tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63107582011-09-14T10:24:19.303-04:00Aimless Ramblings of a Distracted Mind..Smallfathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06746301884852097346noreply@blogger.comBlogger4071100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6310758.post-49821969466902389172007-01-22T21:20:00.000-05:002007-01-22T21:55:02.815-05:00

RFotD:The first product to have a bar code was Wrigleys gum.Weight:still 99.4 lbsConsumption:claret infused cheddarcream crackersglosette raisinssoya nuggets with ricewatermelon jelloAimless Ramblings:Baggage told me today that he spent much of the weekend worrying that he was destroying my life. Sweet? Kind of.. But I also think he gives himself too much credit. I've got a lot going on in my

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RFotD:Today is the longest day of your life. The gravitational effect of the moon on the Earth creates tidal "bulges", which slows the Earth's rotation at a rate of around 0.02 seconds per century - and each day is fractionally longer than the day before.Weight:99.4 lbsConsumption:slice of corn quicheboiled potatoessauteed green beansAimless Ramblings:I know I've said this time and time again,

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RFotD:Each of the suits on a deck of cards represents the four major pillars of the economy in the middle ages: heart represented the Church, spades represented the military, clubs represented agriculture, and diamonds represented the merchant class.Weight:99.4 lbsConsumption:nothing yet..Aimless Ramblings:Sexual Harassment:I got totally sexually harassed at work yesterday.. I wasnt initially

Smallfathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06746301884852097346noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6310758.post-75145263668052044142007-01-07T18:44:00.000-05:002007-01-13T11:16:18.947-05:00

RFotD:When a human egg and sperm meet, there is about a 55% chance of the resulting embryo being male (126 males per 100 females) However, male embryos are much more likely to die as a result of miscarriage, so the eventual birth rate is closer to 105 boys for every 100 girls.Weight:102 lbsConsumption:2 rice flour crepes with onions and chillies and coriandera bowlful of cabbage and grape salada

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Merry Christmas!!Happy Holidays!!All the best for a fantastic 2007!Much love,S

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RFotD:The Eisenhower interstate system requires that one mile in every five must be straight. These straight sections are usable as airstrips in times of war or other emergencies.Weight:102.8 lbsConsumption:Grilled veg and goat cheese saladNaanSome sort of dalPeppermint ho-cho (of the teabag, not the Starbucks, variety)Aimless Ramblings:I hate not being able to decide where I stand, or what I

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RFotD:The king of hearts is the only king without a moustache.Aimless Ramblings:Cherry commented last week that in a sense, Baggage was good for me, because if it hadnt been for him, I would have probably gotten back together with The Ex, back into a relationship that was unhealthy and draining for both parties involved.She definitely has a point there. The other thing that I owe Baggage a debt

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RFotD:The word "television" has a hybrid etymology - tele derived from the Greek tēle which means "far off" and vision from the Latin vīsiō, past participle of vidēre, meaning "to see"Weight:103 lbsConsumption:2 chapseggplantokraAimless Ramblings:I Want My Life Back.I’m tired of feeling like shit all the time. I’m tired of being miserable. I’m tired of having no escape at all. There isn’t a

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RFotD:The earliest recorded case of a man giving up smoking was on April 5, 1679, when Johan Katsu, Sheriff of Turku, Finland, wrote in his diary "I quit smoking tobacco." He died one month later.Aimless Ramblings:I cant stop thinking about his hands.I’ll be sitting beside him in a conference room at the office, and find myself starting at his hands moving across the page as he takes notes. Or

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RFotD:Isaac Asimov is the only author to have a book in every Dewey-decimal category.Weight:106.2 lbs - how?!Consumption:Nothing since about 9pm last night, as of 4:45pm. But I'm being dragged out to dinner with the fam tonight, so I'll have to eat something then, probably.Aimless Ramblings:What the hell is wrong with me?Who is this clingy, crazy person, and why am I turning into her? I don’t

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What American accent do you have? Your Result: The Midland"You have a Midland accent" is just another way of saying "you don't have an accent." You probably are from the Midland (Pennsylvania, southern Ohio, southern Indiana, southern Illinois, and Missouri) but then for all we know you could be from Florida or Charleston or one of those big southern cities like Atlanta or Dallas. You have a good

