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Test your knowledge of records and unusual numbers filling in the missing facts: On Sept. 13, 1922 the hottest recorded temperature on Earth was +_____ degrees Fahrenheit in El Azizia in Libya. This eclipsed the old record on July 10, 1913 of +_____ degrees Fahrenheit in Death Valley, The harmless…

[Jim in Ohio forward these short, pointed sentences that express a wise or clever observation or general truth] 1. The nicest thing about the future is that it always starts tomorrow. 2. Money will buy a fine dog but only kindness will make him wag his tail. 3. If you…

The preacher was wired for sound with a lapel mike, and as he preached, he moved briskly about the platform, jerking the mike cord as he went. Then he moved to one side, getting wound up in the cord and nearly tripping before jerking it again. After several circles and…

Bob in eastern Wyoming wrote me about a new supermarket that opened near his house. “It has an automatic water mister to keep the produce fresh. Just before it goes on, you hear the sound of distant thunder and the smell of fresh rain. When you pass the milk cases,…

[Thanks, Cynthia, for the forward and it bears repeating] Billy Graham is now 86 years old with Parkinson’s disease. Leaders in Charlotte, North Carolina, invited their favorite son, Billy Graham, to a luncheon in his honor. Billy initially hesitated to accept the invitation because he struggles with Parkinson’s disease. But…

Signs in the USA (reported to be true, and I partially believe it) In front of a New Hampshire restaurant “Now serving live lobsters” On a New Jersey restaurant menu “Blackened bluefish” In a Maine restaurant “Open seven days a week and weekends.” On a long established New Mexico dry…

[A clinical psychiatrist friend – NO, I am NOT his patient – sent these along] Q: Do you feel like you’re cured of multiple personality disorder? A: Absolutely. We’ve never felt better. Q: Why did the manic-depressive cross the road? A: Who cares? What does any of it matter? Q:…

One day my mother was out and my dad was in charge of me and my brother who is four years older than I am. I was not quite 2 years old and had just recovered from an accident in which my arm had been broken among other injuries. Someone…

[My favorite speech teacher sent this baaaad one for your consideration . . ] The driver of a huge tractor trailer lost control of his rig, plowing into an empty tollbooth and smashing it to pieces. He climbed down from his truck and looked at the wreckage, not quite sure…

A fellow from Boston, Massachusetts was hiking through the mountains of northern Georgia when he came upon the tiniest cabin he had ever seen in his life. Intrigued, he went up and knocked on the door. “Anybody home?” he asked. “Yep,” came a kid’s voice through the door. “Is your…

In a small, Midwestern town, owners of a new tavern started a building to open up their business. The local Baptist church started a campaign with petitions and prayers to block the bar from opening. Work progressed, however, right up until the week before opening, when a lightning strike hit…

These rules will help you understand the thinking of your toddler. 1. If I like it, it’s mine. 2. If it’s in my hand, it’s mine. 3. If I can take it from you, it’s mine. 4. If I had it a little while ago, it’s mine. 5. If it’s…

Okay. You forgot a gift, flowers, candy or a card. TAKE HER TO DINNER, DUMMY! But be careful NOT to use lines like the following: 1. I really don’t like this restaurant that much, but I wanted to use this 2-for-1 coupon before it expired. 2. People say I remind…