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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.


Engelbart, although he had patented it, never received any royalties for his handy device, as the patent ran out before it became widely used in personal computers.

Some analysts now predict that the mouse will be obsolete within the next 3 - 5 years.
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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
young Charles Darwin
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
leaping frog
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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SQUIRRELLY Interesting Squirrel Facts!!

November 16th 2007 09:16
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Grey squirrels have been known to build nests in many unusual places, such as in cars, chimney's, barbecue grills and under porches rather than in the more cosy household attic.

A squirrel's brain is about the size of a walnut.
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Do Cows REALLY Fart The Most METHANE Gas???

October 2nd 2007 09:56
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Methane.

You may think that most methane, a greenhouse gas, is in the natural world, emitted by cows.
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Unusual Facts

September 29th 2007 21:00
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Al Capone's business card said he was a used furniture dealer.

The glue on Israeli postage stamps is supposed to be certified as kosher.
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The REAl Size Of The LOCH NESS MONSTER

September 13th 2007 10:01
Loch Ness Monster
Many people in Scotland and all over the world have been fascinated with the idea of the Loch Ness Monster and the possibility of it's existence.

It was calculated some time ago that If the Loch Ness monster truly exists, it could only be about as big as a 12 year old as there is only enough fish in the loch to feed a 31 kg (about 67 lb) creature.
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BLACK And/Or WHITE Dogs BEWARE!

September 10th 2007 12:32
Here's an ancient facts guaranteed to make your black, white or both coloured dog shiver right down to his paws.....

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During ancient times in Japan when the townspeople wanted rain, they would shoot an arrow at a black dog, and if they wanted fine weather they would shoot an arrow at a white dog.
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