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ILUVDXL
08-27-2002, 10:07 AM
Good morning, everyone. Here is Tuesday's edition.

The eight-dollar bill was designed and printed by Benjamin Franklin for the American Colonies.

The first man to ever set foot on Antartica was John Davis on February 7, 1821.

The first state to give women the right to vote was Wyoming.

The first translation of the Bible into English was in 1382 by John Wycliff.

When glass breaks, the cracks move at speeds up to 3,000 miles per hour.

The longest kiss on record lasted 30 hours and 45 minutes. Dror Orpaz and Carmit Tsubara recorded it on April 5, 1999 at a kissing contest in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Scientists with high speed cameras have discovered that rain drops are not tear shaped but rather look like hambuger buns.

The Tea Council if the United States has designated June as National Tea Month.

Soldiers from every country salute with their right hand.

Someone on Earth reports seeing a UFO every 3 minutes. In the U.S. reported sitings are most likely to occur in July at 9 p.m., or 3 a.m.

New Jersey has a spoon museum that has over 5,400 spoons from around the world.

Have a great day!

Kathy

JerseyJanice
08-27-2002, 10:16 AM
Where in New Jersey is the spoon museum?

Can't say I've heard of it.

ILUVDXL
08-27-2002, 10:54 AM
It did say where in New Jersey. I was thinking of going on line to see if I can find out more about it.

EROS
08-27-2002, 11:07 AM
Thanks, KATHY:) :) :) :) .

THE SOX WIN last night was also strange but true!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

YANKEES SUCK

ILUVDXL
08-27-2002, 11:29 AM
Yup! they did manage to pull that one magically out of the hat, but does it make any difference now? If they go out on Friday, and I think they will, it will be all for naught.:(

Big Dude
08-27-2002, 11:40 AM
American League East

NY Yankees 81 wins 48 losses .628 winning percentage 1st place

Boston 74 wins 55 losses .574 winning percentage 7 games behind Yankees!

Let's see, the last time the Redsox won a world series, these were current events:

United States population: 103,500,000.

More than half of the country’s 48 states prohibit the sale of alcohol.

Daylight Savings Time and time zones are introduced.

Regular airmail service between New York City and Washington, D.C. is established. A flight from Chicago to New York takes 10 hours, five minutes.

Vicente Blasco-Ibáñez’s The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse is the best-selling book of the year.

All I really have to say is:



1918 ;) ;) ;)

A strike is Boston's ONLY hope at this point!!!

Adam aka Big Dude

Deb in IA
08-27-2002, 11:52 AM
Ooooooh, low blow, Adam . . . ;)


The longest kiss on record lasted 30 hours and 45 minutes. Dror Orpaz and Carmit Tsubara recorded it on April 5, 1999 at a kissing contest in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Didn't they ever have to go to the bathroom, or something?

EROS
08-27-2002, 12:00 PM
ADAM, rumor has it that when GOD is NOT vacationing in Bora Bora, he/she hangs out at Yankee Stadium where he has a perpetual season pass:( :( :( :( .

Hey, the SOX are much more talented than the Yankees, but it's hard to fight against........

DIVINE INTERVENTION:jester: :jester: :jester: .........

PEACE, BROTHER..........but I hope that the Yankees get their butts kicked in Fenway this week:p :p :p .......

Olaf
08-27-2002, 01:28 PM
MY brother-in-law and his girlfriend at the time held the longest kiss record in 1983. I'd have to go look it up (too lazy), but it was over 24 hours. He almost missed our wedding because of it. He's now in the Air Force and on track to be a flag officer (general) someday. :rolleyes:

olena
08-27-2002, 02:02 PM
These are awesome!

Thanks....:D

nativetxn
08-27-2002, 03:26 PM
The first translation of the Bible into English was in 1382 by John Wycliff.

I think he was burned a the stake for his efforts, too :(