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BOTTOM LINE: Why Can’t You Tickle Yourself?
BOTTOM LINE: Why Can’t You Tickle Yourself? Because you know it’s coming when you do it and when someone else does, it’s a surprise. Your cerebellum can predict sensations when your own movement…
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VIDEO: 33 Screaming Frogs
Here is something you don’t see every day – a video of 33 different screaming frogs: http://youtu.be/tYKPdNvH800
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BOTTOM LINE: The Most Expensive Dog In The World
BOTTOM LINE: What Is The Most Expensive Dog In The World? Chinese Tibetan Mastiff puppies. In 2014, one sold for almost $2 million US. The beloved giant, furry canines were once used for…
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DID YOU KNOW? Fast facts and brain candy
The most popular high school mascot name in the United States is Eagles with over 1,200 schools cheering specifically for that mascot. According to Courtney Cox, The popular NBC television show ‘Friends’ was to be…
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More Origins of Famous Company Names
Here is another collection of the origins of famous company names: Cellular Telephone Company Sprint was named for the division of its parent company it came from, The Southern Pacific Railroad INTernal Communications.…
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What does The Burger King have in common with Business News on TV?
At first look, you might not directly associate a Whopper and Fries with Cable TV Business News channels such as CNBC and Bloomberg. But without Burger King, you wouldn’t have business news on…
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SHORT TAKES: ‘Baby Gay’s,” Mark Zuckerberg’s Dad and Polar Bears
SHORT TAKES: Would you stick a ‘baby gay’ in your ear? Mark Zuckerberg’s Dad still has to go to work. Polar bears generally are not right. DETAILS? Generally associated with the banks of…
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M.C Escher – You Can’t Touch This!
Few artists are as instantly as interesting as Maurits Cornelis “M. C.” Escher. Escher was a Dutch graphic artist known for his mathematically inspired woodcuts, lithographs, and mezzotints. His artistic vision features nearly…
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Where did that business name come from?
Here are the origins of the names of several well known businesses: 7-Eleven convenience stores were originally named U-Tote’m stores. In 1946, the name was changed to reflect their newly extended hours, 7:00 am…
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What do these media notables all have in common?
Here’s a quick list of notables from the media field. What do they all have in common? • Bob Guiney, The Bachelor during the fourth season, • Chad Everett, the actor, who starred…