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RFotD:The roar that we hear when we place a seashell next to our ear is not the ocean, but rather the sound of blood surging through the veins in the ear. Any cup-shaped object placed over the ear produces the same effect.Weight:104.8 lbsConsumption:12 kappa maki rollsone slice of a small thin crust veggie pizzaAimless Ramblings:I did something today that I didn’t expect to be able to do for a

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RFotD:The largest number of children born to one woman is recorded at 69. From 1725-1765, a Russian peasant woman gave birth to 16 sets of twins, 7 sets of triplets, and 4 sets of quadruplets.(!!!)Weight:107.2 lbsConsumption:Zucchini2 chapsAppleRiceAimless Ramblings:Time ChangeToday is one of my favourite days of the year. The day that clocks turn back. After all, who doesn’t love waking up and

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Aimless Ramblings:I miss The Ex so much. I hate him, but I still miss him. He was a huge part of my life for a long, long time, and it is very weird to not have him there anymore. I don't want him back. I don't want to have him there FOR me. I just miss knowing what's going on with him. I miss knowing that he's okay. I'm worried. I know he has got a lot going on, and I want so much to be able to

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Happy October 23rd.

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RFotD:You burn more calories sleeping than you do watching TV.(And that's why I'm so healthy!)Weight:107.8 lbs (!!!!!!!)Consumption:Tim's garden vegetable sandwich on a bagel, with cream cheeseCoffeeA few timbitsVegetable StirfryCaesar SaladA few squares of Peanut Butter Dairy MilkUdon NoodlesSzechuan EggplantRiceAimless Ramblings:How do I always manage to land myself in these ridiculous

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RFotD:The word "lethologica" describes the state of not being able to remember the word you want.(Which I experienced today! The word was "sector"... as in "sector weightings")Weight:103.6 lbsConsumption:Cheddar cheese omelette on a sourdough baguetteRomaine, corn and cucumber salad (ate around the kidney beans.. )Boiled potatoes and beets with BoursinQuicheAimless Ramblings:Had a nice long

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RFotD:Dueling is legal in Paraguay as long as both parties are registered blood donors.Weight:104.7 lbsConsumption:tea3/4 cinnamon raisin bagel, over-toasted (damn you, NY Tim's staff!) with cream cheesecoffeeMunchiesbroccoli and cheese croissant2 squares of lindt milka "shot" of smartiesway way waaaaaay too much celeryAimless Ramblings:So, I did two debatably stupid things today. One, I emailed

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RFotD:American car horns beep in the tone of F.Weight:105.6 lbs .... ugh.Consumption:a bowl of an indian style risotto dish for breakfasta mini bag of doritosa granny smith applefive (!!!!!) tacos (seriously... and I wonder why I'm getting so obese!)Aimless Ramblings:"Do you really think that way about me? That I never do anything nice for you?"In a word, yes. I do think that way about him.But it

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RFotD:Money isn't made out of paper, it's made out of cotton. (So your parents were right: Money DOESN'T grow on trees. It grows on a shrub)Weight:103 lbsConsumption:LatteMini-bag of DoritosAppleBaby CarrotsEgg Salad on a TortillaAimless Ramblings:I'm pretty environmentally unfriendly. I don't have any objections to genetic modification, or pesticides, and I think people who insist on eating only

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RFotD:The average person spends two years of their lifetime on the phone.(I am FAR above average)Weight:Too scared to check how many lbsConsumption:CoffeeTim's Breakfast Sandwich (Biscuit, Egg and Processed Cheese... mmmmmmmm)Half a tub of Ben and Jerry's New York Super Fudge Chunk IcecreamDoritosCokeAimless Ramblings:Fuck. I can't believe the nerve of that guy. How dare he turn me into some sort

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RFotD:Dentists have recommended that a toothbrush be kept at least 6 feet (2 m) away from a toilet to avoid airborne particles resulting from the flush.Weight:105 lbs(Yuck. Dieting, as of now)Consumption:Nothing, yet..Aimless Ramblings:Okay, so this is going to be an angry posting. Consider yourself warned.It's been quite an emotional couple of days. Yesterday, in fact, I sat in the car, in the

