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Old 24-07-08, 10:51 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Did you know if the population of china held hands around the globe, four fifths of them would drown


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Old 25-07-08, 02:01 PM   #2 (permalink)
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a cow or a horse can walk up stares but can't walk down. A sheep or a goat can go any were.
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Old 27-07-08, 02:55 PM   #3 (permalink)
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The sun averages 93 million miles distant from the earth.

The earth is 7926 miles across.

Silly things I just seem to remember - whether correctly or not is another thing.
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Old 27-07-08, 05:21 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Norway has a bigger coastline than USA
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Old 27-07-08, 09:19 PM   #5 (permalink)
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the light from the sun takes 8 minuets to reach earth.
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Old 28-07-08, 01:01 AM   #6 (permalink)
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the light from the sun takes 8 minuets to reach earth.
Why does it take less than 1 second to see the sun from earth?
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Because your seeing the sun from 8 minutes before
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Old 28-07-08, 10:45 AM   #8 (permalink)
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Hmmm..so if I see the sun, I'm actually looking into the past ?...I MUST TRY THAT ON THE 3.45PM AT kEMPTON !...lol
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OK i get it
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the light from the sun takes 8 minuets to reach earth.
Ah yes but can you tell me how many waltzes?
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