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If you have a sore throat try eating a piece of cucumber. It cools down your throat and stops the itching.
 
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Residents in New York City can get free condoms and lube by calling 311.
 
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The United States ranks 3rd out of countries who like the United States.
 
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The soldiers of World War I were the first people to use the modern flushing toilet. The inventor: Thomas Crapper.
 
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In 1939, The New York Times predicted that television would fail because people wouldn't have time to stop and stare at a screen.
 
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In 1939, The New York Times predicted that television would fail because people wouldn't have time to stop and stare at a screen.
And they were right, not because of the staring, but because of the unrelenting stream of sewage known as broadcast entertainment and cable "news"
 
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And they were right, not because of the staring, but because of the unrelenting stream of sewage known as broadcast entertainment and cable "news"

i am not sure you can qualify that as TV failed
 

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The soldiers of World War I were the first people to use the modern flushing toilet. The inventor: Thomas Crapper.

And on that note!: The movie Psycho is said to be the first film to show a toilet being flushed. :smiley-toilet05:
 
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About 600 American patients catch fire during surgery every year.
 
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Did you know its physically impossible for pigs to look up at the sky?
 
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Spaghetti and Meatballs is not an Italian dish. It is purely American.
 
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Who knew that holding a cotton balled dabbed in vinegar over a mosquito bite would eliminate the lingering annoyance and itch of the bite altogether? Now, YOU do!
 
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Wolf packs could be found in all the forests of Europe, and in 1420 and 1438, wolves roamed the streets of Paris.
 
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Teachers often expect more attractive children to perform well, leading to more attention, less punishment, and better grades.
 
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An estimated 165 survivors of the bombing of Hiroshima fled to Nagasaki, only to be victims of the second bombing three days later.

That would absolutely suck
 
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Santa would need 12 million people working for him to make sure all of his presents are delivered on Christmas without using magic.
 
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In 2002, the average user spent 46 minutes on the Internet a day - In 2012, the average user spent 4 hours on the Internet everyday.
 
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The reason you hear the 'This call maybe be monitored' message while calling for assistance is that 18% of call center workers are prisoners
 
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