Reasons

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"I am." is the shortest complete sentence in the English language.

 

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Q. What occurs more often in December than any other month? A. Conception.

 

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Q. Half of all Americans live within 50 miles of what? A. Their birthplace

 

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Q. Most boat owners name their boats. What is the most popular boat name requested? A. Obsession

 

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Q. If you were to spell out numbers, how far would you have to go until you would find the letter "A"? A. One thousand

 

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Q. What do bulletproof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers, and laserbprinters all have in common? A. All invented by women

 

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Q. What is the only food that doesn't spoil? A. Honey

 

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Q. There are more collect calls on this day than any other day of the year? A. Father's Day

 

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Q. What trivia fact about Mel Blanc (voice of Bugs Bunny) is the most ironic? A.o?= He was allergic to carrots.

 

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Q. What is an activity performed by 40% of all people at a party? A. Snoop in your medicine cabinet.

 

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In Shakespeare's time, mattresses were secured on bed frames by ropes.o?= When you pulled on the ropes the mattress tightened, making the bed firmer to sleep on. Hence the phrase "Goodnight, sleep tight".

 

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It was the accepted practice in Babylon 4,000 years ago that for a month after the wedding, the bride's father would supply his son-in-law with all the mead he could drink.o?= Mead is a honey beer and because their calendar was lunar based, this period was called the honey month we know today as the honeymoon.

 

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In English pubs, ale is ordered by pints and quarts. So in old England, when customers got unruly, the bartender would yell at them mind their own pints and quarts and settle down. It's where we get the phrase "mind your P's and Q's"

 

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Many years ago in England, pub frequenters had a whistle baked into the rim or handle of their ceramic cups. When they needed a refill, they used the whistle to get some service. "Wet your whistle" is the phrase inspired by this practice.

 

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In Scotland, a new game was invented. It was entitled Gentlemen Only Ladies Forbidden.... and thus the word GOLF entered into the English language.

 

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Your fingernail has the same ingredients as fly poop

 

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Interesting.....

 

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going to an Indian resturant for lunch

 

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my diet has been bad

 

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so f it

 

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going to eat some good food

 

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then start a cut next week

 

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have to drop 10lbs by Jan 14th

 

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or 15 by the 30th

 

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not sure yet

 

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going to get

 

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some crappy

 

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fast food

 

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think Wendys

 

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or some local burger joint