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Our sun has an expected lifetime of about 11 billion years.
Our sun and the surrounding planets orbit around the center of the Milky Way galaxy once every 250 million years.
On its trip around the sun, the earth travels over a million and a half miles per day.
No solar eclipse can last longer than 7 minutes 58 seconds because of the speed at which the sun moves.
In Devon, Connecticut, it is unlawful to walk backwards after sunset.
If the sun stopped shining suddenly, it would take eight minutes for people on earth to be aware of the fact.
Because of the speed at which the sun moves, it is impossible for a solar eclipse to last more than 7 minutes and 58 seconds.
Aztecs believed that the sun died every night and needed human blood to give it strength to rise the next day. So they sacrificed 15,000 men a year to appease their sun god, Huitzilopochtli. Most of the victims were prisoners taken in wars, which were sometimes started solely to round up sacrificial victims.
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Victoria's Secret is an American retailer of women's wear, lingerie and beauty products. It is the largest brand and a segment of publicly traded Limited Brands with sales surpassing USD$5 billion and an operating income of $1 billion in 2006. Victoria's Secret is known for its fashion shows and catalogues, which feature top fashion models.
There are 1,003 Victoria's Secret Stores in all, which equals approximately 5,126,000 selling square feet. $731 is the average dollar amount of sales that occur per selling square footThe average store size in selling square feet is 5,111.The net sales that each stores gross is $3.7 million orabout $3.7 billion for all stores
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Walkin' 'Round in Women's Underwear Bob Rivers
Lacy things, the wife is missin' Didn't ask, her permission I'm wearin' her clothes Her silk pantyhose Walkin' 'round in women's underwear
In the store, there's a teddy Little straps, like spaghetti It holds me so tight Like handcuffs at night Walkin' 'round in women's underwear
In the office there's a guy named Melvin, He pretends that I am Murphy Brown He'll say, "Are you ready?" I'll say, "Whoa Man!" "Let's wait until our wives are out of town!"
Later on, if you wanna We can dress, like Madonna Put on some eyeshade And join the parade Walkin' 'round in women's underwear
Lacy things- missin' Didn't ask- permission Wearin' her clothes Silk pantyhose Walkin' 'round in women's underwear Walkin' 'round in women's underwear Walkin' 'round in women's underwear
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Majel Barrett-Roddenberry (23 February 1932 – 18 December 2008; age 76) was a recurring actress in the Star Trek franchise and was the wife of Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry from 1969 until his passing in 1991. This association with Roddenberry and his most famous creation has earned Barrett the title "The First Lady of Star Trek." Her most frequent portrayal in Star Trek, besides the computer, was that of Nurse (later Doctor) Christine Chapel on Star Trek: The Original Series, Star Trek: The Animated Series, and in two of the films. She also voicedM'Ress and several other characters on The Animated Series and later playedBetazoid Ambassador Lwaxana Troi on Star Trek: The Next Generation and Starrek: Deep Space Nine. Barrett died at her home in Bel Air, California, at 12:27AM on 18 December2008 following a short battle with leukemia. She was surrounded by family friends and her son, Eugene "Rod" Roddenberry, Jr. She was 76 years old.
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Robert Duvall was born on January 5, 1931, in San Diego, CA, the son of a career military officer who later became an admiral. Duvall majored in drama at Principia College then served a two-year hitch in the army after graduating in 1953. Duvall began making a name for himself as a stage actor in New York, It was his appearance as "Lt. Col. Kilgore" in another Coppola picture, Apocalypse Now that solidified Duvall's reputation as a great actor. He got his second Academy Award nomination for the role, and was named by the Guinness Book of World Records as the most versatile actor in the worldHis greatest achievement in his immediate post-Oscar period was his triumphant characterization of grizzled Texas Ranger Gus McCrae in the TV mini-series "Lonesome Dove" for which he received an Emmy nomination. He received a second Emmy nomination and a Golden Globe for his portrayal of Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin in Stalin (1992) (TV), and a third Emmy nomination playing Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann in The Man Who Captured Eichmann
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Folsom Prison Blues Johnny Cash
I hear the train a comin' It's rollin' 'round the bend, And I ain't seen the sunshine, Since, I don't know when, I'm stuck in Folsom Prison, And time keeps draggin' on, But that train keeps a-rollin', On down to San Antone.
When I was just a baby, My Mama told me, "Son, Always be a good boy, Don't ever play with guns," But I shot a man in Reno, Just to watch him die, When I hear that whistle blowin', I hang my head and cry.
I bet there's rich folks eatin', In a fancy dining car, They're probably drinkin' coffee, And smokin' big cigars, But I know I had it comin', I know I can't be free, But those people keep a-movin', And that's what tortures me.
Well, if they freed me from this prison, If that railroad train was mine, I bet I'd move out over a little, Farther down the line, Far from Folsom Prison, That's where I want to stay, And I'd let that lonesome whistle, Blow my Blues away.
