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 | | Cultures | | by BLAZED, Sep 9, 2007 | | From Asian to Continental, food differs in taste and in preparation, so do the cultures of a country. | | Comments(2) Liked It: 2 |
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 | | Christmas Elves: Their Secret History & True Purpose Revealed | | by The HoHoHo Expert!, Sep 3, 2007 | | Elves have a fascinated history being associated with Germanic paganism who thought them to be light creatures who lived in the heavens to psychedelic experiences, story telling and of course to Christmas. By the mid-1800’s the elves true purpose was revealed by the Scandinavians. | | Comments(0) Liked It: 1 |
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 | | Commonly Used Idioms and How They Came to be | | by Darlene McFarlane, Aug 23, 2007 | | Have you ever wondered where the idioms we use come from? We hear them often and even use them ourselves but how did they originate? Like, "Old Goat." Why are people with less than desirable dispositions referred to as old goats when they reach a certain stage in life? And, "Old Fart" this one always alluded me, until I stood behind. | | Comments(17) Liked It: 143 |
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 | | Myths You Might Want to Know About | | by CMAC, Aug 21, 2007 | | There are many urban legends and myths surrounding our lives. Some people even take precaution to follow myths instructions to prevent something from happening. But in reality most myths are false and can lead to you worrying to much or even deadly consequences. On the other hand other myths are actually true, even some could help you win the lottery! | | Comments(3) Liked It: 3 |
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 | | Murphy's Law | | by Grayling, Aug 15, 2007 | | The origin of the idiom we all know as Murphy's Law and some speculation on its place throughout history. | | Comments(0) Liked It: 0 |
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 | | Typoglycemia | | by JFizzle1234, Jul 26, 2007 | | This is a very interesting example of the phenomena known as Typoglycemia. See if you can read what it is saying! | | Comments(0) Liked It: 4 |
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