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Wednesday June 6, 2007

Polish railway worker Jan Grzebski lost consciousness in 1988 after being struck by a train. He suffered horrific injuries when his head was trapped between two carriages. He didn't come out of his coma until Sunday June 3, 2007 when he opened his eyes to see his devoted wife Gertruda's face looking at him. She cared for him all through his coma. Mr. Grzebski was given only about two years to live ...

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All babies are color blind when they are born.

Buttermilk does not contain any butter.

A person infected with the SARS virus has a 95% - 98% chance of recovery.

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The Senior Choir invites any member of the congregation who enjoys sinning, to join the Choir.

Filed Under: Church Notices

Thursday night is Potluck Supper. Prayer and medication to follow.

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For those of you who have children and don't know it, we have a nursery downstairs.

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Fun Book Titles

Neck Exercises
- by G. Rarff

Falling from a Window
- by Eileen Dowt

School Meals
- by R. E. Volting

Apologizing Made Simple
- by Thayer Thorry

All Aboard!
- by Abel Seamann

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Good Question

How much deeper would the ocean be without sponges?

If buttered toast always lands buttered side down and a cat always lands on its feet, what would happen if you tied a piece of buttered toast to the back of a cat and dropped them both?

How come wrong numbers are never busy?

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World Firsts

The 1st appearance of cholera happens in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Monday February 6, 1832

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New Jersey issues its 1st U.S. railroad charter. The proprietors included the famous inventor John Stevens.

Monday February 6, 1815

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"Stars & Stripes Weekly", the United States Armed Forces newspaper is first published.

Friday February 8, 1918

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Events

Relatives of a 91-year-old Ohio woman who died this week are giving her the last word with a sassy, occasionally profane obituary that starts with the basics, "I was born. I lived. I died.", and instructs people to "Wait the appropriate amount of time" before trying to claim her stuff.

They wrote it in Jean Oddi's perspective, recapping the people important to her, adventures she had and her favorite activities, including playing cards and teaching her granddaughter "dirty songs".

Thursday February 23, 2017

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A father and son in Alabama were killed when they crashed into each other in a head-on collision. Jeffrey Morris Brasher and his son Austin Blaine Brasher of Bankston, Alabama, died early Saturday morning.

Jeffrey Brasher was driving a 2006 Ford pickup and his son was driving a 2004 Chevrolet truck when they collided on a highway head-on, said Alabama State Trooper Jonathon Appling.

Saturday February 18, 2017

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The man known as the 'Crocodile Hunter' died after his chest was punctured by a stingray barb while diving off Australia's northeast coast. The 44 year-old colourful personality was filming a documentary about the Great Barrier Reef when tragedy struck.

According to friend and colleague, John Stainton, Steve Irwin swam too close to the ray while he was diving off his boat "Croc One" near Batt Reef, northeast of Port Douglas.

Monday September 4, 2006

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Not to know is bad, not to wish to know is worse.
- African Proverb

If you refuse to be made straight when you are wet, you will not be made straight when you are dry.
- African Proverb

Smooth seas do not make skillful sailors.
- African Proverb

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World Firsts

The 1st successful United States educational magazine "Academician", starts publishing in New York City.

Saturday February 7, 1818

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Autherine Lucy, the 1st black student admitted to University of Alabama, is expelled.

Tuesday February 7, 1956

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The 1st solo England to Australia flight takes off piloted by Bert Hinkler.

Tuesday February 7, 1928

Filed Under: → Travel Section

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Wise Words

Smooth seas do not make skillful sailors.
- African Proverb

Indecision is like a stepchild. If he does not wash his hands, he is called dirty, if he does, he is wasting water.
- African Proverb

When you have given nothing, ask for nothing.
- Albanian Proverb

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Good Question

Why is it that when you transport something by car, it's called a shipment but when you transport something by ship it's called cargo?

If there are 52 weeks in a year, how many weeks are there in a light year?

Does killing time damage eternity?

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