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Lee Stewart 09-21-2018 07:49 PM

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Ben & Jerry originally considered getting into the bagel business, but the equipment was too expensive.

Bennett Cohen was my next door neighbor (Millwood lane, No. Merrick, L. I.) and good friend during public and junior high school.

Lee Stewart 09-21-2018 07:54 PM

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Crayola means "oily chalk." The name combines "craie" (French for "chalk") and "ola" (short for "oleaginous," or "oily").

Lee Stewart 09-22-2018 02:34 PM

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Lee Stewart 09-22-2018 02:41 PM

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16 pennies stacked up equals one inch, and 16 pennies in a line is one foot.

Lee Stewart 09-22-2018 02:44 PM

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Silly Putty was discovered as the residue left behind after the first latex condoms were produced. It’s not widely publicized for obvious reasons.

Lee Stewart 09-22-2018 02:46 PM

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The New York Stock Exchange started as a coffee shop.

Lee Stewart 09-22-2018 02:47 PM

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1 acre of wheat can produce enough bread to feed a family of 4 for about 10 years.

Lee Stewart 09-22-2018 02:50 PM

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On a Canadian two dollar bill, the flag flying over the Parliament building is an American flag.

Lee Stewart 09-22-2018 02:53 PM

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The phrase “Beam me up, Scotty” was never actually spoken in any Star Trek television episode or film.

Lee Stewart 09-22-2018 02:56 PM

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The word ‘checkmate’ in chess comes from the Persian phrase 'Shah Mat’, which means, The King Is Dead

Lee Stewart 09-22-2018 03:03 PM

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Our first ancestor to walk on land was a four-legged fish called a Tiktaalik. This happened approx. 375M years ago

Lee Stewart 09-22-2018 03:07 PM

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Dolphins are the only animal besides humans that have sex for pleasure.

Lee Stewart 09-22-2018 03:08 PM

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Lee Stewart 09-22-2018 03:12 PM

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NEW JERSEY HAS THE HIGHEST CONCENTRATION OF SHOPPING MALLS.

Lee Stewart 09-22-2018 03:15 PM

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Africa is bigger than the USA, China, India and all these other countries combined.

Lynn 09-22-2018 03:23 PM

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Dolphins are the only animal besides humans that have sex for pleasure.

Pretty certain that is not a universally accepted postulate. There is very strong evidence to the contrary, at least in some other primates, as well as a few other animals.

Lee Stewart 09-23-2018 07:40 AM

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McCune 09-23-2018 03:17 PM

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That is made up.

Lee Stewart 09-24-2018 05:12 PM

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Lee Stewart 09-25-2018 05:01 AM

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Lee Stewart 09-25-2018 05:08 AM

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Lee Stewart 09-25-2018 05:09 AM

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Lee Stewart 09-25-2018 05:09 AM

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Lee Stewart 09-25-2018 05:10 AM

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Lee Stewart 09-25-2018 05:10 AM

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This is the only 1970 Boss 302 to come from the factory with A/C. It's a "Brass Hat" car originally built for a Ford Executive who insisted on having A/C in the car.

Lee Stewart 09-25-2018 05:13 AM

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Lee Stewart 09-25-2018 05:15 AM

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Lee Stewart 09-25-2018 05:16 AM

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Lee Stewart 09-25-2018 05:17 AM

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Lee Stewart 09-25-2018 05:18 AM

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Lee Stewart 09-25-2018 05:19 AM

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Lee Stewart 09-25-2018 05:21 AM

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Lee Stewart 09-25-2018 05:22 AM

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Lee Stewart 09-25-2018 05:22 AM

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Lee Stewart 09-25-2018 05:23 AM

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Lee Stewart 09-25-2018 05:24 AM

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Lee Stewart 09-25-2018 05:24 AM

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Lee Stewart 09-25-2018 05:25 AM

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Lee Stewart 09-25-2018 05:27 AM

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Lee Stewart 09-25-2018 05:28 AM

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