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Liz’s rant: A bit of Halloween fun

October 18th, 2010 | Add a Comment

Liz’s rant: A bit of Halloween fun

PrintWith less than two weeks before Halloween, I thought it might be fun to explore a few facts about this ghoulishly groovy holiday: Halloween Express recently caught a shoplifter. The punishment? The thief had to stand outside the store in a Bert (from Sesame Street) costume, holding a sign that read: I got caught shoplifting… Now. Does anyone else see the ineffectiveness of this? Or is it just me? Nothing rhymes with orange. Really. I’m not kidding. Everyone’s … Read entire article »

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Betcha Didn’t Know – even more random and useless facts

January 14th, 2010 | Add a Comment

Betcha Didn’t Know – even more random and useless facts

PrintBetcha didn’t know… even more random and useless facts. These were sent to us by a Coffee Break reader. While we can’t verify the correctness of all of these facts, we think they are funny, interesting, informative and, above all, useless. Perhaps these tidbits will help you win a game show sometime. If so, please remember us. Enjoy! - Babies are born without kneecaps; they don’t appear until the child reaches 2 to 6 years … Read entire article »

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Betcha Didn’t Know – even more random and useless facts

January 13th, 2010 | Add a Comment

Betcha Didn’t Know – even more random and useless facts

PrintBetcha didn’t know… even more random and useless facts. These were sent to us by a Coffee Break reader.  While we can’t verify the correctness of all of these facts, we think they are funny, interesting, informative and, above all, useless. Perhaps these tidbits will help you win a game show sometime. If so, please remember us. Enjoy! -  A cat has 32 muscles in each ear. -  A crocodile cannot stick out its tongue. -  … Read entire article »

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Betcha Didn’t Know – more random and useless facts

January 12th, 2010 | Add a Comment

Betcha Didn’t Know – more random and useless facts

PrintBetcha didn’t know… more random and useless facts. These were sent to us by a Coffee Break reader.  While we can’t verify the correctness of all of these facts, we think they are funny, interesting, informative and, above all, useless. Perhaps these tidbits will help you win a game show sometime. If so, please remember us. Enjoy! -  Most dust particles in your house are made up of shed dead skin cells. -  The first owner of … Read entire article »

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Betcha Didn’t Know – these random and useless facts

January 11th, 2010 | 4 Comments

Betcha Didn’t Know – these random and useless facts

PrintBetcha didn’t know… these random and useless facts. These were sent to us by a Coffee Break reader.  While we can’t verify the correctness of all of these facts, we think they are funny, interesting, informative and, above all, useless. Perhaps these tidbits will help you win a game show sometime. If so, please remember us. Enjoy! -  The liquid inside young coconuts can be used as a substitute for blood plasma. -  No piece of paper can … Read entire article »

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Betcha Didn’t Know – these Pumpkin facts

October 9th, 2009 | Add a Comment

Betcha Didn’t Know – these Pumpkin facts

PrintBetcha didn’t know… this cool stuff about pumpkins. During the Halloween season, about 99% of the pumpkins grown for domestic consumption are earmarked for the sole purpose of carving Jack O’Lanterns. Pumpkin flowers are edible. Many people think the pumpkin is a vegetable but in actuality it is a squash fruit related to cucumbers, gherkins, and melons. Pumpkins consist of 90% water. Besides making a yummy snack, pumpkin seeds are full of zinc, iron, potassium, magnesium, and essential … Read entire article »

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