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| 12/5/08 |
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Doing this in the middle of the day can boost your energy by 30% |
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Brushing your teeth! |
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| 12/4/08 |
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The average American has six of these at home that they got for free! What are they? They're typically kept in the kitchen. |
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coffee mugs |
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| 12/2/08 |
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Americans throw away 570 of these every second. |
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Disposable Diapers! (Yuck!) |
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| 12/1/08 |
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What is the best selling item at U.S. movie theater candy counters? |
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Raisinets! |
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| 11/26/08 |
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In 1920, the U.S. Postal Service made it illegal to send this to a person in the mail? |
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A child! |
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| 11/25/08 |
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Minnesota produces the most of these in the Unites States. North Carolina produces the second most. |
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Turkeys |
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| 11/24/08 |
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The first animal crackers were not made for people to eat. What were they made for? |
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Christmas tree decorations! |
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| 11/21/08 |
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42% of Americans say they have never experienced this... |
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Déjà vu! |
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| 11/20/08 |
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In a recent study at MIT, this was named as the most hated invention that we absolutely have to have |
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Cell phones |
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| 11/19/08 |
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Humans share this practice with polar bears, kangaroos, chimpanzees and sea lions. |
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They kiss |
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| 11/18/08 |
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The three inanimate objects that most frequently are involved in injuries are bicycles, stairs and what? |
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Footballs |
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| 11/17/08 |
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The first one of these had a top speed of 6 MPH… |
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A roller coaster |
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| 11/14/08 |
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The better looking you are, the more you will have this negative thing happen to you... |
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More people will lie to you! Source: MSN |
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| 11/13/08 |
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In a recent poll, people were asked what holiday food they dreaded the most |
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Dry Turkey |
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| 11/12/08 |
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When a survey asked what superhuman power you would want, this was the #1 answer... |
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Mind reading capability! |
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| 11/11/08 |
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According to a recent survey, 47% of Americans talk to this inanimate object |
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ATM |
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| 11/10/08 |
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73% of women say this is unforgiveable if it happens on a first date... |
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If they forget her name! |
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| 11/7/08 |
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According to a recent study, scientists predict that within the next 100 years these will be extinct... |
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Redheads |
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| 11/6/08 |
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68% of all those that hold THIS job are women... |
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Psychologist |
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| 11/5/08 |
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The average amount of time most of us hold on to this is 2-3 years... |
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Your first job |
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| 11/4/08 |
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Guys are 28% more likely to have a heart attack on a day when this happens. |
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Their football team loses! |
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| 11/3/08 |
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48% of Americans say this is their favorite leisure activity? |
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Eating (it beat out Reading) |
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| 10/31/08 |
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What is the most popular candy for trick-or-treaters?
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Snickers |
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| 10/30/08 |
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What is the biggest selling item at Wal Mart?
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Bananas |
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| 10/29/08 |
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If you do this at work, it can drop your stress by 17%... |
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Chewing gum |
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| 10/28/08 |
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We spend 23 minutes of every day doing this... |
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Blinking |
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| 10/27/08 |
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This favorite childhood snack is only sold in November and December, and is the only flavor that comes from real fruit, not artificial flavoring. |
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Cranberry Jell-O |
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| 10/24/08 |
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Recently a scientific study revealed the Top 3 items we keep in that junk drawer in your house. Keys was the #1 answer, Rubber Bands was #2. What was #3? |
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Birthday Candles |
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| 10/23/08 |
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The average one of these is 49 years old. |
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a nurse |
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| 10/22/08 |
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The average life of this is 3 years. |
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A mouse pad |
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| 10/21/08 |
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1 out of 4 women
have this in their purse. |
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A calculator |
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| 10/20/08 |
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Nearly 600,000
towels are stolen yearly from Holiday Inn
rooms. What is next on their most stolen list? |
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Remote control
batteries |
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| 10/17/08 |
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1 in 4 singles
hopes to meet their future spouse (this) way... |
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Flying on an airplane |
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| 10/16/08 |
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This is the 3rd
most popular/played song in American History
behind only Happy Birthday and the Star Spangled
Banner. |
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Take Me Out To
The Ballgame. |
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| 10/15/08 |
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On average, you
probably have around 8 of these in your home
that you are not using. |
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Batteries |
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| 10/14/08 |
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52% of women don’t
like their spouse to do this around the house. |
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Laundry |
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| 10/13/08 |
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This was a symbol
of wealth and purity in ancient times. |
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Socks |
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| 10/10/08 |
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This will be touched
by 10,000 people in its lifetime. |
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A dollar bill |
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| 10/9/08 |
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Five in six Americans,
under the age of 18, have never touched one
of these. |
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Postage stamp |
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| 10/8/08 |
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With fewer of
us eating out these days because of the economy,
sales of these have risen. |
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cookbooks |
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| 10/7/08 |
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43% of Americans
refuse to eat this. |
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Raw fish |
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| 10/6/08 |
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We see these all
the time...the average one is 24 years old. |
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Telephone pole |
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| 9/26/08 |
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During their lifetime,
the average person buys 7 of these. |
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Washing machines |
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| 9/25/08 |
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People do this
more in the summer .. more women do this than
men .. it isn't good for you. |
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Chewing ice |
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| 9/24/08 |
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83 percent of
married couples have this in common. |
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They both love
to cook. |
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| 9/23/08 |
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72% of men are
most likely to do this on the weekend, while
59% of women do it on a Monday. |
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Wash their vehicles |
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| 9/22/08 |
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A new survey reveals
that over the course of her lifetime, a woman
will spend $54,000 on what? |
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Hair care products. |
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| 9/19/08 |
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Women were asked
what their number one comfort food was.
