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Ten Random FactsA logographer is someone who writes speeches or chronicles historical events. Man has tiny bones once meant for a tail and unworkable muscles once meant to move his ears. In France and Belgium, snapping the fingers of both hands has a vulgar meaning. Sheep will not drink from running water. Hence, the line in the Twenty-third Psalm: "He leadeth me beside the still waters." A man irate about his income tax paid Uncle Sam with a plaster of Paris check that weighed several pounds. He wasn't all that bright, because once the government cashed the check, it was returned to him and he had to keep it for five years for his records. Jesus Christ, son of Mary, was born in a cave, not in a wooden stable. Caves were used to keep animals in because of the intense heat. A large church is now built over the cave, and people can go down inside the cave. The carpenters of Jesus' day were really stone cutters. Wood was not used as widely as it is today. So whenever you see a Christmas nativity scene with a wooden stable -- that's the “American” version, not the Biblical one. Real-life father and daughter Clint and Alison Eastwood played father and daughter in the movie "Tightrope" (1984). Greyhounds have the best eyesight of any breed of dog. Harry S. Truman made the decision to drop the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The rare metal gallium melts at 86 degrees Fahrenheit. It is safe to touch; if you hold a piece of it in your hand and wait, it will melt. More random trivia, or select from the menu on the left to browse.
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