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Quote Of The Day: Vincent Van Gogh

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Why Do We Say Cats Have Nine Lives?

A common myth we’ve all heard is that cats have nine lives. Well, clearly they don’t—but where did this phrase come from and why has it been a part of cat lore for so long? Let’s find out! What Is … Continue reading

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Did You Know?

The song “Eye of the Tiger” came about because Sylvester Stallone couldn’t get the publishing rights to Queen’s “Another One Bites the Dust”, so he contacted Jim Peterik of the band Survivor (based on the positive impression he had of … Continue reading

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Why Is The Oxford Comma Called The Oxford Comma?

If you didn’t know about the Oxford comma before the band Vampire Weekend arrived on the music scene in the mid-2000s, you probably did afterward; their third single was centered around the hotly debated piece of punctuation. But have you … Continue reading

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Fly over country

I now live in rural Indiana, USA. But I am from a larger town, what here we would call in a city, in the UK. Thinking today, that most of the population, here in America, live on the coasts. Therefore, … Continue reading

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Mammatus clouds

Mammatus clouds, seen in the afternoon of July 23rd, 2022 in Wingate, Indiana. The lumpy nature to the cloud is a result of sinking air within the cloud. Description courtesy of RTV6 Meteorologist Kevin Gregory. https://www.facebook.com/KevinGregoryWeather

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Happy Independence Day!

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Song of the day – Rod Stewart – Maggie May (1971)

On this day in history; October 2nd, 1971 Rod Stewart earns his first #1 hit with “Maggie May” If living well is the best revenge, then Rod Stewart has long since avenged the critical barbs he’s suffered through the years. … Continue reading

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Song Of The Day – Procol Harum – A Whiter Shade of Pale (1967)

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Song of the day – 4 Non Blondes – Whats Up? (1993)

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