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Burglars Done in by Doughnuts! 2008-03-06 19:20:35 Wed Mar 5, 5:36 PM ET ROSEBURG, Ore. - When two guys in cowboy garb offered the sheriff's deputies doughnuts, and then the deputies investigated a burglary involving doughnuts and the prints of cowboy boots, it didn't take Sherlock Holmes to crack the case."The officers kind of put two and two together," Deputy District Attorney Dave Hopkins said Tuesday at the sentencing of Adam Hancock, 21, of Bakers City on theft and burglary charges. Sheriff's deputies reported they found Hancock and his cousin, Vincent Whitely, 19, in Roseburg on Jan. 11, and the pair offered the officers doughnuts, which they declined. Shortly afterward, the officers investigated a burglary at a store from which Read more:Burglars
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Cemetery Full, local mayor tells locals not to die.. 2008-03-06 19:18:16 Wed Mar 5, 3:58 PM ET BORDEAUX, France (Reuters) - The mayor of a village in southwest France has threatened residents with severe punishment if they die, because there is no room left in the overcrowded cemetery to bury them. In an ordinance posted in the council offices, Mayor Gerard Lalanne told the 260 residents of the village of Sarpourenx that "all persons not having a plot in the cemetery and wishing to be buried in Sarpourenx are forbidden from dying in the parish." It added: "Offenders will be severely punished." The mayor said he was forced to take drastic action after an administrative court in the nearby town of Pau ruled in January that the acquisi Read more:Cemetery
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Today's Trivia: March 5, 2008 2008-03-06 00:07:27 • Today
is Act Goofy Day, a day to do silly things just for the fun of it. • Today is Say Hi to Mom Day. • Today is Learn What Your Name Means Day. • Today is Bob Wills Day, marking his birth on March
5, 1905, near Kosse, Texas. With his Texas Playboys, he was the "King of Western Swing" with such hits as "San Antonio Rose," "Faded Love," and "Stay A Little Longer." • Today is Crispus Attucks Day. Attacks, possibly a runaway slave, was the first person killed during the Boston Massacre on this date in 1770. • Today is Temperance Day. On March 5, 1623, Ameri Read more:Trivia
How did the custom of kissing start? 2008-03-06 00:03:35 Over time, the custom
of kissing developed as a way for adults to express their love and affection for one another. The roots of this form of affection can be traced back to primitive times, when mothers fondled their children, much as mothers do today. Much later, in the sixth century, society apparently accepted the custom of kissing between adults as an expression of their affection. Not surprisingly, France first accepted kissing in courtship, and in amore. There, figure dancing was the rage, and each dance was sealed with a kiss. The custom of kissing swept from France through Europe to Russia, where Russian nobility loved to ape the French. Eventually, the kiss was incorporated into marriage ceremonies, and today lip-locks couples into sweet matrimony. The custom of kissing today,
Today's Trivia: March 4, 2008 2008-03-05 23:59:14 • Today
is Old Inauguration Day. The first U.S. president, George Washington, was inaugurated on March
4, 1789. Until the Twentieth Amendment, ratified in 1933, changed the date of the Presidential Inauguration to January 20th, every American president was inaugurated on this date. • Today is March Forth, Do Something Day. Stop procrastinating. • Today is National Grammar Day, honoring language and its rules. • Today is Babysitter Safety Day. • Today is National Poundcake Day. • Today is Courageous Follower Day, a day to appreciate go Read more:Trivia
Top Odd Baby Names for 2007 2008-03-05 23:55:56 List of odd baby names from BabyNames
Heaven.comOdd baby boy names Odd baby girl names Crispian Intylyana Jamarcus Carmella Dweezil Lisette Guy Diva Destin Drew Jermagesty Alexandrea Tre Yessenia Rahul Johana Rey Chase Jarod Jessamine Trevin Carli Treyton Kidada Darrin Jalynn Broderick Dania Trevion Christa Rishi Averie Niko Yaritza Kason Kaci Jayvon Dianna Zaire Kalyn Trever Sydni Raymundo Dasia Kerry Chana Efren Delia Zaid Zariah
Food Trivia 2008-03-05 23:53:24 Q: Does natural vanilla flavoring come from: (a) roses; (b) orchids; or (c) honeysuckle? A: Orchids (columnist L.M. Boyd).Q: Pepperoni is America’s favorite pizza topping. Is Japan’s favorite pizza topping: (a) eggs; (b) pickled ginger; or (c) squid? A: Squid. Australians prefer eggs; pickled ginger is #1 in India. The French like fresh cream. Q: What do coffee, tea, tobacco, red wine, soda, berries, and soy sauce have in common: (a) they’ll all give you zits; (b) they’ll all make you burp; or (c) they’ll all stain your teeth? A: All real teeth stainers (American Health).Q: Did California’s Frank Epperson invent the Popsicle in 1905 when he was: (a) Read more:Trivia