Ice cream came in first and this food came
second. |
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Mac and cheese |
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| 9/18/08 |
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This was accidentally
invented by an eleven year old in the early
1900's. |
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The popsicle |
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| 9/17/08 |
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When we go out
to eat, 30% of us don't leave home without
this... |
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Our own salad |
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| 9/16/08 |
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83% of Americans
believe in the existence of these |
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Soul Mates! Source:
MSN |
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| 9/15/08 |
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62% of us say
this is required at a picnic |
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a frisbee |
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| 9/12/08 |
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One in three people
cannot do this. |
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Snap their fingers |
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| 9/11/08 |
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According to Men's
Health 43,000 guys are injured a year doing
this. |
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Cleaning the house |
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| 9/10/08 |
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The average American
does what 22 times a day at home? |
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Open the fridge. |
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| 9/9/08 |
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Nearly all of
us use this, but it didn't become popular
until 1984 |
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Call waiting |
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| 9/8/08 |
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1 million of these
are consumed world wide each HOUR! |
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Aspirin. Source:
History Channel |
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| 9/5/08 |
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Doing this leads
to the consumption of 1/10 of a calorie |
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Licking a stamp |
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| 9/4/08 |
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The average person
will see 11 of these a year...if they're lookin'! |
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Rainbows |
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| 9/3/08 |
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We use a coupon
to buy this product more than any other. |
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Deodorant |
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| 9/2/08 |
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More than 80%
of married people confess to doing this at
night if their spouse is away... |
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Sleep on their
spouse's side of the bed! |
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| 8/29/08 |
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The Average American
does this 3.4 times a week. |
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Going to the Grocery
Store! |
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| 8/28/08 |
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On average, a
man will have none, whereas a woman will have
four ... |
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Decorative things
on a key chain! |
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| 8/27/08 |
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In 1898, all of
these were male, now only 3% are. |
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Cheerleaders! |
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| 8/26/08 |
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Only 4% of adults
over the age of 50 have had one of these in
the past year... |
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A Pop-Tart! |
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| 8/25/08 |
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This is the most
stolen item at drug stores... |
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Razor blades |
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| 8/22/08 |
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53% of men have
pretended to like this one thing to stay in
a relationship with a woman they really liked. |
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Her cat |
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| 8/21/08 |
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Married people
are more likely to participate in this activity
than single, widowed and divorced people. |
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Voting |
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| 8/20/08 |
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These used to
be really popular, but these days only 1 out
of 4 teenagers own one. |
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A watch |
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| 8/19/08 |
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In the beginning
of a marriage, this is about 40 minutes. Later,
the time drops to less than 15 minutes... |
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Dinner conversation! |
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| 8/13/08 |
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According to a
study at Texas Tech University, of the Americans
who would have one of these, 44% said they
got it to feel unique, 33% said it made them
feel independent, 28% said it made their life
experience stand out. |
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Tattoos |
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| 8/6/08 |
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50% of adults
have at least one of these in their bedroom |
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a night light |
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| 8/4/08 |
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You will do this
over 15,000 times in your life |
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Honk your horn |
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| 7/25/08 |
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7% of grown Americans
still have one of these... |
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A black light! |
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| 7/24/08 |
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30 years ago,
an average one of these lasted an hour. Nowadays,
they usually only last about 20 minutes. |
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Fireworks displays |
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| 7/23/08 |
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According to a
new survey of single women, this is the worst
activity for a guy to take a woman to on a
first date.. |
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Miniature golfing |
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| 7/22/08 |
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| 7/21/08 |
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Japan is 2nd in
the world with the most of these |
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McDonald's |
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| 7/17/08 |
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½ of the
entire World's supply of "this"
is sold in the USA. |
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Diamonds |
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| 7/16/08 |
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The average person
consumes 33 of these each year. |
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Donuts |
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| 7/14/08 |
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1 in 7 applicants
lose a potential job because of their... |
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Inappropriate
voicemail message, or 'ring back' song. |
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| 7/11/08 |
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Close to half
of all women think a guy who uses one of these
is kind of a dork. |
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A Bluetooth headpiece |
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| 7/10/08 |
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The more of *this*
a man has the less likely he is to marry and
if he does marry he will be more likely to
divorce! |
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Testosterone.
