The capacity for friendship is God's way of apologizing for our families.
~ Jay McInerney ~
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Every Dutch Police Car Has a Teddy Bear in ItDutch Police carry teddy bears with them on the job in case they need to help out a traumatized child.
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There Is a Blonde Zebra in AfricaZebras are famous for their striking black and white striped appearance, but there's one zebra that was spotted in Africa's Serengeti National Park that isn't like the others.
In February 2019, photographer Sergio Pitamitz came across an extremely rare "blonde" zebra. "At first I thought it was a zebra that had rolled in the dust," Pitamitz said. But scientists believe that the golden-colored zebra likely has partial albinism.
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It's Illegal to Sell Photos of the Eiffel Tower at NightThe next time you visit Paris, be sure to take a few pictures in front of the Eiffel Tower like a proper tourist. However, you should be aware of the fact that while it's totally legal to snap pics of the tower during the day, it's illegal to sell photos of the tower at night. That's because the rights to the building's evening light show belong to the artist who created it, so the image is therefore protected under French law.
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There's a Patron Saint for DentistsSaint Apollonia is the patron saint of dentists and tooth problems. You can pray to her before your annual visit.
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Hawaiian Pizza is CanadianThat pineapple-ham concoction named after America's most scenic state was actually invented in Ontario in 1962.
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David Hasselhoff's Divorce Settlement Included Ownership of the Nickname "The Hoff"David Hasselhoff
After David Hasselhoff found fame thanks to starring roles on TV shows like Knight Rider and Baywatch, he not only earned a nickname from fans, "The Hoff," he also became associated with the catchphrase "Don't hassle the Hoff."
And apparently, the terms are so lucrative and so key to his career, that when Hasselhoff divorced Pamela Bach in 2008, their settlement included the actor keeping the rights to both the nickname and the catchphrase.
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The World's Longest Fingernails Are More Than Two Feet LongAs of 2017, Ayanna Williams, a resident of Houston, Texas, hadn't cut her fingernails in 23 years. They measure between 24 and 26 inches each.
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Neanderthals Mass Produced Tools in a "Flintstone Factory" 60,000 Years AgoFred and Wilma may not have worked there in reality, but it turns out that there was, in fact, a "flintstone factory" 60,000 years ago.
Recently, archaeologists in Poland discovered a massive workshop that they believe was used by Neanderthals to make thousands of flint tools. Those working on the site found more than 17,000 stone items, making it the first large Neanderthal work area discovered in Central Europe that isn't in a cave.
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A Shrimp's Heart Is in Its HeadA shrimp exoskeleton is divided into two distinct parts: one that contains its head, and one that includes the tail. The shrimp's heart is located in the former section, behind its face and stomach.
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Three Presidents Have Died on July 4thJohn Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and James Monroe all passed away on Independence Day.
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Scientists Believe They've Found Fossils from the Day the Asteroid Killed the DinosaursAt a location in Tanis, North Dakota, University of Kansas PhD student Robert DePalma found a "treasure trove" of fossilized freshwater fish, trees, and marine ammonites that appear to be from the day an asteroid hit the Earth.
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Good morning everyboomie and welcome back to the real world.
I hope your Sunday was everything you wanted it to be, as mine was.
For Monday, lets see, "Alexa what's on my schedule for Monday?"
"Monday you have a appointment at 10:00 to take your dogs to the park, and at 1:00 you have an appointment to take a nap on your couch. That's pretty much it."
"Thanks Alexa for keeping track of my busy days for me."
I should be in that commercial.
Have a happy day everyone.
joe