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The only time I use a teabag is to cure a sty in the eye. Works like a charm, but I don't drink the tea. If I want tea, I make it with dried herbs. MUCH better.

 

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Only one letter doesn’t appear in a U.S. state name.​

Look at a map of the United States and you’ll see almost every letter of the alphabet represented in the 50 state names. Only one is absent — a letter so rare, it appears in less than 1% of the main entries of the Concise Oxford Dictionary’s 2004 edition. Benjamin Franklin wanted to omit it from the alphabet entirely.

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[td] Famous Americans: The myths everyone believes and why they’re wrong ​

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[td] No doubt, we love a good legend. Give us a glamorous movie star, a sports hero, or a cultural icon, and we’ll happily embroider the facts to make a story sparkle. But many of the tales we repeat with total confidence never actually happened. Here are some of the most stubborn myths about famous Americans, and (hopefully) the real stories behind them.​ ​

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10 Essential Films About the Great Depression​

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Some of the best movies made during the Depression were also about the Depression, though a number of later productions captured the era just as well. Here are the 10 best.

 

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5 Foods That Change the Way Other Foods Taste​ Some foods numb the tongue, others trigger sweetness, and some can even throw your whole palate off balance for days. [td] [td width="100%"] Read More ​

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[td] No doubt, we love a good legend. Give us a glamorous movie star, a sports hero, or a cultural icon, and we’ll happily embroider the facts to make a story sparkle. But many of the tales we repeat with total confidence never actually happened. Here are some of the most stubborn myths about famous Americans, and (hopefully) the real stories behind them.​ ​

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This formatting is WEIRD, but my answer to the question of which letter isn't in any of the State names is Q.

 

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How Much Gold Is on the Planet?​

Rare and resilient gold has left a lasting mark on human history — but just how much gold exists in the world, and what is its true value?

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Your health is your greatest wealth





Your health is your greatest wealth

 

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[td] The U.S. state that was misspelled in the Constitution ​

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[td] On March 4, 1789, the Constitution of the United States replaced the Articles of Confederation as the foundational document of the country. Drafted over several months and the subject of heated debates among the drafters, the final text outlined the basis of the federal government of the United States. But who were the minds behind it? Which points were considered controversial? Let’s have a look at some facts about our national Constitution.​ ​

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Fact of the Day Insects

Some spiders travel by ‘ballooning’ through the air.

By Bennett Kleinman

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s… a spider? As if these little guys weren’t already terrifying enough, some of them can unfortunately become airborne. Although they lack wings, some spiders are able to take to the skies due to a process called “ballooning,” in which they raise their abdomens to the sky and expel silk strands into the air. Those silk strands are then caught up in passing air currents and electromagnetic waves, thus lifting the lightweight arachnid into the air. This ability is typical in younger spiders and smaller species, including crab spiders, as their diminutive size and light weight make it easier to soar upward. Ballooning allows spiders to travel incredibly long distances. In 1832, naturalist Charles Darwin recorded this unusual behavior, noting that thousands of spiders had boarded his boat despite it being 60 miles offshore. Additional research suggests that spiders can float as high as 2.5 miles off the ground while ballooning and are capable of traversing up to 1,000 miles before landing.

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They don't have to travel 1,000 miles, just between this tree and that tree, so when I walk between them, I get the web smack across my face.