“Fight Against Stupidity And Bureaucracy”
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Maybe the last in this series of newspaper headline nightmares – for the moment. They’ve had a long run, buy I hope an entertaining one.
So enjoy this latest batch.
Who knows what will happen next week!
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And finally, a correction
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“Fight Against Stupidity And Bureaucracy”
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Another delve into the fasab fact file today.
If you are interested in facts, information or trivia there will hopefully be something in here for you.
Enjoy.
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The first Ford cars had Dodge engines.
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The oldest known goldfish lived to 43 years of age.
Its name was Tish.
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There are only thirteen blimps in the world.
Nine of them are in the United States.
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In 1967, the IMAX film system was invented by Canadians
Graeme Ferguson, Roman Kroitor, Robert Kerr, and William C. Shaw
and premiered at Expo 67.
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Texas is also the only state that is allowed to fly its state flag
at the same height as the U.S. flag.
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The typical lead pencil can draw a line
that is thirty five miles long
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Pollsters say that 40 percent of dog and cat owners
carry pictures of the pets in their wallets.
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A meteor has only destroyed one satellite,
which was the European Space Agency’s Olympus in 1993.
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The average American drinks about 600 sodas a year.
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When Queen Elizabeth I of England died
she owned over 3,000 gowns
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The smallest man ever was Gul Mohammed (1957-1997) of India,
who measured 1 feet, 10 inches
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Before the fur trade had started in Canada,
it was estimated that there were over 6 million beavers
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In 1962, the first Wal-Mart opened up in Rogers, Arkansas
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The Saguaro Cactus, found in South-western United States
does not grow branches until it is 75 years old.
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Japan has approximately 200 volcanoes
and is home to 10% of the active volcanoes in the world
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The Dutch people are known to be
the tallest people in Europe
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The word Nike comes from Greek Mythology.
Nike is the goddess of victory and was often depicted
as a small winged figure carried by the goddess Athene.
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The long fibers that are found in the banana plant
can make paper approximately 3000 times stronger than regular paper.
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The city of Seoul has been the capital city of Korea
for more than 600 years
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In Ivrea, Italy, thousands of citizens celebrate the beginning of Lent
by throwing oranges at one another.
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