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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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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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Does SATURN BATHE OFTEN???

January 11th 2008 23:47

An interesting fact we learned recently at a family outing to the British National Space Centre.

Because of its density, the planet Saturn would actually float in a bathtub, providing you found one large enough to hold it.
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The REAl Size Of The LOCH NESS MONSTER

September 13th 2007 10:01

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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Unusual Facts About Albert EINSTEIN

August 13th 2007 00:35

When Albert Einstein died, his final words died with him. The nurse at his side didn't understand German.

Albert Einstein was once offered the Presidency of Israel. He declined saying he had no head for problems.
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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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The Facts About REM SLEEP And DREAMS!

July 5th 2007 00:25

Spending too much time on the internet lately?

- The science that led to the discovery of rapid eye-movement sleep, otherwise known as REM was not initiated until 1953, because the scientists involved were concerned about wasting paper.
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The Facts About SLEEP Part II

July 4th 2007 00:25

- A night of drinking will help you get to sleep but it will be a light, possibly restless and you won't dream much.

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The Facts About SLEEP!

July 2nd 2007 00:25

-The record for the longest period without sleep is 18 days, 21 hours, 40 minutes. symptoms experienced included hallucinations, paranoia, blurred vision, slurred speech, memory and concentration loss.

- It's impossible to tell if someone is really awake without close medical supervision. People can unknowingly sleep with their eyes open..