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This is for everyone who's ever sent a mobile text message to the wrong number or been on the receiving end of one.

Anthony Hubbocks was one such person, having sent a sent a flirty SMS to a wrong number. the end result of which, was that he ended up engaged to a Welsh woman.

According to the UK's Daily Mirror, Michelle Morris thought the message was from a male friend and replied with a cheeky text of her own.

Eventually they ended up chatting on the phone together and got on like a house on fire. He then moved down to her house in Wales to live with Michelle and her 2 kids before becoming engaged.

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TODAY Is LEAP DAY!!!

February 29th 2008 09:00

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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Very Costly DIVORCE Settlements

November 20th 2007 11:45

Divorce settlements can be costly, especially for the rich and famous. Here are a few examples.

Steven Spielberg’s first marriage had a prenuptial agreement, but as it was written on a napkin and there was no legal representation present, the pre-nuptial agreement was deemed null and void with Amy Irving receiving around $100 million in 1989.
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Home Economics For Women In The 1950's

July 31st 2007 00:40

From a 1950's high school home economics textbook, teaching girls how to prepare for married life.

1. Have dinner ready: Plan ahead, even the night before, to have a delicious meal on time.
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Advertising For Wedding Guests.

June 11th 2007 03:22

In 1983 a couple planning on getting married decided as they had no friends or family to speak of, that they would put an advertisement in the paper for a wedding congregation.

They received over 250 replies which they went through with a fine toothed comb until they selected 20 couples deemed most appropriate for the situation and four young girls.
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Some Celebrity Short Time loving

April 12th 2007 00:25

Celebrity marriages. Do they last? Here's a list of some of the No's.

* 5 months - Shannen Doherty and Ashley Hamilton wed September 1993, split February 1994.
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Humourous Marriage Quotes

February 16th 2007 00:25

My husband and I have never considered divorce... murder sometimes, but never divorce.
- Joyce Brothers.

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Cakes Of Fertility

November 9th 2006 00:45

Grains have long symbolized fertility, so it should come as no surprise that bread and cake have long featured in wedding rituals.

In ancient times, wedding ceremonies were finalised by the breaking of a large loaf of bread above the head of the bride or by throwing pieces of it at her.
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Edible Wedding Dress

October 15th 2006 22:58

Did anyone see the piece on the news last night with the wedding dress made out of cake?

The dress was covered by 1500 profiteroles, all cream filled and sewn on by hand. The entire dress weighed over 9 kilos and of course is edible, although I wonder who gets to eat it???
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Wedding Weather and Time

October 4th 2006 00:01

Wedding weather and time throughout history.

In the northern hemisphere, June has always been the most popular choice of month in which to hold a wedding, but what most people don’t realise is that history has some origins in this.
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