Source: PsychologyToday.com |
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| 7/9/08 |
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A shortage of
these could mean higher food prices. |
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Bees. Source:
Tampa Tribune, Friday 6/27. There’s
been a mysterious decline in honey bees, and
no bees mean no crops. Bee pollination is
responsible for 15 billion annually in crop
value. Beekeepers have lost 36% of their colonies
and they’re not sure why! |
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| 7/8/08 |
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For a short time
we actually love the object of our affection
even more if they do *this*. |
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Dump us! When
we get dumped, for a period of time we love
the person who rejected us even more, says
Dr. Helen Fisher of Rutgers University and
author of Why We Love. The brain regions that
lit up when we were in a happy union continue
to be active. |
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| 7/7/08 |
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Researchers say
this is the #1 thing to look at to instantly
reduce stress |
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the ocean |
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| 7/3/08 |
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During the summer,
25% of American families argue about this
on a regular basis |
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Mowing the yard |
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| 7/2/08 |
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Four of the worlds
most powerful and influential rulers in world
history were Israel's David, Julius Caesar,
Charlemagne, and Alexander the Great. Where
on earth would you find all four of these
leaders gathered together? |
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On a deck of cards |
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| 7/1/08 |
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Those who purchase
at least three of these every year are more
likely to have leadership qualities... |
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Pairs of sneakers |
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| 6/30/08 |
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Only 30% of Americans
have been to 10 or more of these. |
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States |
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| 6/27/08 |
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48% of men say
they would be happy if they had one of these
in their yard? |
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A fishing hole |
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| 6/26/08 |
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21% of us enjoy
this food, but we don't actually eat it. |
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Fortune cookies! |
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| 6/25/08 |
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After tobacco
products, this is the second most frequently
shoplifted item |
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Athletic shoes! |
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| 6/24/08 |
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If you want to
meet people at a party, social experts say
you should do this |
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Stand by the buffet |
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| 6/23/08 |
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According to a
survey in Women's Health Magazine, 15% of
women and 10% of men have done this after
business hours. |
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Dated their boss! |
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| 6/20/08 |
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2,000 people worldwide
are injured each year in the kitchen by doing
this. |
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Trying to pry
frozen food apart |
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| 6/19/08 |
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Experts say that
your luggage will never be stolen if you do
this. |
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Buy ugly bags. |
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| 6/18/08 |
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1/3 of us have
done this at work...once highly discouraged
some employers are now actually encouraging
employees to do this at work |
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Sleeping on the
job! Some employers are now providing "sleep
rooms!" Source: National Sleep Foundation. |
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| 6/17/08 |
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According to a
recent survey, this was the #1 place where
girls experienced their first kiss. |
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The backyard!! |
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| 6/13/08 |
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Half of Americans
will experience this during our summer vacation |
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Motion sickness!
(air, car, sea) |
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| 6/11/08 |
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A survey says
that Americans eat enough
of this in 1 year to almost fill the
Grand Canyon. |
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Cool whip |
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| 6/10/08 |
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Flowers and children
share this little known fact. |
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They both grow
faster in the springtime. |
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| 6/5/08 |
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A new study says
that people will choose a romantic partner,
in part, because they have this in common |
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Names that begin
with the same letter. |
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| 6/4/08 |
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40% of us have
this wish in common |
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We wish we were
taller |
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| 6/3/08 |
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Every year approximately
46 millions Cokes, five million pounds of
French fries, and seven million hamburgers
are consumed here. |
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Walt Disney World |
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| 6/2/08 |
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Apparently, within
the city limits of Flowery Branch, GA, it
is against the law to yell this. |
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Snakes |
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| 5/30/08 |
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50% MORE men have
done THIS this year, compared with the same
period last year. |
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Botox |
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| 5/29/08 |
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The average person
will drink 2.5 gallons of this in their lifetime
... |
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Pool water! |
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| 5/28/08 |
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Few people have
ever done this on Earth...but one guy has
lived to do it a record 18 times. |
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A Nepalese Sherpa
named Appa just climbed Mount Everest for
the 18th time! Also last week a record 75+
people climbed Everest on the same day! |
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| 5/27/08 |
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There was an organization
formed in the early 1900's to fight this "annoying
custom" as it was labeled by the NY Times.