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RFotD:WAL-MART generates $3,000,000.00 in revenues every 7 minutes! Weight:104 lbs - dammit.. maybe i SHOULD improve my eating habits.Consumption:smartieschocolate fudge puddingpickles1/2 egg salad sandwichcokerice & soy nugget curryAimless Ramblings:I don't know why I feel so angsty. Part of it is definitely the fact that I'm rapidly coming to the realization that I'm a relationship person. I'm

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i miss him. there, i said it. it's there in black and white. i miss him like crazy.i miss half waking up for a kiss, as he gets out of bed and heads off to class.i miss getting out of bed, and slipping into one of his tshirts or sweatshirts on my way to the bathroom to brush my teeth.i miss checking in with him several times a day, to make sure everything is okay.i miss his nagging me to eat and

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RFotD:There are three golf balls sitting on the moonWeight:who knows?Consumption:too muchAimless Ramblings:I suppose it is naive to hope to maintain a friendship after a break-up. It wasn't as though I hadn't seen it before: Sydney and Larry; Julia and Salim; Wendy and Hart; Em and Cobi; Emily and Cedric.. those that didn't hate each other and avoid each other at all costs were, nonetheless,

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RFotD:The Baby Ruth candy bar was actually named after Grover Cleveland's baby daughter, Ruth.Weight:104 lbsConsumption:Not in the mood to recall..Aimless Ramblings:My parents don't like me. They "love" me, because I'm their daughter and so they feel obligated to do so, but their honest opinion is that I'm an ungrateful, irresponsible and dishonest slut who has squandered away the substantial

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RFotD:The average ear of corn has eight-hundred kernels arranged in sixteen rows.Weight:105.6 lbs ... MUST do something about that. Perhaps less time online, more time on treadmill..Consumption:Few handsful of popcorn.. there's a cob of corn in the fridge, leftover from dinner last night.. i think i'll eat that once I've finished blogging.. but first I'll need to count the rows, and number of

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I did something stupid today. Stupid and insensitive.I promised him that I would respect his need for time and space, and I have done the exact opposite: a fine beginning to our future friendship.I messaged him over MSN, to let him know that I accepted that this was the best decision to make, and that I held no hard feelings towards him. This might not have been a very respectful thing to do, but

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SHAKE THE DISEASE Im not going down on my knees,Begging you to adore meCant you see its miseryAnd torture for meWhen Im misunderstoodTry as hard as you can, Ive tried as hard as I couldTo make you seeHow important it is for meHere is a pleaFrom my heart to youNobody knows meAs well as you doYou know how hard it is for meTo shake the diseaseThat takes hold of my tongueIn situations like

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i was not prepared for this. especially having handled the past few days as well as i think i have, i was not at all prepared for the horrible emotional and psychological damage that i would endure today.i never expected to lose my self confidence. but today, i was dressed in a cute outfit, with hot underwear, and my hair was nicely done, as was my makeup.. i looked good. and yet, i havent felt

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i suppose i'll have to return to blogging.for the past two and a half years, i've had - for the first time - someone in my life that i could turn to for anything. someone on whom i could rely to support me, and be there for me, no matter what.whether it was a time of personal crisis, like cutting, or simply a bad day, i always had a shoulder to cry on.. someone to hold me close, and tell me that

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on the night of October 30th, 2003, you wrote:"it's so nice. i mean, to know the world isn't ALWAYS against you. and that good things DO happen. i don't even so much mind that i can't sleep."it is now over two and a half years later, may 13, 2006:tonight, I'M the one that can't sleep. you see, i've realized that the few good things that DO happen, will eventually turn to shit. it's all part of

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This post is dedicated to AL. I Love You.I don't get many things right the first timeIn fact, I am told that a lotNow I know all the wrong turns, the stumbles and fallsBrought me hereAnd where was I before the dayThat I first saw your lovely face?Now I see it everydayAnd I knowThat I amI amI amThe luckiestWhat if I'd been born fifty years before youIn a house on a street where you lived?Maybe I'd

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I believe the sun should never set upon an argumentI believe we place our happiness in other people's handsI believe that junk food tastes so good because it's bad for youI believe your parents did the best job they knew how to doI believe that beauty magazines promote low self esteemI believe I'm loved when I'm completely by myself aloneI believe in Karma what you give is what you get returnedI

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yeah.. i know.. i need to get out more.

