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If its facts you want we have them!

So here is another selection.

If you can’t find something you don’t know in here then you know far too much.

Enjoy.

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“Kemo Sabe”, the name Tonto called The Lone Ranger

means “Soggy Shrub” in Navajo Indian.

The Tonto in Spanish means “a fool”.

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Ketchup was sold in the 1830′s as medicine.

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Killer whales have such a good sense of touch

that if you dropped a pill into a bucket

and feed it to the orca

it would eat the fish and spit out the pill.

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Kleenex tissues were originally used as filters in gas masks.

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Knitted socks discovered in Ancient Egyptian tombs

have been dated back as far as the 3rd century AD.

Oh mummy!

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Larry Lewis ran the 100 yard dash in 17.9 seconds in 1969,

there by setting a new world’s record

for runners in the 100 years or older class.

He was 101.

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5% of Canadians don’t know the first 7 words of the Canadian anthem,

but know the first 9 of the American anthem.

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7% of Americans don’t know the first 9 words of the American anthem,

but know the first 7 of the Canadian anthem.

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85,000,000 tons of paper are used each year in the U.S.

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99% of the solar system’s mass is concentrated in the sun.

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There is a company in Taiwan makes dinnerware

out of wheat, so you can eat your plate.

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About 70% of Americans who go to college

do it just to make more money.

(The rest are just avoiding reality for four more years.)

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America once issued a 5-cent bill.

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The Aztec emperor Montezuma had a nephew named Cuitlahuac,

whose name meant “plenty of excrement.”

Now there’s revenge for you!

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Clans of long ago that wanted to get rid of

their unwanted people without killing them

used to burn their houses down

– hence the expression “to get fired.”

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Donald Duck comics were banned from Finland

because he doesn’t wear pants

– the little pecker!

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Marijuana is not as chemically addictive

as is nicotine, alcohol, or caffeine.

One of the reasons marijuana is illegal today

is because in the 1930′s cotton growers lobbied against

hemp farmers whom they saw it as competition.

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Special playing cards were issued to British pilots in WWII.

If captured, they could be soaked in water

and unfolded to reveal a map for escape.

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The three best-known western names in China are

Jesus Christ, Richard Nixon, and Elvis Presley.

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Lady Astor once told Winston Churchill,

‘If you were my husband, I would poison your coffee’.

To which Churchill replied,

‘If you were my wife, I would drink it’.

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All in all, I’m pretty proud to be Canadian I’m fourth generation Canadian on one side and second on the other.  I’m so thankful for the life I’ve been able to live in this glorious place!

Most Canadians know our national anthem (I hope!) Some would even know that there are two versus.  I’d wager that most wouldn’t know there are four versus to our anthem!  The words are lovely, and I thought I’d share them with you. (Lyrics came from this website.)

A PROUD CANADIAN!!!

I heard about this on the radio a few days ago;
http://playouranthem.ca/play/?p=84

Some Canadian hockey fan wants our anthem played at the start of all the Philadelphia/Chicago games because 33 of the players (combined from both teams) are Canadian.

I have to oppose this move. I urge everyone else to do the same.

I’m a huge hockey fan and I served in the Canadian Forces. I think I can comfortably say that I love my country without too many people doubting me.

However, hockey is a meritocracy based on teamwork. It’s not the individual hockey players that matter but the team they play for.

The old expression, “There is no ‘I’ in team” is especially appropriate here. I request that all the smart asses out there refrain from posting a follow up to that age-old proverb.

In short, there may be a vast majority of Canadian players on the ice but there are two American hockey teams. That’s it. It’s the team that matters. You only play the US anthem.

If we want to hear our anthem during the Stanley Cup finals, we need Canadian teams to stop wussin’ out.

I welcome any and all feedback on this post.
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Oh, Canada… In the wake of potentially the greatest cultural and patriotic moments in the annals of your history, parliament wants to change the national anthem –seriously.

The Governor General Michaelle Jean announced in today’s throne speech that we, Canada, should adopt a more gender-neutral phrasing of the Canadian anthem:

“True patriot love in all thy sons command”

Yes, that one part, that one word, in the Canadian anthem is under the scrutiny of political correctness, all for the sake of…I don’t even know.  Who even knows why right this is being disputed right now?

In case you were wondering, the revised version may go something like this:

“True patriot love thou dost in us command”

If this is the government’s way of trying to rouse patriotism in an effort to preserve and protect something that, in itself, is perfectly fine, this is not the way.  If this is the government’s way of delaying further action without requestion a third prorogation, congratulations.  I think the Leader of the Opposition Michael Ignatieff got it right in calling out the government for taking no real action on women’s equality, and simply putting forth symbolic gestures.

