Snails sleep a lot. In addition to several months of winter hibernation, they crawl into their shells to get out of the hot sun, which dries them, or heavy rain, which waterlogs them. Desert snails may even doze for three or four years. The sport with the largest expenses (medical, legal, and others) due to injuries treated in U.S. emergency rooms in 1995 was bicycling, with costs exceeding $4 billion. More than half a million bicycling injuries were documented. A huge percentage of those injuries were head injuries, which could have been prevented had riders worn protective helmets. The purpose of the indentation at the bottom of a wine bottle is to strengthen the structure of the bottle and to trap the sediments in the wine. SOMETIMES YOU FEEL LIKE A NUT Pecans vary in size, from thirty to ninety nuts per pound. No nuts are produced until the trees are at least five years old. On December 15, 1854, Philadelphia began using the first street-cleaning machine The expression "knuckle down" originated with marbles – players put knuckles to the ground for their best shots. A newborn gray whale calf is an average 16 feet long. For reasons unknown, all gray whale calves are born in the warm, shallow lagoons of Baja, California. WHAT IS THE ONLY U.S. STATE CAPITAL WITHOUT A MCDONALD'S? Montpelier, Vermont is the only U.S. state capital without a McDonald's. LOOK OUT EYORE It has been medically proven that pessimism raises blood pressure. The more pessimistic a person is, the more likely he or she is to die earlier than optimistic counterparts. WHAT PLANET HAS NO MAGNETIC FIELDS OR SATELLITES? Venus has no magnetic field, perhaps because of its slow rotation. It also has no satellites.
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Undoubtedly, many of you have seen the "priceless" credit card commercials. In these commercials, the viewer is shown several things he or she can purchase (with the right credit card.) Each of these items is then followed by the price. But it is the final thing mentioned which provides the punch line—and the reason for buying all of the previous things. It is something that you cannot purchase. The comment then, as the commercial comes to an end is: "Priceless."
I do not claim to know much about the field of marketing, but this approach strikes me as an incredibly cunning tactic. They convince the consumer to spend more money by appealing to the heart with the simple truth that money cannot buy everything! In a consumer driven world, the reverse psychology is certainly clever, but might it also communicate a certain awareness?
The fact is, it is hard to argue with the many social observers including a former Vice President who once noted: "The accumulation of material goods is at an all-time high, but so is the number of people who feel an emptiness in their lives." Indeed, it is no longer uncommon to hear the testimonies—sometimes tragically, of individuals who have made it to the top, made their million, or the fame they so diligently pursued only to find there that same sense of inadequacy and loneliness. Perhaps we have begun to see the bankruptcy of materialism, the fleeting nature of success and fame, and the weariness that arises within the incessant human desire for “more.” Perhaps we have begun to see that it is true, as a wise man once said, that man cannot live by bread alone.
In fact, many lives have wrestled with the truth of that famous phrase depicted in the Gospel of Matthew. The story explains that after 40 days of fasting, the famished Jesus is tempted by Satan to turn stones into bread. But Christ responds, “Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.” (Footnote 1: Matthew 4) Can you see the infinite wisdom in denying that temptation? Jesus proclaims the word of God more vital to life than anything else, more sustaining than any material thing that can satisfy any of our countless desires and cravings.
Christ reminds us of what we already know: there are many fleeting things in this world, including our own cravings. But the Word of God withstands the test of time. And truly, his words pierce the very heart of our materially distracted and sensory preoccupied world even today. Through the prophet Isaiah, God asks, “Why do you spend your money for that which is not bread, and labor for that which does not satisfy? Listen carefully to me, and eat what is good… Incline your ear, and come to me; listen so that you may live.” (Footnote 2: Isaiah 55:2-3)
You see, man cannot live by bread alone, nor by credit card or status alone because we are not simply creatures whose purpose in life is exacted by possession or accomplishment. In the wisdom of journalist Malcolm Muggeridge, the only ultimate disaster that can befall us is to feel at home here on earth. The word of God urges us to see more: To see a Kingdom where moth and rust cannot destroy and thieves cannot break in and steal. The treasure in Christ’s words, “Man shall not live by bread alone but by every word that comes from the mouth of God” is truly priceless, for his words lead to Life. (Jill Carattini)
If you stop believing what your professor told you had to be true and if you start thinking for yourself you may come to some conclusions you hadn't expected. You may find the Bible makes more sense than you thought or were told to think. Allow yourself to be ruined, ruined with regard to what you always thought could be true. Can you believe what you don't understand?You and I believe everyday what we don't understand unless it comes to the issue to salvation. (Dr. Woodrow Kroll)
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An atheist complained to a friend, "Christians have their special holidays, such as Christmas and Easter; and Jews celebrate their holidays, such as Passover and Yom Kippur. EVERY religion has its holidays. But we atheists, "he said, "have no recognized national holidays. It's an unfair discrimination." His friend replied, "Well... Why don't you celebrate April first?"