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My Favourite Ways to Waste Time...include sleeping; watching episodes of Gilmore Girls, Desperate Housewives, Will and Grace, Scrubs and Grey's Anatomy; Facebook; playing Free Cell; and... doing random online quizzes... You scored as Unipolar Depression. Congraulations! You are depressed! You know just how it feels to bear all the world's burdens, and the value of a 19-hour night's sleep. And you

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RFotD:The first TV commercial showed a Bulova watch ticking onscreen for exactly 60 seconds.Weight:not sure... last time i checked, 106 lbs and i've definitely lost weight since thenConsumption:umm.. some water?Aimless Ramblings:It's been an odd couple of weeks. I've gotta say, though, things are finally settling into some degree of normalcy and I couldn't be more relieved. Dance team stuff is

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You Are A Blueberry MartiniYou are a eclectic drink - liking to change drinks and venues often.You are usually the first of your friends to find a cool new dive bar or cocktail.You should never: Drink mystery drinks strangers hand you. Unless you want to wind up in foreign country.Your ideal party: Is mobile, hopping from party to party.Your drinking soulmates: Those with an Orange Martini

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You Are Cherry PieYou're the perfect combo of innocent and sexy. Those who like you enjoy a contradictionWhat Kind of Pie Are You?

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RFotD:More than ten people a year are killed by vending machines.Weight:110 lbs ... exam binge eating, combined with christmas vacation weight... hoping to lose all the excess within ten days..Aimless Ramblings:First of all.. happy new year, everyone! Here's hoping that 2006 will prove to be a happy, healthy and successful one for all of us..I got back from vacation yesterday, and I'm

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RFotD:Elvis Presley got a 'C' in his eighth grade music class.Ramblings: school sucks.i officially want to drop out and get married. that would be nice. if i marry well, at least i wont have to get a job.although, if elvis got a C in music, and went on to become the king of rock.... who knows? my dismal marks might be leading towards a future as.. the queen of the economy?!?*sigh* back to

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PICTURES:

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RFotD:A snail can sleep for three years.Weight:?? I'm guessing around 105 lbsConsumption:you dont want to know... trust me.Aimless Ramblings:I have made a decision. Trying to maintain three blogs has just discouraged me from maintaining any of them at all. Therefore, all shall be consolidated again here, at Confessions of a Moo.So, here's a quick update on what's going on:I'm back at school, as I

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Americans eat nearly 100 acres of pizza every day - that's approximately 350 slices per second!.

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Before the enactment of the 1978 law that made it mandatory for dog owners in New York City to clean up after their pets, approximately 40 million pounds of dog excrement were deposited on the streets every year.Plain old vanilla is the favorite flavor of ice cream, accounting for 29 percent of all sales.Some Chinese typewriters have 5,700 characters. The keyboard is almost 3 feet wide on some

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The onion is a lily, botanically.

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King Alfonso of Spain (1886-1931), was so tone-deaf that he had one man in his employ known as the Anthem Man. This man's duty was to tell the king to stand up whenever the Spanish national anthem was played, because the monarch couldn't recognize it.

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Einstein's celebrated paper does not include E=mc2. Einstein actually wrote m=E/c2.

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Squirrels can climb trees faster than they can run on the ground.

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In its entire lifetime, the average worker bee produces 1/12th teaspoon of honey.

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The average American/Canadian will eat about 11.9 pounds of cereal per year.

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If you yelled for 8 years, 7 months and 6 days, you would have produced enough sound energy to heat one cup of coffee.

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The cesarean section is so named because of the belief that Julius Caesar was born in this way.

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On average, 100 people choke to death on ballpoint pens every year.(I'm Back! and I have a new laptop! YAY! Did you miss me? I missed you!)

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Off to Spain on vacation... Enjoy the rest of August, and feel free to email me anytime to let me know what you're up to... I expect to hear from each and every one of you! I'm going to miss you lots while divorced from the Internet.. Looking forward to catching up when I get back!

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The milk of a hippo is bright pink.

