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20.07.2015 First Tidbit after vacation...

13 Facts About Dogs That Will Make You Want To Run Home To Yours. 4 Is So Sweet - OMG Facts - The World s 1 Fact Source

Stray dogs in Russia have learned to use the Subway system in order to find food.

The Beatles song "A Day In The Life," features a high-pitched whistle that can only be heard by dogs.

Spiked collars were invented by the Greeks who wanted to protect their dogs from wolf attacks.

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23.07.2015 FRENCH FACTOIDS!!!

It is illegal to name a pig "Napoleon" in France.

The most visited tourist attraction in France? Not the Eiffel Tower, not Le Louvre. Paris Disneyland!

Charles VIII had six toes on one foot and hid this fact by wearing and promoting square toe shoes.

The storming of the Bastille was more of a symbolic act. During that day, there were only 7 prisoners and 4 of them were there because of check forging.

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Fun French Factoids by star henthorn on Prezi

69 Fun Facts About France

 

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25.07.2015 Only 5 more months till Christmas!!

LOL...

Facts on Christmas in July

Christmas in July can occur at any time during the month of July. But many celebrate the holiday on July 25.

"The tradition of celebrating Christmas in July probably began during the 1980s...

...In Australia, "Christmas in July" is also known as "Yulefest".

The "Christmas in July" celebration is believed to have originated in Australia in July, 1980 when a group of Irish tourists had the proprietor of a hotel in the Blue Mountains in New South Wales to hold a party called "Yulefest"."

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The most visited tourist attraction in France? Not the Eiffel Tower, not Le Louvre. Paris Disneyland!

Now THAT is depressing. Sacre merde.

 

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27.07.2015 Gamble your time away


There are no clocks in Las Vegas Casinos!

 

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02.08.2015

First interracial kiss on TV: Star Trek, Kirk and Uhura, 1967