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In WW2 Captain Saunders was wounded in battle and captured by the Germans. He was sent to a German military hospital.
On his first day in the hospital a doctor came, bearing bad news, "we have to amputate your legs."
The Captain was very sad, however he asked the doctor if his legs could be dropped in his commanders next bombing mission over Britain. The doctor asked his commander, and he said yes.
And sure enough it was dropped.
On the second day the doctor came bearing more bad news, "we have to amputate your left arm."
The Captain was sadder than before, but he asked if this could also be dropped, in the commander's next mission. The answer was yes and it was dropped.
On the third day,
It takes about 20 seconds for a red blood cell to circle the whole body.
It's been proven that people can lessen reactions to allergies by laughing.
Laughing lowers levels of stress hormones and strengthens the immune system.
Six-year-olds laugh an average of 300 times a day.Adults only laugh 15 to 100 times a day.
In the middle ages, people would pin the name of their sweetheart to their sleeve on Valentine's Day and keep it there for a week, hence 'wearing their heart on their sleeve'.
It was during the Victorian era that the formerly nude Cupid was redesigned as wearing a skirt.
The human heart creates enough pressure while pumping to squirt blood 30 feet!!
February 1865 is the onl
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During World War II, twice as many fighter pilots were killed during training than combat
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In 1962 an outbreak of contagious laughter in Tanganyika lasted for six months and caused schools to be closed
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A nautical mile measures 6,080 feet while a land or statute mile is 5,280 feet
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No one can drown in the Dead Sea. It is 25 percent salt, which makes the water very heavy
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Plants watered with warm water grow larger and more quickly than plants watered with cold water
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Earth's oceans contain 7 1/2 million tons of gold, dissolved in the water
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Children who are breastfed tend to have an I.Q. seven points higher than children who are not.
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The bird flu virus could evolve into a for
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Every time you sneeze some of your brain cells die.
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Historically, a blue ribbon has been awarded for first prize.
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The motto of M-G-M movie studios is Art for Art's Sake.
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The lion that roars in the MGM logo is named "Volney."
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It cost 7 million dollars to build the Titanic and 200 million to make a film about it.
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The Titanic was the first ship to use the SOS signal.
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The Mercedes-Benz motto is 'Das Beste oder Nichts' meaning 'the best or nothing'.
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The color blue has a calming effect. It causes the brain to release calming hormones.
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There are more Rolls Royce cars in Hong Kong than anywhere else in the world.
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X-ray technology has shown there are 3 differen
The smartest dogs are the Jack Russell Terrier and Scottish Border collie. Dumbest: Afgan hound.
A rat can go without water longer than a camel can.
The fat molecules in goat's milk are 5 times smaller than those found in cow's milk. It takes 20 minutes for the stomach to break down as opposed to the hour that it takes to break down cow's milk.
Two anthropologists fly to the South Sea islands to study the natives. They go to two adjacent islands and set to work. A few months later one of them takes a canoe over to the other island to see how his colleague is doing. When he gets there, he finds the other anthropologist standing among a group of natives.
"Greetings! How is it going?" says the visiting anthropologist.
"Wonderful!" says the other, "I have discovered an important fact about the local language! Watch!"
He points at a palm tree and says, "What is that?"
The natives, in unison, say "Umbalo-gong!"
He then points at a rock and says, "and that?"
The natives again intone "Umbalo-gong!"
"You see!" says the beaming anthropol
An Irishman, a Scotsman, and an American walk into a bar.
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