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SAN FRANCISCO - The nation's oldest person, a 113-year-old woman who witnessed the aftermath of the great San Francisco earthquake, enjoyed junk food and lived alone until she turned 102, has died.
Born June 12, 1889, in Taunton, Mass., Christian moved with her family to San Pablo. She was a teenager working at an East Bay chocolate factory when she watched flames engulf San Francisco following the 1906 earthquake.
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To those who've asked: We received your address from a friend of yours, your Mom, or perhaps even a caring professor. Additionally some received "Thought & Humor" because they were either predestined or influenced by kismet (which do you think is right). Please enjoy...
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CELEBRITY INJUSTICE
How do you deal with a convicted rapist? Give him an Oscar, Hollywood says. Oh, and some standing ovations while you're at it.
Known as the Queen Of The Skies, the Boeing 747 has been in commercial service since 1970. It was the first wide-body long-haul jet, and it is still a mainstay of intercontinental passenger travel.
A fully loaded 747 weighs more than 400 tons (of which 40% is fuel), and its four engines deliver about 280 million watts of power for a thrust of about 1,100,000 Newtons (250,000 pounds). On intercontinental flights it can travel for more than 12 hours nonstop.
Originally, the 747 was intended for cargo flights, but when supersonic planes never caught on, the 747 became the world's favorite long-haul jet. A 747-400 (the latest model, which has small winglets at the wing tips) can carry as many as 524 people across the planet at almost 90% of the speed of sound.
The story of the 747: http://www.flug-revue.rotor.com/FRHeft/FRH9904/FR9904e.htm
Boeing's official 747-400 page: http://www.boeing.com/commercial/747family/
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Chopped cabbage is not just a good idea, it's the slaw!
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Q. What's the difference between a bagpipe and an onion? A. No one cries when you chop up a bagpipe.
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Stressing the importance of a large vocabulary, the UNC English professor told his class, "Use a word ten times and it will be yours for life."
In the back of the room a pert sophomore closed her eyes and was heard chanting under her breath: "Fred, Fred, Fred, Fred, Fred, Fred, Fred, Fred, Fred, Fred."
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Why is it when you turn on the TV you see ads for telephone companies, and when you turn on the radio you hear ads for TV shows, and when you get put on hold on the phone you hear a radio station?
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One of the reasons for the success of the internet is its open, peer-to-peer nature. All computers on the internet are equal, and in the past it hasn't mattered whether your computer is a 386 in Nguru on the end of a satellite phone or a big monster in a New York rack. If that ever changes, I think we will lose part of the essential, vital character of the internet. (Doug Winter)
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Faith and love are apt to be spasmodic in the best of minds. Men and women live on the brink of mysteries and harmonies into which they never enter and with their hand on the door latch they die outside. GK Chesterton
Huge steel cranes usually top skyscrapers, and are used to lift construction materials to the top.
These "climbing tower cranes" get to the tops of the buildings by climbing up a steel tower. The steel tower, also called a mast, is built in-place by the crane that climbs it.
At the ground a concrete base is poured and the first section of the tower is bolted deeply into it. The crane cab, arm, and counterweight are installed, along with hydraulic rams that can lift it a little bit at a time. A new tower section is lowered into place by the crane, and then the crane uses the hydraulic rams to move up onto the new tower section. As the building grows, so does the crane tower. When the building is finished, the crane climbs back down, taking the tower apart as it descends.