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Disney's Snow White was originally drawn as a Blonde

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40,000 Americans are injured by toilets each year.smallfat's note: .................. there are no words.

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Guess what I found out how to do? Yep, that's right.. link to an email address!! woohoo! (thanks lix!)So, if any of you want to email me, or add me to MSN or whatever... Contact Me!

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The two most commonly sold items in grocery stores are breakfast cereals and pop.mm.. healthy! oh wait, that sounds suspiciously like my basic exam time eating pattern.. hurrah! im a statistic!

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Tuesday:Strawberries have more Vitamin C than oranges.Wednesday:If you sleep in a cold room, you are more likely to have a bad dream.Thursday:After eating too much food, your hearing becomes less sharp.Friday:The average person laughs 13 times a day.-Smallfat's Note: so apparantly this is the one thing that I am above average at.. By like tenfold.

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If you keep a goldfish in the dark room, it will eventually turn white.

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Alfred Hitchcock didn't have a belly button.

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Dedicated to XRaVeNX.I have eight fingers and two thumbs. And SO DO YOU!

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I'm sorry! It's been a week of insanity.. Here's a fact for each day that I missed.Sunday:The name Jeep came from the abbreviation used in the army for the "General Purpose" vehicle, G.P.Monday:Thirty-five percent of the people who use personal ads for dating are already married.Tuesday:The first toilet ever seen on television was on "Leave It To Beaver".Wednesday:More food is thrown out each day

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Smallfat's Note: I wrote this when I was about thirteen, but only came across it today. Enjoy!You are so small and whiteYou're not heavy, but lightYou make my page look brightDon't get why no-one quiteAppreciates you; I'll put that rightYou're such a pretty sightI don't mean to exciteBut I love you, and I mightJust have to hug you tightI hope it won't give you a frightMy love for you is at a

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It takes about 142.18 licks to reach the center of a tootsie pop.Smallfat's Note: I'm TOTALLY gonna count next time I have a tootsie pop.

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The fingerprints of koala bears are virtually indistinguishable from those of humans.

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Mosquitos have forty-seven teeth.

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Giraffes are unable to cough.That's cuz they don't smoke. Have you ever seen a giraffe with a cigarette hanging out of its mouth? Didn't think so.Smoking is bad for you. If you smoke, you should quit. That means YOU, Smallfat.Yes, I'm talking to myself.

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Mel Blanc (the voice of Bugs Bunny) was allergic to carrots.

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Research indicates that mosquitoes are attracted to people who have recently eaten bananas.Smallfat's Note: And this, my dear friends, is yet another reason to not eat bananas.

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Smallfat's Note: I apologize for the inaccurate "fact" earlier today. I guess I should start checking for the accuracy of my RFs before I post them... to compensate, here are two more random facts for today. One to cancel out the previously posted random lie, and one for today:The citrus soda 7-UP was created in 1929; "7" was selected because the original containers were 7 ounces. "UP" indicated

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The strongest muscle in the body is the tongue.Smallfat's Note: Ooh...how fortunate! Sorry.. dirty!*Edit*Fine, XRaVeNX, you win."The unexplained statement that "the tongue is the strongest muscle in the body" appears frequently in lists of surprising facts, but it is difficult to find any definition of "strength" that would make this statement true. Note that technically the tongue consists of

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The shortest war in history was between Zanzibar and England in 1896. Zanzibar surrendered after 38 minutes.

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Rubber bands last longer when refrigerated.Smallfat's note: Who discovered THAT?? and HOW??

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The characters Bert and Ernie on Sesame Street were named after Bert (the cop) and Ernie (the taxi driver) in Frank Capra's "Its A Wonderful Life"

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Ten percent of the Russian government's income comes from the sale of vodka."Vodka in Russian... is VODKA!" ~Smallfat having a Jessica Simpson moment.

