1. Groups of different animals have different names. The name of a group of crows is called a murder. You will never look at crows the same way again. 2. Have you ever been at a red light and been annoyed at how long you have been standing at it? Well‚ it turns out that on average‚ a person spends about six months of his or her life just waiting for those lights to turn green. 3. Have you ever sneezed and wondered about how fast that sneeze is actually traveling? Probably not‚ but on average‚ sneezes
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daring feat you just might! Bungee jumping involves attaching oneself to a long cord and jumping from extreme heights. It is related to a centuries old practice from the Pentecost Island in the Pacific Archipelago of Vanuatu. On this island‚ the men jump to show their courage and to offer thanks to the gods for a good harvest of yams. In 1979‚ members of the Oxford University Dangerous Sport Club jumped off a bridge near Bristol‚ England‚ apparently inspired by a film about “vine jumpers”. In the early
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started when a baby girl in Golden Square‚ the poorest and most densely populated area in London‚ came down with the sickness. The bacteria got was put into the family’s cesspool and it then spread into the nearby water supply. This water pump on Broad Street also happened to be the cleanest source of water around for the London residents in that area. A lot of people would even travel farther than they needed to just to get their hands on this water. Little did they know‚ though‚ that in the next
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(Randal) being ignorant tells her he went home to change or he’s in the back. She goes into the back of the store not to return until a few scenes later. Then she comes out from the dark back bathroom fulfilled‚ and out of breath to find Dante standing there talking to Randal. When she asks Dante how he got
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supply means the dollar weakens. Businesses that rely on foreign vendors will see an increase in the cost of production because of the changes in the exchange rate. Changing the procure routine of banks and consumers through interest rates is a long standing procedure of the Federal Reserve. During the 1970s‚ low interest rates associated with a large number of women entering the workforce‚ caused a spending spree that resulted in high inflation. To reduce the rise in prices the Federal Reserve raised
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comfortably waiting for the passengers to place their properties in the security check tray. Each security uniforms display a shining gold badge that catches the eye; it’s so bright you have to wear sun glasses to look at the badge. The security grads are standing straight and are eager and delighted to help the next traveller. A mother and her child are joyfully placing their properties in the security check tray. The little boy was obviously dressed to see someone special; wearing a dark blue
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Standing on top of a long narrow board‚ knees slightly bend‚ looking off into the distance of the beautiful coast of Hawaii. The wind runs through my wet hair‚ all of my worries disappear‚ and then I realize that I am thousands of miles away from my small
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Alternate Ending to “The Landlady” “Would you like some tea dear?” Asked the Landlady‚ as she peered into to Billy’s eyes. Slowly‚ she placed the cup in front of Billy urging him to try it. “No thank you‚” Billy said. He wasn’t in the mood for small talk‚ and something about this Landlady rubbed Billy the wrong way‚ so he most definitely was not going to drink her tea‚ “Could you please point me in the direction of your bathrooms‚ I’m quite tired‚ I think I’m going to get ready for bed.” “They’re
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Upper and lower body | Thu Lower body | | Fri Upper body | Upper and lower body | Sat Lower body | | Sun | | MEDIUM-BUILT UPPER BODY (MAINTENANCE) BODY PART | EXERCISE (NAME) | SET/REPS | COMMENTS/EVALUATION | BICEP | Standing Bicep Stretch | 2sets/30secs | | BICEP | Dumbbell Curls | 2sets/45reps | | TRICEP | Bench Dips | 2sets/30reps | | TRICEP | Push-ups (close hands) | 2sets/30reps | | CHEST | Push-ups (feet elevated) | 2sets/30reps | | CHEST | Push-ups
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history‚ any of the laws that enforced racial segregation in the South between the end of the formal Reconstruction period in 1877 and the beginning of a strong civil rights movement in the 1950s. Jim Crow was the name of a minstrel routine (actually Jump Jim Crow) performed beginning in 1828 by its author‚ Thomas Dartmouth (“Daddy”) Rice‚ and by many imitators‚ including actor Joseph Jefferson. The term came to be a derogatory epithet for blacks and a designation for their segregated life. From spartacus
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