Random Facts: Godiva Chocolates 2008-03-05 23:50:32 Godiva Chocolates
were launched in 1926 in Brussels, Belgium, when master chocolatier Joseph Draps founded, with his family, a chocolate company named in honor of the 1040 A.D. legend of Lady Godiva. Draps had perfected a unique formula of rich, smooth chocolate. With an eye for detail, he launched elegant, European shell-moulded designs and exquisite packaging. Through the years, his standards have been maintained as zealously as his recipes have been guarded. Since its U.S. introduction in 1966, Godiva continues to be a leader in the premium confectionery industry. Godiva’s famous Open Oyster, a shell-moulded chocolate filled with hazelnut praliné, is the company’s best-selling individual chocolate piece.source: coolquiz
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Today's Trivia: March 3, 2008 2008-03-05 23:45:02 • Today
is I Want You to Be Happy Day, a day to be thoughtful to others, (sponsored by Harriette Grimes, Grandmother, of Winter Garden, Florida). • Today is the 10th annual Read Across America Day, celebrating Dr. Seuss's birthday, sponsored by the National Education Association. The NEA encourages every American child to read a book today. • Today is National Anthem Day. The "Star Spangled Banner" became the U.S. National Anthem on May 3, 1931. • Today is What If Cats and Dogs Had Thumbs Day, a time to be grateful pets can't open cans or refrigerators. (wellcat.com). • Today is Florida Admission Day. It became the 27th U.S. state on this day in 1845. • Today is Labor Day in Australia, Liberation Read more:March
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Where did the "Happy Birthday Song" came from? 2008-03-05 23:41:18 The story of how the song "HappyBirthday
to You" came to be, began as a sweet one, that later soured. Two sisters, Mildred Hill, a teacher at the Louisville, Kentucky Experimental Kindergarten, and Dr. Patty Hill, the principal of the same school, together wrote a song for the children, entitled "Good Morning to All." When Mildred combined her musical talents, as the resident expert on spiritual songs, and as the organist for her church, with her sister's expertise in the area of Kindergarten Education, "Good Morning to All" was sure to be a success. The sisters published the song in a collection entitled "Song Stories of the Kindergarten" in 1893. Thirty-one years later, after Dr. Patty Hill became the head of the Department of Kindergarten Education at Columbia University's Teacher Col Read more:Happy Birthday
Trivia Today: March 2, 2008 2008-03-05 23:35:02 • Today
is Texas Independence Day. The biggest celebration may be in Washington, Texas (409-878-2214). • Today is Mothering Sunday in England, celebrating mothers and mother churches. • Today is National Banana Cream Pie Day. • Today is Dr. Seuss Day. Theodor Seuss Geisel was born on March
2,1904, in Springfield, Massachusetts. Theodor Geisel, a.k.a. Dr. Seuss, would say. "Children want the same things we want. To laugh, to be challenged, to be entertained and delighted." • Today is Peace Corps Day. Presi Read more:Trivia
Trivia Mania: Irrelevant Questions.. 2008-03-05 23:13:31 Q: According to a Louis Harris poll, with which are more Americans fed up: (a) telemarketers; (b) multi-layered voice-mail telephone answering systems; or (c) junk mail? A: Some 59% said junk mail; 54% don’t want to press one; and 49% detest telemarketing. Q: Your boots are losing their shape. Should you: (a) never take them off; (b) see if you can shoplift a couple of mannequin legs; or (c) place an empty egg carton inside each boot? A: In her book Another Use for 101 Common Household Items, Vicki Lansky says the egg cartons will keep your boots shaped up.Q: Schools close for the holidays in North Pole, Alaska, but under what other conditions do North Pole schools close: (a) when there's a polar bear Read more:Trivia
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Today's Trivia: March 1, 2008 2008-03-05 22:40:19 To the Romans, March
was Martius, named for Mars, the god of war. On the ancient calendar, March was the first month of the year until 46 B.C. In England it was the first month until 1752. • March's birthstone: bloodstone or aquamarine. March's flower is the daffodil or jonquil. • Today
is International Sisters' Day. On the first day of Women's History Month, women celebrate the unique bond between sisters of all ages, whether blood sisters, sisters-in-law, or close-as-sisters friends. • March is Women's History Month, American Red Cross Month, National Peanut Month, National Noodle Month, National Lawn Mower Tune-Up Month, International Mirth Month, Humorists Are Artists Month (HAAM), Mirth Month, National "On Hold" Mon Read more:Trivia
