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Posts Tagged ‘Thoughts

15 Apr, 2008

Random Facts 6

Posted by: robertstevenson In: Fun stuff| Interesting stuff| Thoughts

The word “queue” is the only word in the English language that is still pronounced the same way when the last four letters are removed.
Of all the words in the English language, the word ’set’ has the most definitions!
What is called a “French kiss” in the English speaking world is known as an “English kiss” [...]

05 Apr, 2008

Writing is what we do.

Posted by: robertstevenson In: Thoughts| Writing

Usually I write after doing the appropriate research, so I can present the facts along with my interpretation and carefully considered opinion. This post is just different. I have no master plan. I don’t even know how I’m going to end. But I do have a message. And the message is that: Writing just makes me [...]

02 Apr, 2008

What cartoon are you?

Posted by: robertstevenson In: quizzes/polls

Spongebob is in the lead?
Check out the “Cartoon U” poll on left sidebar or click here.

01 Apr, 2008

Random Facts 4

Posted by: robertstevenson In: Interesting stuff| Thoughts

Did you know that the moon is moving away from Earth?

Barbie’s full name is Barbara Millicent Roberts.

People spend about two weeks of their lives at traffic lights!

Fewer than half of the 16,200 major league baseball players have ever hit a home run.

Cockroaches can live for 9 days after their head has been off.               

The world’s [...]

27 Mar, 2008

Random Facts 3

Posted by: robertstevenson In: Thoughts

Donkeys kill more people annually than plane crashes.

A fresh egg sinks in water; a stale one won’t.

One in ten people live on an island.

The first owner of the Marlboro Company died of lung cancer.

Pearls melt in vinegar.

It is possible to lead a cow upstairs, but not downstairs.

It is physically impossible for pigs to look up [...]

25 Mar, 2008

Random Facts 2

Posted by: robertstevenson In: Interesting stuff

A group of unicorns is called a blessing. Twelve or more cows are known as a “flink.” A group of frogs is called an army. A group of rhinos is called a crash. A group of kangaroos is called a mob. A group of whales is called a pod. A group of ravens is called [...]

20 Mar, 2008

Rob’s Random Thoughts

Posted by: robertstevenson In: Interesting stuff| Life| Thoughts

How important does a person have to be before they are considered assassinated instead of just murdered?

Why do you have to “put your two cents in”.. but it’s only a “penny for your thoughts”? Where’s that extra penny going to?

 
Why does a round pizza come in a square box?

How is it that we put [...]


 

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Hi! I'm Dr. Rob. I'm a father of two wonderful sons, a mass communications professor, and a blogger. Through Rob's Megaphone, my hope is to inform and entertain. Hope you get a chance to view my previous posts in the "Categories" menu below. Drop me a line if you have any feedback. Thanks a bunch!

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