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The red and the black flag when used by pirates it means

noreply@blogger.com (Osama Ahlasa) — Mon, 29 Jul 2019 15:30:00 -0700

The red flag, when used by pirates, came to mean "no quarter given", meaning that no mercy would be shown, and no life would be spared, while a black flag usually meant that those who surrendered without a fight would be allowed to live.

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The reason Roger Moore stopped being James Bond

noreply@blogger.com (Osama Ahlasa) — Sun, 28 Jul 2019 15:22:00 -0700

The reason Roger Moore stopped being James Bond was because of how much older he was than his female co-stars. He was in his 50s, and they were in their 20s. In his own words: “Well, the leading ladies were young enough to be my grand-daughter and it becomes disgusting.”

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Fireworks are totally illegal in Florida, but are sold to ordinary people..

noreply@blogger.com (Osama Ahlasa) — Sat, 27 Jul 2019 15:11:00 -0700

Fireworks are totally illegal in Florida, but are sold to ordinary people in huge quantities via hundreds of stores across the state to anyone who signs a waiver saying they're for agricultural use to scare birds away from crops.

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When Cristiano Ronaldo was asked to donate his cleats to a 10-month-old kid..

noreply@blogger.com (Osama Ahlasa) — Fri, 26 Jul 2019 15:06:00 -0700

When Cristiano Ronaldo was asked to donate his cleats to a 10-month-old kid who had a brain disorder, he instead gave $83k to fully pay for the surgery the child would have.

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The Dark Side of the Serial killer Ed Kemper.

noreply@blogger.com (Osama Ahlasa) — Thu, 25 Jul 2019 14:55:00 -0700

The Serial killer Ed Kemper befriended the very police officers investigating his murders, and would socialize with them at a bar called the “Jury Room”. They called him “Big Ed” and never suspected him. When he initially confessed, they thought he was pulling a prank.

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Fact about Ronald McNair

noreply@blogger.com (Osama Ahlasa) — Thu, 25 Jul 2019 03:01:00 -0700

In 1959, police were called to a segregated library in S. Carolina when a 9yr-old Black boy refused to leave. He later got a PhD in Physics from MIT, and died in 1986, one of the astronauts aboard the space shuttle Challenger. The library that refused to lend him books is now named after him.

Ronald McNair

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Adolf Hitler's personal chauffeur and close confidant, Emil Maurice, was Jewish.

noreply@blogger.com (Osama Ahlasa) — Wed, 24 Jul 2019 11:33:00 -0700

Adolf Hitler's personal chauffeur and close confidant, Emil Maurice, was Jewish. He was also one of the founding members of the SS. After uncovering of his Jewish heritage, Hitler declared that he was an 'honorary Aryan' and prevented him from being expelled from the SS by Himmler.

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The mugger crocodile has been observed balancing sticks on its head to

noreply@blogger.com (Osama Ahlasa) — Wed, 24 Jul 2019 02:45:00 -0700

The mugger crocodile has been observed balancing sticks on its head to lure in birds searching for sticks for their nests. This is the first known example of tool use in a reptile.

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Did you know that the top of the giant redwood forest were thought to be a lifeless but

noreply@blogger.com (Osama Ahlasa) — Tue, 23 Jul 2019 12:37:00 -0700

Did you know that the top of the giant redwood forest were thought to be a lifeless wasteland. But explorers recently discover their canopy contains an entire ecosystem. A lake of fern, top soil a meter deep in its branches, trees and other plants, and crustaceans that only live in water all live up there.

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10 Interesting Facts About Life Are Funny, Weird & Painfully True

noreply@blogger.com (Osama Ahlasa) — Mon, 22 Jul 2019 23:19:00 -0700

1-When are men most helpful.

2-The average four year-old child asks over four hundred questions a day.

3-Humans shed 40 pounds of skin in their lifetime, completely replacing their outer skin every month.

4-Success formula for girls to score at job interview.

5-To produce a single pound of honey, a single bee would have to visit 2 million flowers.

6-The total weight of all the ants on Earth is greater than total weight of all the humans on the planet. .

7- More than 60,000 people are flying over the United States in an airplane right now

8-How do men tip in restaurants.

9-More than 2,500 left-handed people are killed every year from using equipment meant for right-handed people.

10-Top most reasons to date an older man.

Interesting fact about Charlie Sheen HIV

noreply@blogger.com (Osama Ahlasa) — Mon, 22 Jul 2019 22:39:00 -0700

When Charlie Sheen came out as HIV positive, it led to a 95 percent increase in over the counter HIV home testing kits and 2.75 million searches on the topic, dubbed "The Charlie Sheen Effect." Some said that Sheen did more for awareness of HIV than most UN events.

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Did you know that a boy whose whole body looked like an open wound because..

noreply@blogger.com (Osama Ahlasa) — Mon, 22 Jul 2019 12:33:00 -0700

Did you know that a boy whose whole body looked like an open wound because of a genetic condition which led his skin to be paperthin, had a skin sample taken, its DNA repaired, & the modified skin cells grown to make skin grafts totalling 0.85 sq m. He now leads a normal life.

