A family is a unit composed not only of children, but of men, women, an occasional animal, and the common cold. ~ Ogden Nash ~
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50 Amazing Facts You Haven’t Heard 50 Times Before
11. Fact: 59 countries have stars on their flag
Though we think of stars on a flag as being uniquely American, that's not the case. In fact, 59 different countries have stars on their flags, including Israel, Nepal, Australia, and Aruba.
12. Fact: The city with the highest immigrant population in the United States is in Florida
We think of New York City as the city of immigrants, but when it comes to which cities have the highest percentage of residents who are immigrants, the Big Apple ranks eighth in the country. First on the list is Hialeah, Florida, where immigrants comprise about 74.4 percent of the total city population
13. Fact: There are approximately 1,500 active volcanoes in the world
Though erupting volcanoes seem rare, there are actually around 1,500 active volcanoes throughout the world. Of those, 169 are in the United States.
14. Fact: Kazakhstan is the largest landlocked country in the world
Not only is Kazakhstan the ninth-largest country in the world, but it is also the biggest that is entirely land-locked. It also has one of the lowest population densities on earth.
15. Fact: Tanzania is the country with the biggest teacher shortage
A teacher shortage is a serious problem for a country, and Tanzania has the biggest in the world, with a 218.78 teacher-to-student ratio. The Solomon Islands and Sierra Leone are also in need of teachers.
16. Fact: The tallest unfinished building in the world is in North Korea
Not only is the Ryugyong Hotel in Pyongyang, North Korea the tallest building in the country, it's also the tallest unfinished building in the world. Construction on the hotel began in 1987 and it's still not done.
17. Fact: 4 new sports will be introduced in the 2020 Olympics
The summer Olympics Games Tokyo 2020 will feature four new sports: karate, skateboarding, sport climbing, and surfing. Baseball and softball, which had both previously been played in earlier games, will both return.
18. Fact: The Gates of the Arctic is the least visited national park in the United States
Out of all the national parks in the United States, Alaska's Gates of the Arctic is the one with the least amount of traffic. It is, however, home to the second-largest peak in the country.
19. Fact: Sudan has the highest number of pollution-related deaths
More people die of causes related to pollution in Sudan than anywhere else on earth. An ongoing civil war has resulted in land degradation and desertification, and high levels of gas emissions reduce air quality.
20. Fact: Denmark is home to the oldest amusement park in the world
Dyrehavsbakken, an amusement park located in Denmark, is the oldest in the world. It opened in 1583 and is located 6.2 miles (ca. 10 km) north of Copenhagen.
21. Fact: We don't know how many stars are in the Milky Way
Scientists don't know the exact number of stars in the galaxy. According to NASA, there are anywhere between 100 billion and 400 billion stars in the Milky Way.
22. Fact: The world's largest rubber band ball is the size of the average NBA player
The largest rubber band ball in the world is 6 feet and 7 inches tall. It's made of more than 700,000 rubber bands and weighs in at 9,032 lb (ca. 4 t). Joel Waul of Lauderhill, Florida is responsible for this bouncy monstrosity.
23. Fact: The largest display of toothpick sculptures in the world is comprised of 101 structures
Stan Munro from the United States is the mastermind behind the world's largest display of toothpick sculptures. It took Munro more than ten years, three million toothpicks and 75 gallons (283.91 l) of glue to make the 101 structures that are part of his display, featuring buildings from 37 different countries.
24. Fact: World War II had the highest total death toll of any war
Counting all battle and civilian deaths, World War II (1939 to 1945) had the most fatalities of any conflict in world history: approximately 56.4 million people. Proportionately, Poland lost the highest percentage of its population, with 6,028,000 or 17.2 percent of its population of 35,100,000 killed.
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Good morning everyboomie.
Tis the Sunday before Christmas.
Looks like St Nicholas soon will be arriving, somewhere.........everywhere.
Ho Ho!
Today was very gloomy and overcast and tomorrow is supposed to be the opposite.
As the title of this thread says, I'll be spending my time NFLing, among other things.
Have a happy day everyone.
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This is my least favorite job, I prefer buying them. 
Danish, Eggs, Grits, Hash Browns, BB Pancakes, Bacon, Sausage, Biscuits and Gravy, and French Toast in the NC. 
Connie ... you're ahead of me 