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The Abu Ghraib prison is in Abu Ghraib, an Iraqi city 32 km (20 mi) west of Baghdad. It became internationally known as a place where Saddam Hussein's government tortured and executed dissidents, and later as the site of Abu Ghraib torture and prisoner abuse scandal where the United States military's torture of Iraqi detainees was revealed in a series of photographs published in worldwide news media.Under Saddam's Ba'ath government, it was known as Abu Ghraib Prison and had a reputation as a place of torture and some of the worst cases of torture in the modern world. It was sometimes referred to in the Western media as "Saddam's Torture Central". The prison was renamed after United States forces expelled the former Iraqi government, which had called it the Baghdad Central Confinement Facility (BCCF) or Baghdad Central Correctional Facility. In May of 2004, Camp Avalanche, a tent camp on the grounds of Abu Ghraib for security detainees, changed its name to Camp Redemption at the request of a governing council member.The prison complex was built by American contractors in the 1960s, and covered 280 acres (1.15 km²) with a total of 24 guard towers. The size of a small town, the area was divided into five separate walled compounds for different types of prisoners. Each block contained a dining room, prayer room, exercise area and rudimentary washing facilities. Cells contained up to 40 people in a space four metres by four. By the fall of the government in 2003 the five compounds were designated for foreign prisoners, long sentences, short sentences, capital crimes and "special" crimes.
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How to Rebuild a Carburetor
Things You’ll Need: Carburetor kit Safety mask Safety glasses Carburetor cleaner Toothbrush Step1 Purchase a carburetor rebuild kit from the dealer. These kits will usually have all the parts you'll need to rebuild a carburetor, including all of the rubber parts and gaskets. Step2 Prepare your place to work on rebuilding your carburetor. This type of work produces a lot of fumes. You'll want to make sure you have a place with proper ventilation. A safety/vapor mask will help prevent inhalation of fumes. Safety glasses will keep dirt, grease and debris from flying in your eyes as you clean carburetor parts with a brush. Your work area needs to be clean and needs good lighting. You'll be working with lots of screws and tiny pieces.
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Step3 Look carefully at the diagram that comes with your carburetor kit. The kits will differ depending on what kind of carburetor you are rebuilding. Vehicle carburetors are more complex than a lawn mower, of course. Get familiar with the parts your kit contains. Your diagram will be helpful when putting it all back together.
Step4 Start by disconnecting the accelerator pump. Remove the cover. The choke linkages along with the choke itself will need to be removed. Be especially careful to note how the choke linkages fit together. If you write down on paper telling yourself exactly where each part goes as you proceed, it will make it much easier when you put it all back together. Each hose and screw will need to be replaced, so take note where each one connects. Again, different carburetor kits will vary in the exact numbers of parts that they have.
Step5 Use your brush and can of carburetor spray cleaner to clean each part. Some people use a wire brush, but stiff wire can damage delicate parts if you rub too hard. Toothbrushes work well for this type of cleaning.
Step6 Finish by using your kit diagram and the notes you took while taking the carburetor apart to put it all back together. Make sure you tighten each screw carefully. Don't tighten too much or you will strip the threads. Check each part off your list as you rebuild your carburetor. Retracing your steps using the list you wrote will prevent you from forgetting a connection.
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Knocked Up Kings Of Leon
I don't care what nobody says We're gonna have a baby Taking off in a coupe de ville She's buckled up on AV She don't care what her mama said, no She's gonna have my baby I'm taking all I have to take This taking's gonna shake me
People call us renegades Cos we like living crazy We like taking on the town Some people getting lazy
I don't care what nobody says, no I'm going to be her lover Always mad and usually drunk But I love her like no other
And I'm dancing, saying don't know Where we gonna go? I'm gonna go sleep out in the quiet, no Where we gonna go? Where we gonna go?
People call us renegade Feel like we're living crazy We like taking on the town Some people getting lazy
I don't care what nobody says, no I'm going to be her lover Always mad and usually drunk But I love her like no other
And I'm dancing, saying don't know Where we gonna go? I'm gonna go sleep out in the quiet, no Where we gonna go? Where we gonna go? Where we gonna go? Where we gonna go? Where?
They gonna call us renegade, woah, oh, oh Feel like we're living on this town, woah, oh, oh Woah, oh, oh, woah, oh, oh
And I don't care if you don't win
I don't care what nobody says We're gonna have a baby Taking off in a coupe de ville She covered up on AV She don't care what her mama said, no She's gonna have my baby I'm taking all I have to take This taking's gonna shake me
Woah, oh, oh, woah, oh, oh
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Pressure orgasms - orgasm that arises from indirect pressure on the erotic areas, for instance pleasure caused by pressing or rocking the legs.
Tension orgasms – Jiffy orgasms caused by direct stimulation of the erogenous zones causing a quick build up and release.
