Wednesday, October 6, 2010

F. Y. I.

Presidents'  Files
President WilliamMcKinley had a pet parrot that he named "Washington Post".

Huh ?
To estimate the temperature in degrees Fahrenheit, count the number of cricket chirps in 15 seconds and then add 37.

Feeding  Habits
Flamingos can only eat with their heads upside down.

Table  Tidbits
Pound cake got its name from the original recipe which called for a pound of butter.

Did  You  Know ?
More babies are born at night than during the day.

Quotable
by Elbert Hubbard, American writer and philosopher (1856-1915)
"Obstacles are what we see when we take our eyes off our goals".

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