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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.

Brain Picker - splits open the skulls of animals in the slaughterhouse in order to remove their brains.

Chicken Sexer - determines which chicks are male and female - mind you, I've heard it pays extremely well for what it's worth!

Hooker Inspector - uses a hooked instrument to locate faults in textiles during the mill process.

Queen Producer - raises only queen bees.

And we've saved a really gross one for the end:

Sniffer - they sniff the armpits of people to test the effectiveness of deodorant. They can also be employed to sniff other body parts such as the feet for associated products.

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Are OTHERS Attractive To You When You Are REALLY In Love With Your Partner? STUDY

March 29th 2008 01:30

In a study published in the journal Evolution and Biology and also reported upon by the British weekly New Scientist, scientists have discovered that people who are really in love with their partners are less attracted to other people.

Even though many studies in the past have shown that humans are not particularly good at restraining themselves when it comes to self-gratification, psychologist Gian Gonzaga ran a study involving invited 60 heterosexual undergraduates who had been in relationships for at least three years.
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WHY DO ONIONS Make You CRY???

February 21st 2008 22:40

A very old question indeed!

Exactly why is it that chopping and peeling onions makes our eyes water furiously???
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EYELID TWITCHING!!!

February 1st 2008 22:45

Who else here is a card carrying member of the Eye Twitch Club???

I'm sure there are quite a few of us out there. you wake up in the morning, and everything seems normal, but then one of your eyelids decides to branch out on it's own, despite any central commands from the brain.
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The MOST Populated TIME ZONE In The WORLD!

January 13th 2008 00:05

With so many people living all over the world and with so much of our planet consisting of water, if you had to make a guess at the world time zone in which most people live, where do you imagine it would be?

You not only have to balance out water and land versus population, but also where those populations actually exist, that is to say that while it's fine to say that Australia only has 21 million people as the Australian Bureau of Statistics is now claiming, the majority live along the coastal areas due to the inhospitable nature of Australia's arid interior.
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Chicken Hatching - LIVE!

July 16th 2007 00:50

Watching chickens hatch out of their small cramped living space can be a fascinating thing to watch.

While over here visiting the UK and looking at primary schools, I've stumbled across one school in particular who has, along with another school, purchased an incubator and is currently hatching out eggs.
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Morning Thunder, The Facts On FLATULENCE

July 6th 2007 00:25

We all do it! There are those who will deny it, but even dead people fart!

Fifteen Flatulent Facts:
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Facts On The Number 8

June 5th 2007 00:25

Evolution of the figure 8

As my daughter turns 8 today, here are some facts on the number 8.

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What a PAIN In The NECK!

June 4th 2007 00:50

After my recent pain in the neck episode, I thought I'd share some relevant facts with you all.

* 10% of people need to see a doctor about their neck pain because of the severity of it. Yep, I can now put my hand up for that one!
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Talk About Addictive SOAP! Bath Variety - Not TV!

May 3rd 2007 00:25

Ever woken up and realised you don't have time for both a shower AND a cup of coffee?

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If You Dug A Hole Through The Centre Of The World, Where Would You End Up?

April 22nd 2007 00:20

Well I think the title of today's post sums it up fairly well.

If you were to dig a hole from where you are now, through the centre of the world, just where would you end up?
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No Ribbing, The facts About Ribs!

April 18th 2007 00:25

The human body holds 12 pairs of ribs.

There are 3 different types:
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A POX On All CHICKENS!

April 17th 2007 00:15

OK, so chickens aren't actually responsible for causing chicken pox, but if I find the little ~~bugger~~ chicken who gave my eldest the dreadful pox I'll wring his/her scrawny neck!

As for why it's called chicken pox? I'll get to that a bit later.
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Grand Canyon Skywalk Closed Upon Opening!

April 1st 2007 00:01

Opening day for the skywalk

The brand-spanking new tourist attraction known as the Grand Canyon Skywalk will be shut down just a handful of days after it’s magnificent opening.

Designed as a major tourist attraction, the Grand Canyon Skywalk sits along the edge of the Grand Canyon overlooking the Colorado River. The horseshoe-shaped glass walkway is suspended 1,200 metres above the canyon, eclipsing the height of skyscrapers worldwide.
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