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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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