I bid ye all a very fond farewell

Posted on July 30, 2006 by divinegeek

The time has finally come for me to say goodbye )=. I leave you with one final interesting fact:

  • The average person falls asleep in seven minutes.

It seemed kind of fitting. Interestingly, I’m not very tired. i think I’ll hang around for a while, and just go to bed at a usual time and be ready for the new week (=.

Thanks so much to all who participated both here and throughout the entire blogathon in any caliber. The Organizers, the Mods, the other bloggers, and the sponsors…We love you all! And another HUGE thanks to Poe to whom got my butt in gear this year to do this. She’s an amazing woman and I know we all love her here! Thanks Poe!

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Interesting Facts #26

Posted on July 30, 2006 by divinegeek

  • Less than 3% of all Americans can name more than 8 Presidents of the United States.
  • A species of worm found in South America can grow to be 16 feet long and weigh over 15 pounds.
  • Silk, when compared to a filament of equal diameter, is stronger than steel.
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Interesting Facts #25

Posted on July 30, 2006 by divinegeek

  • On average, a person loses 14.3 ball point pens per box of 24.
  • The first Badminton shuttlecocks were preserved bodies of small wrens that had fallen out of their nests.
  • Despite being completely landlocked, Missouri has the highest per capita boat ownership of any state in the United States.
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Interesting Facts #24

Posted on July 30, 2006 by divinegeek

  • Each second, humanity exudes 2500 gallons of sweat.
  • Under USDA guidelines, it is illegal to pass off yams as sweet potatoes.
  • Students graduating from college with a B average are more likely to earn more money in 10 years than students who graduate with an A average.
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Interesting Facts #23

Posted on July 30, 2006 by divinegeek

  • More hunters are killed by bear traps than by bears.
  • When the candy “Smarties” first arrived in Uganda confused shopkeepers originally marketed the sweet as a miracle brain enhancer from America.
  • The compound on the head of a matchstick is a more powerful explosive than TNT.
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