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I’m sure you’re familiar with the most common slang term that’s used for American dollars.
Yep, that’s right. It’s “bucks”.
As in “I sure could use an extra 20 bucks right now!“.
Have you ever wondered how using the term “bucks” to describe money came about?
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If you’re like me you probably have at least half a dozen keys on your key-ring, and chances are several of them look just alike.
That can make it difficult to quickly identify the exact key you need, and that’s no fun when you’re standing outside in the cold rain fumbling with one key after another till you find the right one.
Luckily, there’s a very simple way to mark your keys so you’ll always be able to find the right one at a glance.
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Great music is a true gift that we humans can enjoy each and every day and the variety that’s available to us is nothing short of astounding.
I love music of all kinds but I’m especially fond of well-played instrumentals.
Today’s video features a beautiful piano instrumental version of a true classic. There’s a good chance you don’t know it’s name but the odds are pretty high that you’ve heard it on numerous occasions over the years. [Read more…]
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Back in the day I loved playing table tennis (aka ping-pong for most folks).
In fact, during my junior and senior college years I played it virtually every day during the downtime between my morning and afternoon classes.
While my ping-pong skills never approached anything near professional level, I did eventually become a pretty decent player.
Although it’s been quite a few years since I last picked up a ping-pong paddle, the game still intrigues me and I enjoy watching pro matches on TV whenever the opportunity arises. [Read more…]
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Are you old enough to have grown up watching the old Warner Brothers cartoons featuring Bugs Bunny, Porky the Pig, Daffy Duck, Pepé Le Pew, Speedy Gonzalez, Yosemite Sam and the dozens of other cartoon characters that graced our TV and movie screens?
If so, you surely noticed how distinctive all those characters’ voices were.
Well here’s something you might not know about those voices… [Read more…]