December 2009
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“So now you must choose… Are you a child who has not yet become world-weary? Or...”
– Jostein Gaarder (Sophie’s World)
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“Everybody is a genius. But, if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree,...”
– Albert Einstein
The reason the plural of moose is moose (and not...
A man's testicles produce 72 million sperm a day-...
From:
(The Most Amazing Book of Useless Facts)
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“My passionate sense of social justice and social responsibility has always...”
– Albert Einstein
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“I’m never content with what I do. I live in a sort of permanent dissatisfaction....”
– Karl_Lagerfeld
Though Saint Nicholas of Myra is the inspiration...
Hope everyone who celebrates had a Merry Christmas.
And to be politically correct, Happy Holidays for those who don’t
Suicide is more common on Mondays.
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The number four is the only number in the English...
“If you make something that matters, it will speak for itself. Don’t put that on...”
– Alex Payne
Two minor earthquakes occur every minute somewhere...
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“That it will never come again is what makes life so sweet.”
– Emily Dickinson
In 1896, Brazil and Zanzibar were at war for 38...
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“We should take care not to make the intellect our god; - it has, of course,...”
– Albert Einstein
Principles of Life:
Winning isn’t everything but wanting to win is.
You would achieve more, if you don’t mind who gets the credit.
When everything else is lost, the future still remains.
Don’t fight too much or the enemy will know your art of war.
The only job you start at the top is when you dig a grave.
If you don’t stand for something, you’ll fall for everything.
If you do little things well, you’ll do big...
There are over 1.3 trillion different ways to...
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Why Not of the Day: The twelve most beautiful words in the English language: “And I thought: ‘Hey, why not put rocket launchers on my motorcycle?’”
Outdoor temperature can be determined by counting...
“Recommend to your children virtue; that alone can make them happy, not gold.”
– Ludwig van Beethoven
The most unhealthy item on the McDonald's menu is...
ohyeahfacts:
The burger itself has 790 calories, 87% of your daily recommended saturated fat intake, 49% of your daily cholesterol intake, 21% of your daily carb intake and 86% of your daily sodium intake.
Add in a large fry and you’re talking another 500 calories, another 17% of your daily saturated fat allowance, an additional 21% of your reco’d carb intake, and 15% of your sodium recommended...
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“In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity”
– Albert Einstein
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“If a book about failures doesn’t sell, is it a success?”
– Jerry Seinfeld
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“If you don’t open yourself up to the possibility of something better, then you...”
– Overheard, and overwhelmed with possibilities.
“Success is how high you bounce when you hit the bottom.”
– General George S. Patton
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“It’s not who you are that’s holding you back, it’s who you think you’re not.”
– Unknown