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Did you know that in order to prevent tourists from stealing their beer glasses...

noreply@blogger.com (Osama Ahlasa) — Mon, 22 Jul 2019 02:30:00 -0700

Did you know that in order to prevent tourists from stealing their beer glasses, some bars in Belgium require people to hand over one of their shoes as a deposit which is then put in a basket and hung from the ceiling. This shoes basket has also become an attraction.

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Voyager, the costume for 7 of 9 required the actress to wear an extremely tight..

noreply@blogger.com (Osama Ahlasa) — Mon, 22 Jul 2019 02:13:00 -0700

Did you know that on the set of Star Trek: Voyager, the costume for 7 of 9 required the actress to wear an extremely tight corset underneath the visible uniform. The corset made it impossible for the actress to sit, was difficult to remove, restricted breathing, and using the restroom took up to 20 minutes.

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Humans hear anywhere from 20 to 100 times faster than they see so that..

noreply@blogger.com (Osama Ahlasa) — Mon, 22 Jul 2019 01:52:00 -0700

Did you know that Humans hear anywhere from 20 to 100 times faster than they see so that everything that they perceive with their ears is coloring every other perception they have, and every conscious thought they have. Sound gets in so fast that it modifies all the other input and sets the stage for it.

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Did you know that the Mexican Constitution was the first document in history

noreply@blogger.com (Osama Ahlasa) — Sun, 21 Jul 2019 02:00:00 -0700

Did you know that the Mexican Constitution was the first document in history that said every person has the right to an education.

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A man once sued a dry cleaner’s for $67M over a late return of a pair of ..

noreply@blogger.com (Osama Ahlasa) — Sun, 21 Jul 2019 01:00:00 -0700

A man once sued a dry cleaner’s for $67M over a late return of a pair of pants. He reduced it to $45 million in court. The case was thrown out multiple times, the man lost his job as he was a judge himself, and the dry cleaners was forced to close their shop due to court costs.

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Did you know that a German shepherd named Talero stayed next to the body of.

noreply@blogger.com (Osama Ahlasa) — Sun, 21 Jul 2019 00:02:00 -0700

Did you know that a German shepherd named Talero stayed next to the body of his owner for 23 days, after he had died in a snow storm. He prevented animals from attacking the body, and tried to keep his owner warm by sleeping by his side.

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Did you know that In 2014, black taxi cab drivers brought parts of London

noreply@blogger.com (Osama Ahlasa) — Sat, 20 Jul 2019 11:50:00 -0700

Did you know that In 2014, black taxi cab drivers brought parts of London to a standstill, protesting against Uber. This led to an 850% increase in downloads of Uber.

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Did you know that immediately after landing on the moon

noreply@blogger.com (Osama Ahlasa) — Sat, 20 Jul 2019 11:45:00 -0700

Did you know that immediately after landing on the moon, the Apollo 11 crew was supposed to sleep for 5 hours. They didn't, because they figured they wouldn't be able to.

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Did you know that in 1990 Muhammad Ali saved 15 lives from Iraq hostage by ...

noreply@blogger.com (Osama Ahlasa) — Sun, 7 Jul 2019 07:21:00 -0700

Did you know that in 1990 Muhammad Ali saved 15 lives from Iraq hostage by flying in to Iraq and negotiating with Saddam Hussein all by himself ignoring all warnings of danger by the government and his family.

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Did you know that at age 11 Hugh Jackman decided against dance lessons because..

noreply@blogger.com (Osama Ahlasa) — Sun, 7 Jul 2019 07:14:00 -0700

Did you know that at age 11 Hugh Jackman decided against dance lessons because his older brother told him "dancing is for sissy's." Years later his brother apologized and encouraged him to follow his passion. Hugh signed up for lessons the following day and went on to win a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical.

Picture: Getty

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Did you know that at a prison facility in Nuuk, Greenland some inmates reportedly hold the keys to..

noreply@blogger.com (Osama Ahlasa) — Wed, 25 Jul 2018 01:30:00 -0700

Did you know that at a prison facility in Nuuk, Greenland some inmates reportedly hold the keys to their own cells (to afford them privacy), and others may leave the premises during the day to go to work or school. Perhaps surprisingly, inmates are even allowed to go hunting with rifles to shoot birds and seals.

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Did you know that the longest known brooding period for any species on the planet goes to..

noreply@blogger.com (Osama Ahlasa) — Tue, 24 Jul 2018 11:28:00 -0700

Did you know that the longest known brooding period for any species on the planet goes to the Graneledone boreopacifica, an octopus that guards its eggs for an astounding 4.5 years.

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Did you know that two high school kids did a science experiment and solved

noreply@blogger.com (Osama Ahlasa) — Tue, 24 Jul 2018 11:14:00 -0700

Did you know that two high school kids did a science experiment and solved the civil war mystery known as the angels glow.

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