It's now a daily custom in the US. |
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Tipping |
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| 5/22/08 |
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What is the loudest
animal on Earth? |
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The Blue Whale,
It's call can reach up to 188 decibels. |
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| 5/21/08 |
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A recent study
shows that the more of this you have... apparently,
the more intelligent you tend to be. |
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Body hair |
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| 5/20/08 |
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The average age
of this item found in your house is 2.7 years
old. |
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Bottle of saladdressing |
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| 5/16/08 |
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44% of guys who
have done this, wish they hadn't. |
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Gone into the
delivery room during childbirth! |
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| 5/15/08 |
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Very few people
in the world can do this...after hearing it,
90% of us will try it! |
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Lick our elbow! |
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| 5/13/08 |
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Who was the first
child to wed while her father was president? |
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Maria Monroe,
daughter of James Monroe. |
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| 5/12/08 |
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Men are 4 times
more likely to have this happen to them than
women... |
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Get struck by
lightning |
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| 5/9/08 |
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What word makes
you happy when you it, but not when someone
else says it? |
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Bingo |
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| 5/8/06 |
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70% of women said
any self-respecting man should be able to
do this |
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Parallel Park |
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| 5/6/08 |
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A woman who describes
herself as a "feminist" is more likely to
have one of these than a woman who isn't a
feminist. |
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A husband |
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| 4/30/08 |
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7 out of 10 female
executives say that doing this gives them
the best edge in the business world... |
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Playing golf with
clients. |
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| 4/29/08 |
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Women - for the
first time in recorded history - are
now more likely than men to have more than
one of these... |
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More than
1 job! And it's all due to downsizing
and a soft economy.
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| 4/28/08 |
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Nearly 1/3 of
all men think it's pretty cool when a woman
does this. |
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Belch |
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| 4/25/08 |
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This item was
first introduced into nightclubs in the 1920's. |
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Mirror Ball |
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| 4/24/08 |
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57% of men do
this when they propose marriage |
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They cry when
she says yes! |
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| 4/23/08 |
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The temperature
of this has risen 20 degrees since 1994. |
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Fast food coffee |
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| 4/22/08 |
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Of those adults
who do more than clean in the shower, 11%
do this... |
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dance |
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| 4/21/08 |
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What was the FIRST
consumer product actually made to be thrown
away...it was disposable! |
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A razor! Made
in the 1800's. Source: History Channel |
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| 4/18/08 |
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Only 16% of the
853 cultures on planet Earth have this in
common with us in the United States. Most
other cultures permit something that is illegal
in the U.S. |
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Having more than
one wife at a time! Note... that of the cultures
that permit it... only 5-10% of men take advantage
of it and marry more than one woman at a time.
Source: Psychology Today Magazine! |
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| 4/17/08 |
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According to a
survey, 17% of people say, if life were perfect,
THIS would be a drive-thru. |
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The video store |
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| 4/16/08 |
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Florida has more
of these than any other state, while Hawaii
has none... |
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Billboards |
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| 4/15/08 |
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According to Men's
Health Magazine, what is the sport women most
like to watch men play? |
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Volleyball |
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| 4/14/08 |
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44% of us think
we're good at this... |
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Dancing |
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| 4/11/08 |
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According to a
recent survey, this is the #1 "cute" term
used by women for their men.... |
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Honeybunch |
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| 4/10/08 |
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A survey of corporate
executives finds 82% of them admit to this |
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Cheating at
golf! |
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| 4/9/08 |
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Every year, about
9,000 of these are purchased but never used... |
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Marriage Licenses.
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| 4/8/08 |
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Studies show that
if you have too many of these at work your
co-workers may perceive you as less professional. |
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Personal photos! |
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| 4/7/08 |
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While half of
men find this sexy, the other half find it
downright scary... |
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Red lipstick |
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| 4/3/08 |
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On average, this
househould item needs to be replaced every
6 1/2 years. |
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A toilet seat |
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| 4/2/08 |
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A recent study
found that women are more productive and creative
when they are around this... |
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Flowers |
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| 4/1/08 |
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A recent survey
found that 1 in 7 women will accept a date
with a man for THIS reason... |
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They want a free
meal!!! |
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