Friendship – Men and Women
Men kick friendship around like a football but it doesn’t seem to break. Women treat it like glass and it goes to pieces.
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Wartime bomb defused
Residents were evacuated, trains diverted, and flights briefly suspended this week as police experts defused a 220-pound bomb left over from World War II. The Soviet ordnance was found at a construction site near Berlin’s main train station, which is located in a relatively sparsely inhabited quarter close to the former dividing line between East and West Berlin. Such finds […]
Read moreNuke Facts
15,654 – Total known land area, in square miles (40,544 sq km), of U.S. nuclear-weapon bases and facilities 2 – Minimum number of people required to authorize a U.S. nuclear attack
Read moreMilitary Bases
The Department of Defense has 562,000 military bases and facilities located around the world, which collectively cover 24.7 million acres—nearly the size of Virginia. Much of that space is now unused, but Congress has barred the Pentagon from conducting a detailed assessment out of fear that bases in home districts would be closed.
Read moreMoney Moved Into Offshore Bank Accounts
Minimum amount that Chinese citizens have moved into offshore bank accounts since 2002: $1,000,000,000,000
Read moreHaving No Religion
A Pew survey found that one in five Americans is not affiliated with any religion. “Nones” are growing faster than any religious group in America.
Read moreGiving Away Guns For Jesus
The Kentucky Baptist Convention started giving away free steak dinners and guns to encourage “unchurched young rednecks” to come to church and accept Jesus. “Can you picture Jesus giving away guns?” asked one disapproving pastor.
Read moreMass Shooting Fatalities
At least 235 people have died in 75 mass shootings since the Sandy Hook massacre of 20 schoolchildren and six adults in December 2012.
Read moreClass of 1943 Finally Hold Their Prom
A Connecticut high school class who had their prom cancelled by World War II in 1943, are finally dusting off their dancing shoes and holding the event – 70 years on. James Hillhouse High School’s class of 1943 never got to vote in their king and queen; slow dance with their sweethearts; buy corsages or try out their moves in […]
Read moreWhy Americans Skip Taking Vacation
Being overworked is the main reason Americans say they skip vacation: 40% – Heavy workload upon return 35% – Nobody else can do the work 33% – Can’t afford to take it 28% – Want to show dedication 22% – Don’t want to be seen as replaceable
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