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I know a girlShe puts the color inside of my worldShe's just like a mazeWhere all of the walls all continually changeAnd I've done all I canTo stand on her steps with my heart in my handsNow I'm starting to seeMaybe it's got nothing to do with meFathers be good to your daughtersDaughters will love like you doGirls become lovers who turn into mothersSo mothers be good to your daughters tooOh, you

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Hi Everyone,I've updated my links.. finally.. to include some of my new friends here in blogdom. Check them out cuz they're COOL!I'm using A's laptop temporarily, which is much better than my sister's four year old hand-me-down, while i wait for my new one to be delivered.. yay!i have exams next week, so im not going to be able to reconstruct my collection of random facts for a while, but if i

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Your Slanguage ProfileBritish Slang: 75%Canadian Slang: 75%Victorian Slang: 50%New England Slang: 25%Prison Slang: 25%Southern Slang: 25%Aussie Slang: 0%What Slanguage Do You Speak?

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Hello, chickadees!To make up for my long absence, here are twenty five random facts... one for each year that "O Canada" has been the national anthem... replacing 'The Maple Leaf Forever' and 'God Save theQueen' as the most widely recognized musical symbol of patriotism. (hee.. that was a bonus RF.. just cuz it's Canada Day, and I love you all!)1. Money is not made out of paper: it’s made of

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hello, darlings, im back! i dug up my sister's decrepit old laptop. it's massive, and totally obsolete, but it works, which is more than mine does, so i probably shouldnt complain. it took me a while to get it hooked up to the wireless network, but i finally have done so! hurrah!unfortunately, my database of random facts was on my harddrive, and has therefore been lost. i promise to resume the

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Studies show that if a cat falls off the seventh floor of a building it has about thirty percent less chance of surviving than a cat that falls off the twentieth floor. It supposedly takes about eight floors for the cat to realise what is occurring, relax and correct itself. At about that height it hits maximum speed and when it hits the ground its rib cage absorbs most of the impact. So throw

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The original story from Tales of 1001 Arabian Nights begins, "Aladdin was a little Chinese boy."(NB: Funnily enough... the two men I am totally in love with are Aladdin, and a certain little Chinese boy.. lol)

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Clans of long ago that wanted to get rid of their unwanted people without killing them use to burn their houses down - hence the expression "to get fired."

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Thank goodness my housemates never did this to me!

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Posted today at my office:EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY: Company PolicyDress CodeIt is advised that you come to work dressed according to your salary. Ifwe see you wearing Prada shoes and carrying a Gucci bag, we assume you are doing well financially and therefore, you do not need a raise. If you dress poorly, you need to learn to manage your money better so that you may buy nicer clothes; therefore, you

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The internet is such a fantastic thing. It enables you to make connections with people that you never have (and in all probability never will) meet or get to know.Blogger, in particular, is great. I once ranted about the demise of interpersonal communication that is epitomized by the blogging phenomenon, but now that I have gotten into it, I see that it truly is an incredible medium for keeping

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The infinity sign is called a lemniscate.Kinda reads like "Lemony Snicket," eh? Any connection, do you think?

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Goat's eyes have rectangular pupils

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Roberta Flack wrote "Killing Me Softly" about singer Don McLean(Smallfat's note: I heard this song today.. the original recording, not the R&B version... sooo good)

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Great Britain was the first county to issue postage stamps. Hence, the postage stamps of Britain are the only stamps in the world not to bear the name of the country of origin. However, every stamp carries a relief image or a silhouette of the monarch's head instead.

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wow.. i feel so special! people are reading my blog!!hi everyone!anyway.. i have kinda fallen behind, due to being crazy busy with my new job and having my little cousin visiting, so im gonna go and backdate a few random facts now.. enjoy!

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In every episode of Seinfeld there is a Superman somewhere.

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The common goldfish is the only animal that can see both infra-red and ultra-violet light.

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The word "Checkmate" in chess comes from the Persian phrase "Shah Mat", which means "the king is dead".

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The word 'pound' is abbreviated 'lb.' after the constellation 'libra' because it means 'pound' in Latin, and also 'scales'. The abbreviation for the British Pound Sterling comes from the same source: it is an 'L' for Libra/Lb. with a stroke through it to indicate abbreviation.

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People from Manchester are called Mancunians.

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"Quisling" is the only word in the English language to start with "quis."(FYI... cuz I didnt know, and knowledge is meant to be shared... quisling means "A traitor who serves as the puppet of the enemy occupying his or her country" and is derived from the name of Norwegian fascist leader Vidkun Quisling (1887-1945). An army officer, he served as military attaché in Petrograd (1918–19) and

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