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PETROL Versus BEER!!!

June 19th 2008 09:30
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The cost of petrol versus beer, neatly displayed.
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CALLING ALL INSOMNIACS!!!

November 12th 2007 11:16
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To insomniacs one and all, you're not alone. Even some of the rich and famous have suffered throughout these tiring times, with a variety of interesting methods used to combat this sleep-deprived state.


1. W.C. Fields would sometimes stretch out in a barber's chair, complete with barbers towels to nod off.

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Where BEER Comes From!

August 1st 2007 00:40
Did you know...

Beer is made by the fermentation of bacteria feeding on yeast cells and then defecating.

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BEER For Your BEST FRIEND!

July 14th 2007 00:25
Here's the beer really designed for your best friend. However you may not be thinking of the same type of best friend as this beer company is. That's because this beer isn't designed for the friend of the 2-legged variety, but the 4-legged variety.

Kwispelbier - Beer for Dogs

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WEIRD and WACKY LAWS UK STYLE!

July 7th 2007 00:25
UK laws that WILL get you in trouble:

- All English males over the age 14 are to carry out 2 or so hours of longbow practice a week supervised by the local clergy!

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The Facts About SLEEP Part II

July 4th 2007 00:25

- A night of drinking will help you get to sleep but it will be a light, possibly restless and you won't dream much.


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Rare And Interesting Facts!

July 3rd 2007 00:25
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A full seven percent of the entire Irish barley crop goes to the production of Guinness beer.

Dartboards are made out of horsehairs.
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The Facts About SLEEP!

July 2nd 2007 00:25
-The record for the longest period without sleep is 18 days, 21 hours, 40 minutes. symptoms experienced included hallucinations, paranoia, blurred vision, slurred speech, memory and concentration loss.

- It's impossible to tell if someone is really awake without close medical supervision. People can unknowingly sleep with their eyes open..
sleep free clipart

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There are more than 500 varieties of banana in the world.


Banana plants are the largest plants on earth without a woody stem. They are actually giant herbs of the same family as lilies, orchids and palms.
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Drinks With Famous Links

April 10th 2007 00:25
MICKEY FINN
Mickey Finn wasa bartender who worked in Chicago around the turn of the 19th century. He served drinks designed to 'knock' people out,possibly containing chloral hydrate, so that they could be robbed.


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Common Drinking Translations

January 5th 2007 01:00
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Now that we are all out celebrating the new year and imbibing that sweet substance known to man as alcohol, I thought reminding everyone of a few translations might now be in order.


"You get this round and I’ll get the next round."

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The Many Uses Of Vodka

January 4th 2007 01:50
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It seems Vodka has more usefulness to it than just getting people inebriated.

The next time you're looking for an interesting solution to some of lifes little problems like running out of mouthwash or not knowing how to clean up vomit stains, then remember to try these out.

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Absinthe - Hound of Hell

April 27th 2006 07:48
Todays fun fact is going to be a little more brief then those from the last few days because I'm quite busy, but I will return to longer posts tomorrow.

Absinth...for those who don't know...is an alcohol, made from wormwood, which is 60% alcohol (at least in Australia)

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Siris - Goddess of Beer

April 6th 2006 01:28
For all the uni students out there, did you know that in ancient Mesopotamia they had a goddess of beer. Her name is Siris and her priestesses brewed beer (possibly as part of a ritual??).

Now I don't like beer myself (I know, I know, what sort of man am I), but I still think we should all pay tribute to a culture that invented beer in the form that we know it and then worshipped the beverage once they had done so.

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