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Dogs were first domesticated from wolves at least 17,000 years ago, but perhaps as early as 150,000 years ago based upon recent genetic fossil and DNA evidence. In this time, the dog has developed into hundreds of breeds with a great degree of variation. For example, heights at the withers range from just a few inches (such as the Chihuahua) to roughly three feet (such as the Irish Wolfhound), and colors range from white to black, with reds, grays, and browns occurring in a tremendous variat
September 15, 2010
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* The crabapple is the only apple native to North America.
* Apples come in all shades of reds, greens, and yellows.
* Two pounds of apples make one 9-inch pie.
* Apple blossom is the state flower of Michigan.
* 2,500 varieties of apples are grown in the United States.
* 7,500 varieties of apples are grown throughout the world.
* 100 varieties of apples are grown commercially in the United States.
* Apples are grown commercially in 36 states.
* Apples are grown in all 50 states.
* A
September 14, 2010
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Oranges belong to the genus Citrus, of the family Rutaceae. The sweet orange is classified as Citrus sinensis; the sour, or Seville, orange as Citrus aurantium; the bergamot orange as Citrus bergamia; and the mandarin orange, or tangerine, as Citrus reticulata.
About 20 per cent of the total crop of oranges is sold as whole fruit; the remainder is used in preparing orange juice, extracts, and preserves.
Orange , common name for citrus fruit of several trees. Different
varieties in
September 13, 2010
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1) New York City has 11 letters
2) Afghanistan has 11 letters.
3) Ramsin Yuseb (The terrorist who threatened to destroy the Twin Towers in 1993) has 11 letters.
4) George W Bush has 11 letters.
5) The two twin towers make an “11“
This could be a mere coincidence, but this gets more interesting:
1) New York is the 11th state.
2) The first plane crashing against the Twin Towers was flight number 11.
3) Flight 11 was carrying 92 passengers. 9 + 2 = 11
4) Flight 77 whi
September 11, 2010
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One inch of rain equals:
Per Square Yard – 4.7 gallons of Water (21.37 liters)
Per Acre – 22,651 gallons (102,971 liters) of water weighing 102.7 tons.
Per Hectare (11,960 sq yd or 2.47 acres) – 55,971 gallons (254,441 liters) of water weighing 253.7 tons.
Per Square Mile – 14.5 million gallons of water.
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The world's heaviest average rain fall (about 430 inches) occurs in Cherrapunji, India, where as much as 87 feet of rain has fallen in one year.
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September 10, 2010
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