Sunday, March 15, 2009

7 Things You May Not Know

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R.S.V.P. comes from the French phrase, 'répondez, s'il vous plaît,' which means 'please reply.' According to western etiquette, you should reply promptly if you receive a formal invitation.

Mosquito repellents don't repel. They hide you. The spray blocks the mosquito's sensors so they don't know your there.

The world's youngest parents were 8 and 9 and lived in China in 1910.

Maine is the only state whose name is a single syllable

One in every 4 Americans has appeared on television.

A quarter has 119 grooves on its edge, a dime has 118.

Until 1796, there was a state in the United States called Franklin. Today it is known as Tennessee.

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