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Random Facts: Born & Raised

Chimp — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 10:36:10 +0000

About 50% of Americans live within 50 miles of their birthplace. This is called Propinquity.

Sometimes it’s just better not to move too far.

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Young Michael Phelps

Rabbi Apeberg — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 13:47:30 +0000

And the rest was history.

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Truly Unbelievable Sporting Events

Monkey — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 16:00:45 +0000

For the visually impaired:

In the marathon at the 1904 Olympics in St. Louis…

The initial winner actually dropped out after nine miles, rode in a car to the 19th mile, and only ran back to get his pants, where he was briefly named champion

The actual winner nearly died after finishing as his trainers had been giving him rat poison mixed with brandy

The fourth place finisher ate some rotten apples during the race, which made him sick so he stopped for a while to nap

The ninth place finisher was chased about a mile off the course by aggressive dogs

So reel back the hyperbole when talking about unbelievable sporting events, OK?

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Some Days, Like Today…

Danny Kong — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 18:02:28 +0000

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50 Things You Don’t Need to Know

Monkey — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 16:00:23 +0000

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Mind Blowing

Rabbi Apeberg — Mon, 21 May 2012 18:33:32 +0000

Someone’s abundance of free time turned into my mind blowing moment of the day.

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A Historic Day

Rabbi Apeberg — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 19:43:29 +0000

What if this note was just a cover up and something actually did happen there?

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So That’s Why They Make Those Hats So Tall…

Monkey — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:24:45 +0000

Fact of randomness: The tall fuzzy hats worn by Britain’s elite infantry regiments (including Buckingham Palace guards, pictured above) are made of North American black bear fur.

Thank you ZUPscriber Mike for sending us the picture! Got a great joke or picture? Send it to us!

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The Wedding Ring Finger

Chimp — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 07:00:32 +0000

Why the wedding ring is worn on the fourth finger:

The Chinese give a beautiful explanation to this.

The thumb represents your parents.
The index finger represents your siblings.
The middle finger represents yourself.
The ring finger represents your life partner.
The little finger/pinky represents your children.

Hold your hands together like the picture. Join your middle fingers back-to-back, and the remaining fingers tip-to-tip.

Now, try to separate your thumbs. They will separate because your parents are not destined to live with you forever.

Rejoin your thumbs and separate your index fingers. They will separate because your siblings will have their own families and lead their own lives.

Rejoin your index fingers and separate your little fingers/pinkies. They will separate because your children will grow up, get married, and settle down.

Rejoin your little fingers/pinkies and try to separate your ring finger. They will not be able to separate because your life partner is meant to be with you throughout your entire life, through thick and thin.

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Growing Up Skipper

Monkey — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 22:17:59 +0000

In the 1970s, Mattel sold a doll called, “Growing Up Skipper.” Her breasts grew when her arm was turned.

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