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Alphabetical CAMELS!!!!

February 21st 2009 09:32
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During Persia's 10th century, the ruling grand Vizier had amassed a private library collection of a considerable size - 117,000 books..

The almost unbelievable part about this however, is that he took his entire library with him whenever he went travelling. How did he manage this?

He had the books loaded up onto the backs of camels who had been specifically trained to walk in alphabetical order!
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STRANGE AUSTRALIAN RACES

January 26th 2009 10:50
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Australia hosts some strange races and sporting events. Here's a quick rundown of a few.

1. The Cockroach World Championship - Brisbane
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The COST of the 12 DAYS Of CHRISTMAS Annual REPORT

December 11th 2008 10:15
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Here are the results from PNC's 2008 Annual Christmas Index.

Many factors have been brought into play this year including the rising cost of fuel and a lowered demand for certain items. However while some prices have increased, others such as the Three French Hens are now selling at a bargain price.
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Do YOU Have A SLIPPERY DICK?

November 28th 2008 23:45
Well - do you??? Or does it all sound a bit fishy to you - especially being on this blog which generally speaking is reasonably family friendly - I guess it depends upon how reasonable your family is.

OK - so the name isn't what it implies - I'm actually talking about Halichoeres bivittatus, otherwise known as the striped fish called 'Slippery Dick'. (it does make you wonder about the person who named it though!)
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Writer Apologises To 6 Year Old For Below Par Story

October 14th 2008 09:25
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Beatrix Potter of Peter Rabbit fame once received a letter from a 6 year old child who wrote of his disappointment with her latest tale, the Tale of Pigling Bland.

The author then wrote a letter of apology to the child explaining that even though she had been quite ill at the time, her publishers had twisted her arm into producing her annual Christmas book.
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The TALE of the Computer Mouse - Or Should That Be TAIL???

September 17th 2008 09:26
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This year the humble and much overlooked computer mouse turned 45 years old.

Douglas Engelbart at the Stanford Research Institute invented the first mouse in 1963. Looking more like a wooden box with a cord hanging out more than anything else, (pictured) the mouse was so named because it did look like it had the tail of a mouse running out of it.
1st first computer mouse
The 1st computer mouse.
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FOOD COLOURING FRIGHT!!!

August 31st 2008 11:30
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Ever wondered where the red colouring in your alcopops, toppings, jams and strawberry milshakes come from?

Next time you visit the pantry or go out to eat you may want to consider this little tidbit of information. In some food products, and even shampoos, the reddish colouring is produced by the crushing of the tropical Cochineal beetle. That's right, beetles!
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Charles Darwin A DISGRACE!

July 16th 2008 10:30
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When Charles Darwin was growing up he was considered by his teachers to be quite a disgrace.

His school reports made mention of the fact that he cared little for study and only for shooting, riding and beetle collecting.
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Unusual Occupations

July 2nd 2008 08:19
Ant Catcher - catches ants for use in ant farms.

Bone Crusher - crushes animal bones into a powder in order to make glue.
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WHY Are BALD EAGLES NOT Really BALD!?!

June 18th 2008 09:18
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Bald Eagles. I remember the first time as a child I was taken to the zoo and shown a Bald Eagle.

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TODAY Is LEAP DAY!!!

February 29th 2008 09:00
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No it's not the day for leaping over lilyponds or frogs for that matter, instead it is the 29th of February, that strange 'extra' day that we receive once every four years when a 'Leap Year occurs'. So the date of February the 29th becomes known as Leap Day or Bissextile day.

So why do we have this phenomenon?
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Interesting Valentines Facts!

February 14th 2008 11:00
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- Worldwide, over 50 million roses are given for Valentine's Day each year.

- Of all flowers purchased, men are responsible for buying approximately 3/4.
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The True Nature of Santa's Reindeer!

December 21st 2007 06:33
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An old, but timely fact:

According to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, while both male and female reindeer grow antlers in the summer each year, male reindeer drop their antlers at the beginning of winter, usually late November to mid-December.
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The BIRTH Of Rudolph The RED Nosed Reindeer

December 12th 2007 00:05
Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer
In 1939, the management of the Chicago based Montgomery Ward department store decided to ask one of their employees, Robert L. May, to compose a story book for the children visiting their store that Christmas.

Drawing on his own experiences as a child and drawing on the line of thought from Hans Christian Anderson's "The Ugly Duckling", Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer was composed, published and handed out to a total of 2.4 million children.
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