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A FISHY TALE!!!

March 4th 2009 10:57
Mobile phone
Recently a man who lost his phone on a beach had it returned to him after it was found inside the belly of a codfish.

Originally realising he had lost his phone at the beach, he had expected to never see it again, but then a week later his girlfriend's phone rang quite obviously displaying his old mobile number. On the other end was a fisherman who had been surprised upon catching and gutting a 25lb cod, to find a mobile phone inside.
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Alphabetical CAMELS!!!!

February 21st 2009 09:32
book pile
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?
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STRANGE AUSTRALIAN RACES

January 26th 2009 10:50
Australia
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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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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ONE DOGGONER!!!

September 2nd 2008 11:30
During 1924 a male Labrador retriever named Pep killed the next door neighbour's cat.

labrador retriever
Unfortunately for poor Pep, the cat belonged to the Pennsylvanian Governor who was so angry that an immediate hearing and trial ensued with governor Pinchot presiding. Pep was found guilty and sentenced to life in prison.
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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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The Protection Of Nessie

March 4th 2008 12:21
Nessie
The Loch Ness Monster, affectionately known as Nessie, is actually under the protection of Scottish law.
The Scottish law of 1912 known as the Protection of Animal Acts In Scotland includes Nessie as one of the many creatures protected by its scope. Little wonder why really when you realise that in terms of Scottish tourism, Nessie is estimated to be worth $40 million a year!
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SQUIRRELLY Interesting Squirrel Facts!!

November 16th 2007 09:16
squirrel
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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Unusual Facts

September 29th 2007 21:00
stamp
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.....

dalmation free
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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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
Nike swoosh logo
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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A Sign To Fear???

May 4th 2007 00:25
snake sign Austria
Warning sign in Polish, Czech, English & German
Some parts of Austria have a major problem with motorists, usually tourists from Eastern Europe, stopping to urinate by the roadside.

This results in the smell of urine permeating the air, not exactly scented with minty freshness!
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