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| mentalbarter |
Share what you learnt today
There is less chance of winning at roulette in America than in Europe.
To increase house odds the second zero compartment marked "00" was added to the roulette wheel, and thus its outer area is marked off into 38 spaces in the United States rather than the 37 in Europe |
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| jonze234 |
the american word aluminum comes from the word aluminium. however, the guy that copied it from the periodic table couldn't spell worth and the second 'i' doesn't apprear in the american spelling.
at least thats what my chem teacher told me. |
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| Estella |
| Did you know there is a vast difference in the quality and content of table salts on the market today? Unlike most table salts, sea salt is not bleached, kiln dried, heated or altered with chemicals or pollutants. Sea salt comes to you in its natural form. |
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| Moral Hazard |
| I learned that if I were a squirel my name would be Commander McNutty |
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| Sunsnail |
Did you know that Swanson Hungry-Man is very very very bad? Heres a picture of the nutritional facts for the turkey and gravy meal.  |
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| dj_bas |
edit!
did you know that my boss is a jackass? |
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| mentalbarter |
| quote: | Originally posted by Sunsnail
Did you know that Swanson Hungry-Man is very very very bad? Heres a picture of the nutritional facts for the turkey and gravy meal. |
5g salt:eyes:
plus plenty of fat
wonder if the daily allowances are the same in america as here |
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| trance4life627 |
i learned that my friends from sesame street are bad news
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| stren |
| i've learnt that pro is left handed, yet she uses right to paint in msn :wtf: |
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| Sunsnail |
| I learned that some people can be really stupid! I saw someone weighing herself. In order to have a lower weight, she took off her shoes. Then she held the shoes in her hand while she was weighing herself!!!!!!!!!!!!! :wtf: |
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| jonze234 |
| quote: | Originally posted by trance4life627
i learned that my friends from sesame street are bad news
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i learned that cookies are a 'sometimes' food. cookie monster is a richard simmons sell out. |
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| stren |
| quote: | Originally posted by Sunsnail
I learned that some people can be really stupid! I saw someone weighing herself. In order to have a lower weight, she took off her shoes. Then she held the shoes in her hand while she was weighing herself!!!!!!!!!!!!! :wtf: |
and that was in US ? no way!!! |
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