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• Wow! I didn’t know that….Now, what do I do?

  
  Funny Emails — Authority: 145
  Anything Golf Very FunnyQ: Why are many coin banks shaped like pigs?A: Long ago, dishes and cookware in Europe were made of a dense orange clay called “pygg”.  When people saved coins in jars made of this clay, the jars became known as “pygg banks.” When an English potter misunderstood the word, he made a ...
  16 hours ago

• How fast is a Formula One racing car?

  
  Bayou Renaissance Man — Authority: 509
  This video clip compares one to a Porsche sports car and a sporty Peugeot family car. The results are pretty amazing! Now thats fast! Peter
  2 days ago

• Photograph of the day

  
  Bayou Renaissance Man — Authority: 509
  NASA has released this photograph of Enceladus , the sixth moon of the planet Saturn . Click the picture for a much larger view. NASA describes the image as follows : Whats happening on the surface of Saturns moon Enceladus? Enormous ice jets are erupting. Giant plumes of ice have been photographed in ...
  2 days ago

• everything is there for a reason.

  
  its easier said than done. — Authority: 117
  Because i have sooo many fwded emails in my mail box, and also nuffnang rated me as :  -___- I’m now going to update my blog with a quote a day and i’ll share MY own thoughts on the quotes to remind and hopefully help myself and also anyone that is or will be ...
  4 days ago

• Oh, well done, sir!

  
  Bayou Renaissance Man — Authority: 509
  Andrew Breitbart has scooped the entire mainstream media on his blog, Big Government. Hes caught ACORN red-handed dumping a mass of documents (possibly illegally) in what looks like an attempt to forestall an inquiry that would force them to hand over those documents to the authorities. As he points out: On ...
  5 days ago

• End of the check-book?

  
  Bayou Renaissance Man — Authority: 509
  A report from England suggests that banking authorities are about to phase out the check-book after 350 years of use. Cheques are to be abolished under controversial plans being drawn up by bankers. They are widely expected to vote next month for the chequebook to be consigned to history. Yesterday, the move was ...
  5 days ago

• Why college may not be such a good idea for everyone, any more

  
  Bayou Renaissance Man — Authority: 509
  A number of interesting articles in recent days have highlighted the problems being experienced with the US higher education system. George Leef asks: Does a college education build human capital - or are students just marching in place? Human capital means the mental toolkit a person has—the stock of ...
  5 days ago

• Killing a lobster with kindness?

  
  Bayou Renaissance Man — Authority: 509
  Im intrigued by a report of a new device to painlessly kill lobsters and other shellfish prior to cooking them. The way that lobsters are cooked causes concern to many chefs and animal-lovers alike - not to mention the unfortunate crustacean itself. Traditionally, it is dropped alive into a pan of boiling ...
  5 days ago

• Irish Construction Insurance

  
  fresh healthy body — Authority: 155
  One of the most interesting facts about the Irish Construction industry is that there is no legal requirement for a construction company to hold any from of construction insurance ! In fact, the only insurance an Irish contractor is legally obliged to have is basic motor insurance on his/her motor vehicles! ...
  5 days ago

• Facts About The Coffee Bean

  
  gothinking.net — Authority: 153
  Though most drink drinkers undergo quite a aggregation about the drink noodle including which beans wage the prizewinning discernment and how prizewinning to critique and comminute them, there are yet a some engrossing facts about the drink noodle that not everyone knows about. For example, you may not undergo which ...
  6 days ago

• Worlds smallest violin!

  
  Bayou Renaissance Man — Authority: 509
  The Austrian Times reports that a Chinese inventor has produced the worlds smallest violin . At less than half an inch long, this tiny violin is, frankly, a bit of a fiddle to play. But its likely to scoop its creator Chen Lianxhi, 66, a world record for making the globes smallest violin. Chen, of Beijing, ...
  1 week ago

• did you know? no i did not.

  
  Lucky Pony — Authority: 129
  go to this site and learn something new everyday. it’s cool and fun, just like a swimming pool. yes. i’m out shopping today with jo, we’re buying stuff to make stuff, so come back and visit soon if you want to get your hands on some goodies. enjoy your friday x x
  1 week ago

• Beam weapons reach a new milestone

  
  Bayou Renaissance Man — Authority: 509
  Ive written before, in Weekend Wings articles and elsewhere, about the imminent advent of battlefield laser weapons (or, rather, we should call them directed energy weapons, since theyll probably involve more than lasers, but all will direct a high-energy beam onto a target). Boeing and the US Air Force Research ...
  1 week ago

• Differences Between Perfume And Perfume Oils

  
  Wish Everyone Good Health. — Authority: 464
  The history of perfume oils dates back to ancient Egypt when these fine scented oils were presented to royalty as gifts. In modern times, however, when the word “perfume” is said, most people think of department store fragrances, which consist mainly of the concentrated oil and alcohol solution. Nevertheless, as ...
  1 week ago

• ….AND relax…..

  
  Much of a muchness — Authority: 93
  I’ve done quite a lot since I last wrote here. So much so that I’m only going to give you potted highlights otherwise you will lose the will to live before you are half way through. I was invited to a Charity Gala dinner in London on Friday 30th October, the highlight of which was the after dinner speaker – ...
  1 week ago

• 5 Things You Didn’t Know About the Moon

  
  Blogoncherry — Authority: 150
  The Moon?Yes, I see the moon every night.“The Moon is Earth’s only natural satellite.”“The Moon is the fifth largest satellite in the Solar System.”“The Moon’s diameter is a little more than a quarter of that of the Earth.”…but, did you know that …1. Turtles were the first to orbit the moonSure, ...
  1 week ago

• From the flames of battle to battling the flames

  
  Bayou Renaissance Man — Authority: 509
  A German company, Airmatic, has adapted the Marder infantry fighting vehicle used by the German Army for a new role . A fire fighting tank that can spend more than two hours in a forest fire inferno has begun trials in California and Europe. The German-designed tank is designed to plough straight through the ...
  1 week ago

• When militants renounce Islam

  
  Bayou Renaissance Man — Authority: 509
  The Independent newspaper in England has published a very interesting article , telling the stories of a number of Islamic militants and former terrorists (by some definitions, anyway) who have since renounced their extremist views and are trying to rebuild their lives. I highly recommend it to those seeking to ...
  1 week ago

• Business Database Dubai, Middle East and Asia Country - Free …

  
  Dubai for Visitors — Authority: 154
  I wonder if someone know from where I can get a business database of Dubai , in fact, almost all countries of Middle East and Asia countries. Read the original:  Business Database Dubai, Middle East and Asia Country - Free …
  1 week ago

• For a Good Week Start

  
  ForsakenOrder — Authority: 148
  Good and fierce. You guys have a nice week!
  1 week ago

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