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Why Women Don't have Beards? 2008-02-25 01:09:03 Most adult women do not have facial hair because female glands and hormones step in to prevent this growth. The female sex hormone stimulates the growth of hair on the head, prompting frequent visits to the hair salon, and stunts the growth of the beard and of body hair.Of course, the female hormones do not always completely inhibit the growth of facial or of body hair, and some unwanted hair develops, but this is nothing that cannot be cosmetically corrected by another trip to the beauty salon, to the drug store, or to the doctor. At birth, all infants are coated with a fine, fur-like down which gradually disappears as childhood approaches. The delicate hair of a child transforms into adult hair once the child reaches puberty and the sex hormones become very active (what a surprise!). Th Read more:Women
Today's Trivia: February 25, 2008 2008-02-25 00:59:45 • Today
is National Chocolate Covered Peanuts Day. • Today is Let's All Eat Right Day, celebrating the birthday of nutritionist Adelle Davis who advocated healthy eating, especially via her best-selling book, "Let's Eat Right to Keep Fit." • Today is National Don't Utter a Word Day. You see, the world is made up of talkers and listeners. And the listeners need a rest. • Today is National Cuddle Day. • Read Me Week begins today. Volunteers read to school children while wearing readable clothing (bookem-kids.org).
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Man Clings to Girlfriends Car in a Fight! 2008-02-25 00:57:17 Sun Feb 24, 8:12 AM ET HAVERSTRAW, N.Y. - A man fighting with his girlfriend clung to a car roof and punched her through the window as she drove more than a mile on a busy road, hitting several other cars, police said.Both were hurt in the brawl Saturday and were arrested, police Sgt. Manfredo Figueroa said. The man, William Kremer, apparently jumped onto the car and held on as girlfriend Stacey Sperrazza wove along Route 202 with the car's air bag inflated, police said. She eventually stopped the car and hit him with it, police said. Sperrazza, 37, of Stony Point, was arrested on a felony charge of reckless endangerment. Kremer, 42, of Haverstraw, was arrested on a misdemeanor assault Read more:Girlfriends
What is a FART and why does it smell? 2008-02-25 00:54:51 Ever pull someone's finger and hear a weird noise come out of his or her butt? Ever sit in a tub of water and see bubbles come out of your hiney? This strange noise and vibrating sensation that came from your butt is most likely caused by a fart. A fart is a combination of gases (nitrogen, carbon dioxide, oxygen, methane, and hydrogen sulfide) that travels from a person's stomach to their anus. When a person swallows too much air or eats foods that the human digestive system cannot digest easily gas becomes trapped in his/her stomach. The only way for this excess gas to exit the body is through the anus. The gas that makes your farts stink is the hydrogen sulfide gas. This gas contains sulfur which causes farts to have a smelly odor. The more sulfur rich your diet, the more your far
Trivia Mania: Random Facts 2008-02-25 00:49:59 The ampersand (&) was once a letter of the English alphabet.Per a 1995 poll, 3.9 percent of the women surveyed said they don't wear underwear.St. Miles Partridge once played dice with Henry VIII for the bells of St. Paul's church. He won, and collected the bells.Germany was the first European country to establish a system for health insurance for its workers in 1888.In Turkey, in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, anyone caught drinking coffee was put to death.It has been determined that less than one patented invention in a hundred makes any money for the inventor.According to the head chef at the United Nations, the president of Iceland eats fish every day for lunch. Additionally, the queen of Denmark has a taste for Japanese food, and Pres. Bill Clinton has a passion for chick Read more:Trivia
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Today's Trivia: February 24, 2008 2008-02-25 00:42:09 • Today
is Basking Day, a day to get outdoors and bask. • Today is Saint Matthias Feast Day, honoring the Apostle chosen to succeed Judas. Like other Apostles, tradition holds that Matthias was killed for refusing to stop preaching. • Today is National Tortilla Chip Day. • Today is Flag Day in Mexico. • Today is Independence Day in Estonia. • Today is National Swamp Cabbage Day. • Today is Independence Day in Estonia. • National Eating Disorders Awareness Week begins today..
