The Tale of the Jack-O-Lantern

The Tale of the Jack-O-LanternLong, long ago in the land we now call Ireland, there lived a mean and tricky man named Jack. In fact, he was so sly he actually fooled the devil. One night, maybe it was Halloween night, he convinced the devil to climb a tree. As the devil moved from branch to branch, higher and higher, Jack carved a cross in the trunk. The power of the cross is so strong that the devil was trapped and couldn’t get down. To this day,...

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Shocking Facts about Halloween

Shocking Facts about HalloweenWith the loving approval of their parents, children dress up in weird costumes and play pranks on Halloween night-little realizing that for over a thousand years this one evening in the year has been specially dedicated by spirit mediums and witches to the worship of Satan. Halloween has nothing to do with Christianity. It is a festival which no one-child or adult-should have anything to do with. We need to better...

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GOLDEN-HEADED QUETZAL

GOLDEN-HEADED QUETZALPharomachrus auriceps 1. Quetzals are members of the family Trogonidae. The golden-headed quetzal has a large range; they are found throughout Panama, northwest Venezuela, the Andes of Columbia and south to northern Bolivia & Peru. 2. The golden-headed quetzal is well adapted to lush tropical and sub-tropical areas.3. These birds prefer to eat fruits, with avocado being a favorite meal. They will also eat lizards...

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The Potala Palace

The Potala PalaceKnown as “布達拉” or “普陀珞” in Mandarin Chinese, the name is a translation from the Sanskrit language word  “Potalaka.”  Situated on  the  Maburishan Mountain (Red Mountain) in the northwest of Lhasa, capital of Tibet, the Potala Palace is a group of magnificent buildings which, standing at more than 3,700 meters above sea level, are the world’s tallest and most intact ancient constructions. The Potala Palace measures...

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17 Reasons Why Apple’s iPhone Sucks

17 Reasons Why Apple’s iPhone Sucks1. At $399, it is ridiculously expensive. (Add in the cost of an AT&T contract and you get close to $1500)2. Those who want to buy one must sell their soul to evil mega-corporation AT&T.3. Japan already has technologically superior phones, and they’re far cheaper.4. Slower internet than the commercials show: “The data experience is going to be very slow. If you’re on a cellular network, [using the Internet] is going to be very slow.”5. Initial reports indicate that YouTube is slow and crappy using cellular...

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Nutritional Benefits of Milk

Nutritional Benefits of MilkMilk is an essential part of everyone’s diet. As a primary source for calcium and other nutrients, consuming milk is important for essential growth and development. Encourage children to consume adequate amounts of milk on a daily basis.Infants up to 12 months of age need only breast milk or iron-fortified infant formula.Children ages one to two years old should be served whole milk. Children ages two and older may only...

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The Spirit of Ecstasy-Rolls Royce

The Spirit of Ecstasy-Rolls RoyceThe famous mascot was created in 1911 when artist Charles Sykes was commissioned  to illustrate the year's sales catalogue. Sykes drew a girl with arms outstretched, holding her flowing gown, and the figurine became known as 'The Spirit of Ecstasy', although she was originally called 'The Spirit of Speed' and also known as 'The Flying Lady' or 'The Silver Lady'. The Spirit of Ecstasy is one of the most well...

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WORLDS LARGEST CHOCOLATE TRAIN IN HISTORY

WORLDS LARGEST CHOCOLATE TRAIN IN HISTORY The Chocolate ExpressA train made entirely of chocolate has set a new Guinness World Record as the longest chocolate structure in the world.The sculpture, on display at the busy Brussels South station, is 112-feet (34.05 meters) long and weighs over 2,755 pounds (1250 kilos).Maltese chocolate artist Andrew Farrugia spent over 700 hours constructing the masterpiece.Belgian Chocolate Festival in Bruge:...

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Tips to know if a girl likes you :)

Tips to know if a girl likes you :)1 - This will help you learn little things that will come in handy in the future. If you like a girl, don't let her slip away, tell her the truth, but if you don't like her and she told you that she does, don't say anything...it can break her heart. And when she tells you that, and, you don't like her, tell her that she's a great person. Girls like it when boys say they like something that they did or either said you're great at something. All girls are different, so be aware of the signs. Listen to the tone of...

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Amazing Chocolate Facts

Amazing Chocolate FactsAll the chocolate we eat comes from one plant -the Theobroma cacao tree. These trees produce pods containing pulp-covered seeds. The seeds, once fermented and dried, are processed into chocolate. Cacao and Cocoa Cacao is the bean that comes from the cacao tree.Cocoa is often used to describe the refined cacao bean after it has been processed, however the words cacao and cocoa are often used interchangeably in the...

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The three peaks of Lavaredo

The three peaks of LavaredoThe Drei Zinnen, or Tre cime di Lavaredo, are  three peaks  forming an  impressive massif in the Sexten Dolomites, on the border of the Italian province of Belluno to the south and Alto Adige to the north. The highest summit in the group, Große Zinne or Cima Grande,  reaches an altitude of 2,999 m,  flanked by  the other  two peaks,  the Westliche Zinne/Cima Occidentale/(2,973 m)...

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