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| ::darkshadows:: (blood@thirsty.net) |
2008/05/15 16:22 |
Bugs hold special places in the hearts of many Japanese, who often
keep crickets, beetles and fireflies as pets. Their calls are
considered soothing and remind the nature-loving Japanese of a
simpler, less hectic age.
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In Riverside, California, there is an old law on the city's books
which makes it illegal to kiss unless both people wipe their lips with
rose water.
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Almost every weekday morning, Kleenexes are handed to the commuters in
front of Japan's rail and bus stations for free. The tissues are
distributed by workers of the companies whose messages and
advertisement are printed on the packages. The reason for this....
most public bathrooms do not have paper towels or toilet paper!
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There are locusts that have an adult life span of only a few weeks or
so, after having lived in the ground as grubs for fifteen years.
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The knuckleball baseball pitcher Hoyt Wilhelm hit a home run in his
very first time at bat in the major leagues. He never hit another in
more than 400 times at bat in his twenty-year career with many teams
from 1952 to 1972. His career batting average was .088.
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