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Hermit Crab Facts

The hermit crab makes for a fantastic pet and is not that difficult to look after. However before you take the plunge and go out and buy one, here are some interesting hermit crab facts to put you in the know. There are well over 500 species of the ...

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Forts And Palaces Of Rajasthan And Heritage Hotels

Rajasthan is one of the most preferred tourist destinations in India. It is one of the most visited states in India. It is estimated that every fourth foreign tourists who visit India also visit the tourist friendly state of Rajasthan. There are endl...

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NHTSA Finds No Defect in Toyota Accelerators

We all know that Toyota has issued massive recalls in the wake of several high-speed automotive accidents, where fault was attributed to "sticky" accelerator pedals. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration collected the Electronic Data Rec...

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Bulletin Japan - Lego to the Rescue

We have heard it before: The average Japanese student is doing as well in mathematics as the best US students. In test after test, the top 5% of US math students are matched by the top 50% of their Japanese counterparts. Why should that be so? Surel...

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Curtailing Use of Fossil Fuels to Reduce Greenhouse Gases

From standpoints of public relations, economic and legal basis, reduction of enterprise greenhouse gas emissions becomes a primary priority for a company's CEOs and board members. In the second half of 2008, key environmental author James Hanse...

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The World Of Celebrity Impersonators

A celebrity impersonator or lookalike is an artist who copies or imitates a world famous celebrity, be it a film star, pop star, politician, sportsperson or royalty. A pre-requisite for being a celebrity impersonator is that the artist must bear at l...

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The Bum's Jacket

I saw the dirty old jacket lying on the floor of the train and I knew I had to act fast. Time was a factor, and decisive action needed to be taken. The Eastbound LRT was stopped at a station. I was standing in the area near the door when I saw a bum...

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Similarity Breeds Comedy

My last piece I talked about associating or pairing up opposites to produce funny ideas. Now we associate SIMILARITY or CONGRUITY; by puting the same or similar objects, person or animals together to engender laughter. One good example is a pair of ...

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Riddles That Make You Smile

Most riddles are a form of lateral-thinking puzzle. To get them, you have to move laterally in your mind, away from the expected line of thought. This is especially true of funny riddles. What did the others do when the cannibal was late for dinner? ...

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Satellite Radio - Waves of the Future?

Satellite radio has revolutionized the way we listen to music, news, and entertainment. Radio waves are beamed down from satellites orbiting the earth and received by satellite radio receivers, providing high-quality, uninterrupted programming. Satel...

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