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Things HURRICANES Have Sent FLYING!

November 12th 2008 09:47
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Hurricanes are unpredictable at the best of times, but who could have predicted these strange occurrences!

During one hurricane in the USA, witnesses noticed as a row of birds sitting on a branch had all their feathers blown off!

A young baby was found miles away from his home without a scratch on him.

In Iowa during 1962 a cow flew a full kilometre (about a half mile) during a tornado.

In the UK in 1703, a cow was discovered still alive in the uppermost branches of a tall tree. How you get a cow out of a tall tree I don't know!

In 1947 a multitude of fish were sent whipping along to land finally on a town in Louisiana - one witness included a wildlife biologist.

During an 1899 F4 tornado in Missouri, "three people, Miss Moorehouse, Mrs. Webster, and her son were caught up in the storm and carried nearly one-quarter mile. They were let down so gently that none of the three was seriously injured. Moorehouse described her incredible flight: 'I was conscious all the time I was flying through the air, and it seemed a long time. I seemed to be lifted up and whirled round and round, going up to a great height, at one time far above the church steeples, and seemed to be carried a long distance... As I was going through the air being whirled about at the sport of the storm, I saw a horse soaring and rotating about with me. It was a white horse and had a harness on. By the way it kicked and struggled as it was hurled about I knew it was alive. I prayed God that the horse might not come in contact with me, and it did not. I was mercifully landed upon the Earth unharmed, saved by a miracle."
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Would You Bet On This Hand???

August 10th 2008 16:20
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During 1858, a man named Robert Fallon who was out playing poker was shot dead by other members of the table who believed his current winnings of $600 had been attained by cheating.

Because none of the other players considered the $600 pot to be lucky, Fallon's seat remained empty. However they were able to fill it at the eleventh hour with a new player and the game played on.

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Some Interesting USA Statistics!

August 7th 2008 07:12
* As of May 2008, 13% of the 100 top-grossing films of all time were made by either Steven Spielberg or George Lucas. - The Week Magazine, 5/2/08

* 47% of dogs in the United States sleep in a family member's bed. - The Week Magazine, 8/10/07

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The ESKIMO OLYMPICS

March 6th 2008 09:42
In Fairbanks, Alaska during the later half of July every year, the WEI Olympics are held.

What exactly are the WEI Olympics? The World Eskimo Indian Olympics of course!

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You might think the English language to be the same world over in English speaking countries, but not so.

The range of variations is quite wide between say Australian English, British English and American English.

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Texas
In Texas legislature during 1971 a resolution was once passed honouring Albert de Salvo, otherwise known as the Boston Strangler.

The resolution congratulated him on his unconventional but successful techniques in population control.

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13 More Interesting Facts

May 14th 2007 00:25
1. In the U.S. the IRS tax manual has instructions for collecting taxes after a nuclear war.

2. At the same U.S. tax collection office, over 2 million documents are lost every year.

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15 Very Interesting Facts

May 8th 2007 00:20
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1. The creator of the NIKE Swoosh symbol was paid only $35 for the design.

2. Each year, 24,000 Americans are bitten by rats!

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