Relaxation orgasms- As the name suggests, these orgasms arise following deep relaxation after the release of tension. Intense stimulation causes the release of tension.
Combination or mixed orgasms - A single sexual encounter could lead to two types of orgasms in brief intervals - clitoral and vaginal for instance. This is more common among women.
G Spot orgasms: Orgasms emanating from the G-Spot, claimed to be very different, intense and far superior than any other type of orgasm, according to accounts from women.
Multiple orgasms - Both men and women experience more than one orgasm during a single sexual encounter. The fair sex is known to experience multiple orgasms in quick succession, for men it may follow after a brief rest period between each orgasm.
Fantasy orgasms – Orgasms that arise out of fantasy and mental stimulation alone, and devoid of any physical stimulation.
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Monster Mash Bobby Pickett and Lenny Capizzi
I was working in the lab late one night
When my eyes beheld an eerie sight
For my monster from his slab began to rise
And suddenly to my surprise
He did the mash
He did the monster mash
The monster mash
It was a graveyard smash
He did the mash
It caught on in a flash
He did the mash
He did the monster mash
From my laboratory in the castle east
To the master bedroom where the vampires feast
The ghouls all came from their humble abodes
To get a jolt from my electrodes
They did the mash
They did the monster mash
The monster mash
It was a graveyard smash
They did the mash
It caught on in a flash
They did the mash
They did the monster mash
The zombies were having fun
The party had just begun
The guests included Wolf Man
Dracula and his son
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Black Witch Drink Ingredients to use: 0.25 oz. Apricot Brandy 0.5 oz. Pineapple Juice 1.5 oz. Amber Rum 0.25 oz. Dark Rum Directions: Fill a mixing glass with ice and add all ingredients. Shake and strain into a chilled glass.
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How come you press harder on a remote control when you know the battery is dead?
How does a shelf salesman keep his store from looking empty?
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Do stuttering people stutter when they're thinking to themselves?
If you put a chameleon in a room full of mirrors, what color would it turn?
Why do British people never sound British when they sing?
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It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
First-run seasons of Sunny will continue to air on FX. In addition to the five seasons already produced, Comedy Central has also acquired the rights to seasons six and seven which premiere in the fall of 2010 and 2011 respectively. The title of most episodes is presented as a punchline tying in with the gag in the cold open. For example, in one cold open, Dee protests that whenever Frank hangs out with The Gang, someone gets hurt. Frank disagrees and asks "I'm just palling around with the guys, how's anyone going to get hurt?" Immediately the title card appears, reading "Frank Sets Sweet Dee on Fire". In the first season, the title of the show would show up before the title of the episode. Starting in season two, the title appears as the theme song starts, directly before the credits roll. The title is almost always a complete sentence describing the plot of the episode. Episode titles almost always are a sentence incorporating one or more of the main characters name or their collective appellation of "The Gang". For example episodes have included "Charlie Gets Molested", "Dennis and Mac: Manhunters" and "The Gang Gets Whacked".
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A dragonfly is a very strong and good flyer, and can fly at speeds of up to 36 miles per hour. (fact, but not all dragonflies are that fast – one was clocked at this speed in Australia)
Dragonflies are known as snake doctors because they can bring dead snakes back to life. (myth)
There were huge dinosaur dragonflies that lived 300 million years ago. (fact – the largest fossil found had a 2 ½ foot wingspan, and currently there are dragonflies in Costa Rica that measure 7 ½ inches across the wings.)
Dragonflies have huge stingers and some people are allergic to their stings and can die. (myth – the thing that looks like a stinger on a dragonfly is actually called a clasper and the male dragonfly uses it to hold onto the female when they are mating.)
There are about 5,000 different species of dragonflies all over the world except in Antarctica. 450 of the species can be found in the United States and about 80 species in British Columbia. (fact, most of the 5,000 species are found in remote, tropical areas.)
A dragonfly’s eyes have about 30,000 lenses and a dragonfly can see all the way around it, but they don’t see details very well. (fact, a human eye only has one lens and sees better than a dragonfly, but only to the front and side of them.)
From the time a dragonfly egg hatches, it can live anywhere from six months to six years, but only about two months as an actual dragonfly. (fact, most of the time spent is as a nymph in the water before the dragonfly’s metamorphosis into a full grown dragonfly.)
In the old days, dragonflies would seek out bad kids and sew their mouths together with their claspers while they slept. Dragonflies were known as the devil’s darning needles. (myth – dragonflies don’t have pockets to carry the thread to the beds of sleeping wicked children.)
A dragonfly’s scientific name is Odonta, which comes from the words “tooth-jawed” because the entomologist (insect scientist), Johann Christian Fabricius, who named them studied the dragonflies’ mouths in order to distinguish the different species. Now their wings are studied as well to classify dragonflies. (fact – other names for dragonflies around the world are water dipper in England, old glassy in China, and the ancient Celts called dragonflies big needle of wings.)
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