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Odd News: Didn't We Just Arrest You Awhile Ago? 2008-02-23 07:24:43 Thu Feb 21, 8:27 PM ET MOSCOW, Pa. - Police say a Lackawanna County man suspected of drunken driving was released in custody of his sister, who took his keys. But four hours later police got another call. This time it was to a Covington Township intersection where authorities say the man crashed his car into a state Department of Transportation end loader.State police say Daniel Corbett, 56, of Spring Brook, Township, was taken to Community Medical Center both times — about 2 a.m. Wednesday and again about 6 a.m. Corbett had his blood alcohol tested, but a state police news release does not say what, if any, charges he is likely to face. State police say following the second accident, Read more:Arrest
Trivia Today: February 23, 2008 2008-02-23 07:19:21 • Today
is Pebbles’ Day, marking the birth of a cartoon daughter to Fred and Wilma Flintstone on this date in 10-thousand B.C. • Today is International Dog Biscuit Appreciation Day. • Today is Easy Divorce Day. On February
23, 1915, Nevada passed a divorce law that made divorce possible after only six months of residency. It was the first easy divorce law in the United States. • Today is Curling Is Cool Day, promoting an Olympic event as a family sport (wellcat.com). • Today is National Banana Bread Day. • Today is Army and Navy Day in Russia. Read more:Trivia
Why Is Your Middle Finger the Longest Finger? 2008-02-23 06:03:00 No one has a firm grasp as to why the middle finger, the impedicus, is the longest finger on each hand. This Latin word, in translation, means impudent, bold, and immodest, but points us in the wrong direction in solving this mystery, as the name, and the lewd gestures commonly made with this finger, in no way explain its length. The impedicus itself has a Latin name for being the longest, which is mesaxonic, meaning middle axis. Mesaxonic lends a little more assistance in the quest for an explanation for the middle finger's length. Evolutionary physiologists cling to the symmetry theory, based upon their studies of the evolutionary reasons for the inner workings of animals' bodies. Experts in this field hold that the longer third finger is most likely a vestige of our ancestors' paws, Read more:Longest
Trivia Mania: Food Trivia 2008-02-23 05:59:35 Q: Is the biggest selling restaurant food: (a) hamburgers; (b) French fries; or (c) pizza? A: French fries are served with 22% of all restaurant meals. Burgers are #2 at 17% (UPI).Q: According to First for Women magazine, eating what kind of candy could help relieve stress: (a) fudge; (b) licorice; or (c) peppermint? A: Peppermint.Q: When the power goes off, will food in your refrigerator stay cold enough to be eaten safely for: (a) 4 to 6 hours; (b) 6 to 8 hours; or (c) 8 to 10 hours? A: Four to six hours, if you don't open the door. Items in a half-full freezer are probably safe for 12 hours; a full freezer for two days (Prevention magazine).Fat Fact: People w Read more:Trivia
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Trivia Today: February 22, 2008 2008-02-23 05:45:15 • Today
is Call Somebody "Boo Boo" Day, just to see what they call you. • Today is National Chili Day, sponsored by the Hard Times Cafe in Locust Grove, Virginia.. • Today is World Thinking Day. • Today is National Be Humble Day. • Today is Teddy Bear Day. • Today is Independence Day in Saint Lucia. • The 3-day Sourdough Rendezvous begins today in Whitehorse, Yukon Territory.
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