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    Did you know that the museum of the Vatican contains thousands of statues and relics of ancient civilizations?

    We were astonished at the number of Roman statues, busts, and other relics from long before the birth of Christ. But not only Roman--also Egyptian, Etruscan and a couple of others. What is the attitude of the RC Church towards these pagan ancients? Why did God take so long to decide to send his...
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    A squeegie is to a windshield what wind chimes are to _______________?

    Take your time....don't try too hard. I know you can get it. Try to relax, have fun. You can visit http://melodienroad.com to put you in the right frame of mind. Good luck!
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    When was the last time you "pulled out all the stops", and what made you decide

    to go that far? What's another phrase for "pulling out all the stops"? You can use that phrase instead if you'd like, as you describe what you did, and why, and what you were trying to accomplish when you pulled them out. For Australians, etc. > It means to "go all out". According to Princeton...
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    Why are army dudes called "privates"? In the army there's zero privacy!!?

    And another thing: what's up with the word "sergeant"? Why is it spelled that way? Should we start pronouncing the word "serpent" as, "sahr-pent"? I mean, come on!! And-don't get me started- the worst one has got to be: "colonel". Can anyone show me any other word in the English language where...
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    Can silly poetry be better for your brain than watching sitcoms?

    Do you think creating a poem like the following one is more nourishing for your mind than watching Jersey Shore? The equator's a secret I once longed to see if you blink in the mirror I'll bring you some tea There were munchkins and bunnies beneath the elm tree but the llamas that loved them...
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    Movie star NAMES RIDDLE...Can you solve it? J. Monk Camel & Rose Scurwell?

    I've supplied 2 fictitious names in the headline. Both of these names are anagrams. When you rearrange the letters of each name correctly, you will come up with names of 2 quite famous actors known for their leading roles in some quite well-known movies. One of these actors is still alive. The...
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    Any good sitcoms about an opera star's eccentric family, or about the ups and downs

    of a circus trampolinist? We just got FIOS service, and our tv suddenly has like 5000 stations. So there must be some show on with one of these storylines. Yes?
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    Many native American tribes run casinos now. Was gambling part of their

    culture(s) before white men arrived? Allowing native Americans to run casinos is an indirect way to allow them to collect reparations, right? For all the mistreatment their ancestors had to endure, and the destruction of their way of life on the North American continent, by the white people? Is...
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    In the history of the world's civilizations, what was the very first...

    ...algorithm & what was it used to find out? It's so cool to think about how algorithms work......but I am curious about who were the earliest geniuses to discover their hidden magic and put them to good use for something practical in the everyday, workaday world?
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    Good dancing songs for my party?

    How about the Bunny Hop song? It's really cute.
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    "A Brief History of Time Outs" is a basketball coach's book by U. of Maine head

    coach Steve Hawking? What? Who said this? Are we trying to be amusing? Or what? I have heard of this Steve Hawking guy and the book title sounds mighty familiar, but--really, is somebody doing a full court press on my brain or is this just a prank of some kind cooked up by physicists who happen...
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