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BRUSH FIRE S. FLORIDA ILLEGAL ALIENS CUT IN... http://www.funfacts.com.au/more-badly-worded-headlines/#comments http://www.funfacts.com.au/more-badly-worded-headlines/ Tue, 22 Jul 2008 10:30:00 GMT http://www.funfacts.com.au/begging-for-a-buck-with-a-twist/ http://www.funfacts.com.au/begging-for-a-buck-with-a-twist/#comments http://www.funfacts.com.au/begging-for-a-buck-with-a-twist/ Mon, 21 Jul 2008 10:30:00 GMT http://www.funfacts.com.au/if-operating-systems-were-beers/ OK, you'll notice from the start that it is a little more than outdated, but for those of us who remember the 'good old days' of computers and operating systems... http://www.funfacts.com.au/if-operating-systems-were-beers/#comments http://www.funfacts.com.au/if-operating-systems-were-beers/ Sun, 20 Jul 2008 10:30:00 GMT http://www.funfacts.com.au/punishment-for-you-all/ 1. A bicycle can't stand on its own because it is two-tired. 2. What's the definition of a will? (It's a dead giveaway). 3. Time flies like an arrow. Fruit... http://www.funfacts.com.au/punishment-for-you-all/#comments http://www.funfacts.com.au/punishment-for-you-all/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:30:00 GMT http://www.funfacts.com.au/the-questions-people-ask/ Having been asked the other day whether we, as Australians, live in actual houses? (As opposed to what I don't know - tents perhaps???) I've decided to list some of... http://www.funfacts.com.au/the-questions-people-ask/#comments http://www.funfacts.com.au/the-questions-people-ask/ Wed, 16 Jul 2008 10:30:00 GMT http://www.funfacts.com.au/charles-darwin-a-disgrace/ 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... http://www.funfacts.com.au/charles-darwin-a-disgrace/#comments http://www.funfacts.com.au/charles-darwin-a-disgrace/ Wed, 16 Jul 2008 10:30:00 GMT http://www.funfacts.com.au/what-children-think-of-the-sea/ A number of primary schools were doing a project on "The Sea." The children were asked to draw pictures or write about their experiences. Teachers then compared the results and... http://www.funfacts.com.au/what-children-think-of-the-sea/#comments http://www.funfacts.com.au/what-children-think-of-the-sea/ Tue, 15 Jul 2008 10:30:00 GMT http://www.funfacts.com.au/machine-guns-and-warfare-never/ Field Marshal Douglas Haig, born June 19, 1861 was a senior British commander during World War I and has been regarded as somewhat of an idiot. Known as the "Butcher... http://www.funfacts.com.au/machine-guns-and-warfare-never/#comments http://www.funfacts.com.au/machine-guns-and-warfare-never/ Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:30:00 GMT http://www.funfacts.com.au/defense-lawyer-gets-his-comeuppance/ During a felony trial, the defense attorney in order to get his client off, decided that the best tactic was to try and undermine the police officer's credibility. However as... http://www.funfacts.com.au/defense-lawyer-gets-his-comeuppance/#comments http://www.funfacts.com.au/defense-lawyer-gets-his-comeuppance/ Sat, 12 Jul 2008 10:30:00 GMT http://www.funfacts.com.au/news-headlines-to-make-you-laugh/ Some of the funnier, laugh out loud, news headlines of the past: Couple Slain; Police Suspect Homicide (Gee, I wonder why?) Juvenile Court to Try Shooting Defendant (does that work... http://www.funfacts.com.au/news-headlines-to-make-you-laugh/#comments http://www.funfacts.com.au/news-headlines-to-make-you-laugh/ Fri, 11 Jul 2008 10:30:00 GMT http://www.funfacts.com.au/and-the-truth-will-set-your-money-free/ In 2001, Yiannis Katsanis, a Greek millionaire passed away leaving a rather disturbing clause in his will. Disturbing that is, for his relatives and the people of his hometown, Afitos... http://www.funfacts.com.au/and-the-truth-will-set-your-money-free/#comments http://www.funfacts.com.au/and-the-truth-will-set-your-money-free/ Thu, 10 Jul 2008 10:30:00 GMT http://www.funfacts.com.au/top-hats-a-menace-to-society/ James Heatherington, the inventor of the top hat, introduced his design to the world in London during 1797. Upon leaving the shop wearing his unusual headwear he was surrounded by... http://www.funfacts.com.au/top-hats-a-menace-to-society/#comments http://www.funfacts.com.au/top-hats-a-menace-to-society/ Wed, 09 Jul 2008 10:30:00 GMT http://www.funfacts.com.au/planning-ahead-pays-off-not-always/ Often when it comes to the movies showing a bank robbery, they show the need for the robbers to plan their heist in advance. Of course real life isn't anythiing... http://www.funfacts.com.au/planning-ahead-pays-off-not-always/#comments http://www.funfacts.com.au/planning-ahead-pays-off-not-always/ Tue, 08 Jul 2008 10:25:00 GMT http://www.funfacts.com.au/george-w-bush-not-the-only-us-president-to-lose-control-of-his-tongue/ You probably thought george W. Bush was the only US president to make faux pas such as "You're free. And freedom is beautiful. And, you know, it'll take time to... http://www.funfacts.com.au/george-w-bush-not-the-only-us-president-to-lose-control-of-his-tongue/#comments http://www.funfacts.com.au/george-w-bush-not-the-only-us-president-to-lose-control-of-his-tongue/ Mon, 07 Jul 2008 07:22:00 GMT http://www.funfacts.com.au/it-fell-from-the-sky-ii-money/ In 1968, shoppers in Kent, UK, were surprised by falling coinage on the footpath. Apparently they came from nowhere with only the sound of them hitting the ground alerting the... http://www.funfacts.com.au/it-fell-from-the-sky-ii-money/#comments http://www.funfacts.com.au/it-fell-from-the-sky-ii-money/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 10:15:00 GMT