Jul
29
Inline skates are basically boots/shoes with a line of rollers fixed under each one. They usually have two to five wheels, all arranged on a single line. They must not be confused with the quad skates which have one pair of wheels in the front and one in the back. Now, what is the difference [...]
Jul
21
How many Americans die from cigarette smoking every year?
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400,000 Americans die from cigarette smoking every year. The number might frighten you, but it should also make you want to quit if you are a smoker. It is your choice in the end, but remember that no one wants you to become one of those numbers. The “painting” you see on the left was [...]
Jul
16
What is new in WordPress 2.6?
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WordPress 2.6 was just released. It has some new, very useful features such as photo caption, gears, “press this”, post revisions and more. Watch the following video to see the new features, how they look like and how they function. We will be upgrading later today, so we will be offline for about an hour.
Jul
15
Almost a third of Earth’s land surface is occupied by desert. Not all of this desert is dead though. So don’t think that a third of Earth’s surface is just dunes of sand with no life or vegetation.
Jul
13
What is your score on this IQ test?
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Hello everyone. We got this intelligence test last week from one of our subscribers. I wouldn’t really call it an intelligence test as the questions are not very well constructed and one has nothing to do with intelligence. Nevertheless it might be fun to do. We’ll give you some multiple choice answers just to try [...]
Jul
12
What is Sting’s real name?
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Does it really say Sting on his ID? No, no it does not. Sting’s real name is Gordon Sumner. Yes, you read it right the first time, it is Gordon. He gained his nickname while playing with the Phoenix Jazzmen band. He was performing wearing a black and yellow sweater with stripes and apparently to [...]
Jul
10
Where is the coldest place on Earth?
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The coldest place on Earth is at Vostok, Antartica. On July 21, 1983, the coldest temperature was measured there and it showed -89 degrees Celsius (-129 Fahrenheit). I wouldn’t want to be there.
Jul
9
Do you want to back up your saves for a Dash game? Depending on your operating system, here is where you can find your saves: + Windows XP: C:\Documents and Settings\Current User\Application Data\PlayFirst + Vista: C:\Users\Current User\AppData\Roaming\PlayFirst Just replace the Current User with your actual user name and you will find the PlayFirst directory. Inside [...]
Jul
8
What is the largest volcano?
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The largest volcano on Earth is the Mauna Loa in Hawaii. It rises 15,200 meters (50,000 feet) from its base which is under the sea level. Its elevation above sea level is 4,170 meters (13,680 feet). var AdBrite_Title_Color = ’3D81EE’; var AdBrite_Text_Color = ‘FFFFFF’; var AdBrite_Background_Color = ’000000′; var AdBrite_Border_Color = ’000000′; var AdBrite_URL_Color = [...]
Jul
7
If you put your money on Roger Federer, as you might usually do, then you lost it. Rafael Nadal managed to win this tournament against his “nemesis” in a 5 set match that spanned for almost 5 hours. Nadal – Federer: 6-4, 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-7 (8), 9-7 Roger Federer, an unbeatable player on grass [...]
Jul
5
Where is the hottest place on Earth?
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The hottest temperature ever measured was at El Azizia in Libya. The recorded temperature on September 13, 1922 was of 57.8 degrees Celsius (136 Fahrenheit). You could really cook your eggs on the ground there.
Jul
4
How old is USA?
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The United States of America was officially established in 1776 on the 4th of July when the thirteen colonies declared independence from Great Britain. So that would make USA 232 years old in 2008. Happy Independence Day! Happy 4th of July! pay per click advertising
Jul
3
What is the most popular beverage in the world?
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This one is a tosser. Some sources say it is tea, some say it is the soft drink in general, some say it is coffee and a recent survey even says that beer is the most popular beverage in the world. Now how would you measure a beverage popularity (by how many drink it or [...]
Jul
2
Apparently the plural of the word “tip” (as in the amount of money given to someone, such as a waiter, in return for service) was coined in an English coffee house in 1652. A sign reading “To Insure Prompt Service” (TIPS) was placed by a tin cup at its entrance. The customers who desired faster [...]
Jul
1
Why don’t celebrity couples last?
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Just to make this clear from the start, when I saw celebrity couples, I am mainly referring to celebrity couples for which at least one of them is an actor. As we all know there are quite a few celebrity couples that remain together forever. Most of the others fail, they eventually break up. Even [...]









