Your basic extended family today includes your ex-husband or ex-wife, your ex's new mate, your new mate, possibly your new mate's ex and any new mate that your new mate's ex has acquired. ~ Delia Ephron ~
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Amazing FactsA group of pugs is called a grumble.
The Karni Mata Temple in Deshnoke, India, is home to 20,000 rats who are believed to be descended from an incarnation of the Hindu goddess Durga.
On August 10, 1984, Red Dawn became the first movie to be released with a PG-13 rating.
Since founding the Imagination Library in 1995, Dolly Parton has donated 100 million books to children.
As part of David Hasselhoff's divorce settlement, he kept possession of the nickname "Hoff" and the catchphrase "Don't Hassle the Hoff."
The term “lawn mullet” means having a neatly manicured front yard and an unmowed mess in the back.
Sharks have existed longer than trees.
A black man, Ira Aldridge, was one of the most famous actors of the 19th century. After leaving his home in New York to pursue an acting career in Europe, he performed for royalty, won numerous awards, and used his platform to speak out against slavery.
The Palais Idéal in France is built entirely of stones a postman named Ferdinand Cheval picked up on his mail route.
There's a basketball court above the Supreme Court. It's known as the Highest Court in the Land.
According to the record holder for tallest waffle stack, Guinness World Records has a 40-page document defining what a waffle is.
Frank Sinatra was offered the lead role in Die Hard.
According to a Japanese study, looking at cute animal pictures can boost your focus.
The first use of "Google" as a verb in pop culture was on Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Stalin plotted to kill John Wayne.
In 1939, Hitler's nephew wrote an article called "Why I Hate My Uncle." He came to the U.S., served in the Navy, and settled on Long Island.
The first Hershey’s chocolate bars with almonds were produced in 1908 because they were cheap to make. The nuts took the place of some of the more expensive milk chocolate, which meant Hershey’s could keep the price of the candy at a nickel.
The paint that coats the White House and Buckingham Palace is made by the same German company.
Sorry, Scotland: Persians invented bagpipes.
Ben Franklin’s formal education ended at 10 years old.
The Scots have a word for that panicky hesitation you get when you can’t remember someone’s name: tartle.
People didn’t always say “hello” when they answered the phone. When the first regular phone service was established in 1878, Alexander Graham Bell suggested answering the phone with “ahoy."
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Ahoy everyboomie!
We've reached the midway point in a nuther week.
It was a cold Tuesday here. I had to wear my big boy pants when I took the dogs parking.
We will drop to 29 degrees tonight.....they say.
Lucky for me I have two toasty body warmers to help keep me warm.
My only plans for Wednesday are to exercise and continue my mundane with my otherwise existence.
I haven't from Josh and his plans yet, but Jason will be here next Monday through Thursday, and leave Friday.
Have a happy day everyone.
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Stay warm and safe everyone! Happy Day! 
