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03 Nov 2018, 11:27 pm

Some people think that by pushing back without any real communication makes them feel better. It just makes things worse for everybody.



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03 Nov 2018, 11:43 pm

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05 Nov 2018, 10:29 am

I've learned that the glacial ice within the Arctic is actually melting at several centimeters a years. That might not sound like a lot, but it add ups over time quite quickly, WaterWorld 1994 here we come


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05 Nov 2018, 10:36 am

I learned that there is no Great Pumpkin. :(



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05 Nov 2018, 10:40 am

TW1ZTY wrote:
I learned that there is no Great Pumpkin. :(


In my experience, mother has a large orange cat & “The Great Pumpkin” is one of his many nicknames. :D



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05 Nov 2018, 10:44 am

hobojungle wrote:
TW1ZTY wrote:
I learned that there is no Great Pumpkin. :(


In my experience, mother has a large orange cat & “The Great Pumpkin” is one of his many nicknames. :D

Yay! At least there is one Great Pumpkin! :D



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07 Nov 2018, 2:47 pm

Sylvester Stallone was a lion cage cleaner before being famous.


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07 Nov 2018, 3:12 pm

AnonymousAnonymous wrote:
Sylvester Stallone was a lion cage cleaner before being famous.

What a wimp; Christopher Walken was a lion tamer in his teens! :lol:
Before he started acting, he was also a dancer; here he is in his 70's dancing to Fatboy Slim (it takes him a little while before he really gets into it)...


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07 Nov 2018, 4:18 pm

The Hawaiian Pizza was invented in Canada and is the most popular pizza in Australia.


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07 Nov 2018, 5:19 pm

I learned to use the timing feature on my cellphone when I was Timer at Toastmasters today.



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07 Nov 2018, 10:00 pm

I like carrots with cream cheese



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08 Nov 2018, 10:36 am

I learned there are a great deal of benefits that have been available to me for a very long time now, but never took advantage of due to being a longtime member of my credit union 8O 8O


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10 Nov 2018, 4:37 pm

Roman emperor Diocletian retired in 305 AD to grow vegetables in his home town of Split, Croatia.


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10 Nov 2018, 7:18 pm

The oceans around Hawai'i are the only place in the world where sharks have been observed hunting for birds that land on or come close to the water's surface.


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11 Nov 2018, 10:12 am

The tune stuck in my head for days now is La donna e mobile from the opera Rigoletto.



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13 Nov 2018, 10:31 am

I learned that once again they have changed the required amount of exercise for people to be in good shape..


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