More about climbing tower cranes: http://www.howstuffworks.com/tower-crane.htm http://www.abcnews.go.com/sections/tech/Geek/geek000228.html
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Trust in yourself and you are doomed to disappointment; trust in money and you may have it taken from you; but trust in God, and you are never to be confounded in time or eternity. - D.L. Moody
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“We can all pray. We all should pray. We should ask the fulfillment of God’s will. We should ask for courage, wisdom, for the quietness of soul which comes alone to them who place their lives in His hands.” --Harry Truman
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SAY THAT 20 TIMES FAST http://www.uebersetzung.at/twister/index.htm Six sleek swans swam swiftly southwards. This site lists tongue twisters in English and dozens of other languages.
VIRTUAL AIR HOCKEY http://www.electrotank.com/games/playGames.asp?gameID=34 If you like air hockey, you'll love playing this Flash game.
VIRTUAL FISH TANK http://www.virtualfishtank.com Create your own fish and learn about emergent behavior. The virtual fish tank began as an exhibit at the Museum of Science in Boston.
KIDS' SITE: IT'S BOB THE BUILDER http://www.hitentertainment.com/bobthebuilder/ Bob the Builder is an educational children's show. I took Ian to the live show in Phoenix last week and he thought it was the best!
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"This probably isn't really "SPAM", somebody you probably know signed you up for this and the newsletter..."
"Broadband Reports" responding to a 'T & H' Critic 11/2/2 Issue
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Fog by Carl Sandberg
The fog comes on little cat feet.
It sits looking over harbor and city on silent haunches and then moves on.
A sheriff walks into a saloon and shouts for everyone's attention. "Has anyone seen Brown Paper Jake?"
"What's he look like?", asks one shoddy-looking cowboy.
"Well", replies the Sheriff. "He wears a brown paper hat, a brown paper waistcoat, a brown paper shirt, brown paper boots, brown paper pants, and a brown paper jacket."
A dog walks into Western Union and asks the clerk to send a telegram. He fills out a form on which he writes down the telegram he wishes to send: "Bow wow wow, Bow wow wow."
The clerk says, "You can add another 'Bow wow' for the same price."
"But," the dog responded, "wouldn't that sound a little silly?"
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Dear Howdy,
Here's something a friend who has cancer sent me the other day--I thought it might be good for you to stick in with your other more serious quotes...
"We are leaving the land of the dying and going to the land of the living. As we lay dying we are almost well. All of us will live forever. The question is "Where"... Powerful words which bear a lot of thought."
Keep up the good work, Rachel (Europe)
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To err is human, but it's against school policy.
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Love never gives up:
Love cares more for others than for self. Love doesn't want what it doesn't have. Love doesn't strut. Doesn't have a swelled head, Doesn't force itself on others, Isn't always 'me first', Doesn't fly off the handle, Doesn't keep score of the sins of others, Doesn't revel when others grovel, Takes pleasure in the flowering of truth, Puts up with anything, Trusts God always, Always looks for the best, Never looks back, But keeps going to the end..."
{"Way of Love" described in 1 Corinthians 13}
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Things That Take Years to Learn ---------------------------------- The badness of a movie is directly proportional to the number of helicopters in it.
You should never say anything to a woman that even remotely suggests you think she's pregnant unless you can see an actual baby emerging from her at that moment.
The one thing that unites all human beings, regardless of age, gender, religion, economic status or ethnic background, is that, deep down inside, we ALL believe that we are above-average drivers.
There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
If you had to identify, in one word, the reason why the human race has not achieved, and never will achieve, its full potential, that word would be "meetings."
The main accomplishment of almost all organized protests is to annoy people who are not in them.
You should not confuse your career with your life.
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Two trucks loaded with a thousand copies of Roget's Thesaurus collided as they left a New York publishing house last Thursday, according to the Associated Press.
Witnesses were stunned, startled, aghast, taken aback, stupefied..
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A woman meant to call a record store but dialed the wrong number and got a private home instead.
"Do you have 'Eyes of Blue' and 'A Love Supreme'?" she asked.
"Well, no," answered the puzzled homeowner. But I have a wife and eight children."
"Is that a record?" she inquired.
"I don't think so," replied the man, "but it's as close as I want to get."
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All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting, and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work. --2 Timothy 3