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One Recently Recorded Coincidence!

August 15th 2007 00:35
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After the recent death of the world's oldest person, a Japanese woman by the name of Yone Minagawa who died a this August 14th at the age of 114, the title has now passed to a U.S. citizen, Edna Parker, also 114 years old.

By sheer coincidence Edna, now the current world title holder, also shares her nursing home accommodation with the world's tallest living woman, Sandy Allen, who at her tallest measured height came in at 7'7 1/4" or 2.32m!

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Previous Daylight Saving Time Issues

March 23rd 2007 00:25
With Daylight Saving Time ending this weekend for some states of Australia, (That’s right boys and girls – be prepared to put your watches and clocks BACKWARDS one hour.)
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I thought I’d remind you all of some relevant mishaps that can be found at webexhibits.org.
These are occasions when Daylight Saving Time caused slightly more than an issue or two due to the actual changing of the time.

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