In all reality, what does this act achieve? Personally, I feel that national anthems, especially Canada’s, are inherently inclusive — after all, that’s kind of the point of a national anthem.  I doubt any of the Olympic female athletes were contemplating the socio-political implications of gender-bias phrasing while they were winning gold last month.

Nevertheless, I kind of get it?  Change isn’t easy and always comes with resistance, and this is all in the name of social progress.  And, our discourse and phrasing shapes and alters the way we should think about and approach issues — theoretically.  But, does it really? Will changing this one word in the Canadian anthem change the way in which we approach gender issues in Canada?  Will it further equality of rights for men and women?  Doubtful.  In terms of the women’s rights issues, this façade of caring just completely undermines the meaningful steps trying to be made.  It is a band-aid, quick fix approach to address a problem with greater issues.  What’s more important to look at, beyond the words, is the practical effects this act will achieve.  As much as you apply meaning to a certain phrase, it doesn’t mean that people will actually take it into account.

Anyone else think Canada’s due for a referendum?

Original Story:

http://www.cbc.ca/arts/music/story/2010/03/03/o-canada-anthem.html

The air buzzed with excitement. The Olympic Torch will be in the neighborhood! By 2:30pm patients, family, and friends along with healthcare professionals lined West 28th Avenue in anticipation of seeing Mike Hopkins run by G.F. Strong Rehabilitation Center before passing the flame on to Canadian music icon,passing the flame on to Canadian music icon, Jann Arden in front of the Child & Family Research Institute.

Watch the video to hear Arden’s personal comments on being an Olympic Torchbearer.

Being the entertainer that she is, Arden spontaneously led the crowd in singing “O, Canada” with Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson participating enthusiastically.

Within an hour, two-time NBA MVP Canadian-born Steve Nash ran the Olympic Torch Route down West 49th Avenue after flying in the same day from the United States. He was in great spirits as fans loudly cheered him along. Nash passed the Olympic flame on to Vancouver Canucks Vice President of Business Development, Gord Forbes, before leaving for a flight back to the United States to play in the 2010 NBA All-Star Weekend in Dallas, Texas.

Written by: CS Ling

Video by: Greg Meeres

CS Ling is a humanitarian at heart. She is an alumnus of the prestigious Terry Fox Humanitarian Award and 2008 USANA Children Champion . CS is an occupational therapist and entrepreneur. Currently she offers her creative services to Boldfish Video as New Media Relations. Follow her on Twitter (@CS_Ling).
Greg Meeres owns Boldfish Video Production. He travels extensively coordinating, shooting and producing projects across planet earth. He can be reached at www.boldfish.ca

O Canada!
Our home and native land!
True patriot love in all thy sons command.

With glowing hearts we see thee rise,
The True North strong and free!

From far and wide,
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.

God keep our land glorious and free!
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.

O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.

For more information on Vicky Collins visit
http://teletrendstv.com
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Avalon–I absolutely adore the Avalon books and I’ve spent all summer reading them. I read Lady of Avalon which is a compilation of three stories about three high priestesses at Avalon. I read Priestess of Avalon which is about Elena or Helen the mother of Constantine. Told from the first person perspective this story is split up into three parts–when Elena is a young girl, a mother and an grandmother. It tells her story in a way that it was never told because the historical Helen, mother of Constantine is a mystery. I also read The Forest House which is the prequel to the Lady of Avalon and it deals with Gaius and Eilan a Roman officer and a Priestess and the forbidden love that they share. Another Avalon book that I read was Ravens of Avalon which was written about Boadicea and her daughters and the destruction of Mona by the Romans. With those books read, I’ve read all of the Avalon books. But Sword of Avalon is coming out in December and I am super excited!

I am also excited for Pirates of the Caribbean Four: On Stranger Tides. Which will come out in July 2011! ^_^ I has been formally announced and I for one can’t wait till it comes out! I know that the whole Elizabeth/Will story probably won’t be in there because Kira Knightly doesn’t want to do another Pirates film….but that’s okay I suppose. I mean more Pirates is good Pirates as far as I’m concerned. ^_^

I have played it so many times, already, that I may have to get a replacement CD!

Please give it a listen and PLEASE pass it along to all your little chums. If we work real hard, we can get this on the airwaves repeatedly ebfore Canada Day.

Mike Plume (from his MySpace)

I also went to see Mike at The Black Sheep in Wakefield on Saturday night. What a GREAT show!

Mike Plume, at The Black Sheep, Wakefield, QC

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