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“Every closed door isn’t locked ,and even if it is…YOU just might have the key! Search within to unlock a world of possibilities!”― Sanjo Jendayi
Moose have been observed with up to ninety thousand ticks on them. If each tick drinks around a milliliter of blood, that adds up to twenty-four gallons of blood sucked.
“Our greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising up every time we fail.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
During the mating process, some species of male anglerfish will bite into the belly of a larger female and merge his blood and skin with hers, essentially becoming the definition of a toxic relationship. Females can even carry up to eight mates. All attracted to different parts of the body so anglerfish aren’t exactly monogamous, either.
“Doing the best at this moment puts you in the best place for the next moment.” ― Oprah Winfrey
After they met on the set of Batman (1989), Kim Basinger and Prince had a serious relationship and recorded a five-track album together called the Scandalous Sex Suite.
Self-doubt kills talent.” Edie McClurg
Agatha Christie was a surfing pioneer. The crime novelist(Death in the Nile) took up the sport while touring South Africa with her husband in the 1920s. Christie later wrote of surfing in Hawaii while sporting leather boots ( to avoid injuries from sharp coral) and a “skimpy” bathing suit.
“Integrity is the most valuable and respected quality of leadership. Always keep your word.” – Brian Tracy
Ailurophobia is an intense fear of cats.
. The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now. –Chinese Proverb
The face-melting guitar solo in Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway to Heaven” was completely improvised.
The most difficult thing is the decision to act; the rest is merely tenacity. –Amelia Earhart
Sesame Street once sponsored a prison daycare center. The program was intended to help comfort kids who were taken to prisons to visit parents, relatives, or guardians, and it was promoted through the 1970s and 1980s.
“The truth is that no matter how old we are, as long as our mothers are alive, we want our mother.” – Goldie Hawn
Carnations have a special connection with Mother’s Day.
Anna Jarvis, who urged President Woodrow Wilson to establish Mother’s Day as an official holiday, began the tradition of wearing a carnation to pay tribute to mothers. Typically, red or pink carnations are lovely gifts to celebrate your mom, whereas white carnations serve to honor a mother who has passed on.
“There is no remedy for love but to love more.” ― Henry David Thoreau
In 1949, animal acts were banned from the Miss America pageant after Miss Nevada Carol Diane Lampe, a member of 4-H, wanted to bring in a cow to discuss cattle breeding. While she wasn’t allowed her cow, Miss Montana Carol Fraser was allowed to ride her horse during the talent portion.
“Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another stepping stone to greatness.” — Oprah Winfrey
When there’s a second new moon in a single calendar month, it’s often referred to as a black moon. It’s not an official astronomical term, though, and its definitions vary. Sometimes, it’s used to describe a third new moon in a season that usually has 2 new moons, or even the absence of a new or full moon in February.
Indonesia consists of more than 17,000 islands, making it the largest archipelagic country.
“Turn your wounds into wisdom.” – Oprah Winfrey
Between 1979 and 1984, Switzerland dropped more than 150,000 vaccine-loaded chicken heads a year into the countryside, all in an effort to end a rabies epidemic brought on by red foxes.
“As if you could kill time without injuring eternity.” ― Henry David Thoreau
Raspberries, apples, pears, and cherries are all fruits that belong to the Rosaceae (rose) family. The genus Rubus includes raspberries as well as blackberries and dewberries.
“Dreams are the touchstones of our characters.”― Henry David Thoreau
Jelly beans were associated with Christmas before they became an Easter candy.
“The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another.”― William James
In Germany, causing a nuclear explosion that negligently endangers someone’s life, limbs, or property will land you a one- to ten-year prison sentence, depending on the severity of the damage.