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Old 02-05-2004, 08:40 PM   #9
Lady Sidhe
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Sunbeams that shine down through clouds are called
crepuscular rays.


The youngest person to take the position of U.S. President
was Theodore Roosevelt. He was 42 at his inauguration. Next youngest was John F. Kennedy, who was 43.


In one day, a full-grown oak tree expels 7 tons of water
through its leaves.


The national anthems of Japan, Jordan, and San Marino each have only four lines.


The highest-selling internet domain name to date, business.com, went for $7.5 million in 1999. The buyer was eCompanies.

According to the Anxiety Disorders Association, one in
11 people suffer from some kind of phobia at some time in
their lives.


More than one million Earths would fit inside the sun.


Tornadoes seem to be an almost-exclusive North American phenomena--they occur more often in the U.S. than anywhere else in the world.


Aristotle, Sir Isaac Newton, Moses, and Charles Darwin had a problem expressing themselves because they stuttered.



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