More weird ways to die! X)
1955: Margo Jones, theater director, was killed by exposure to carbon tetrachloride fumes from her newly cleaned carpet
1956: Nina Hamnett, artist, died from complications after falling out her apartment window and being im
Read more…http://cnn.com/video/?/video/crime/2011/01/12/sotvo.cop.killed.by.snow.plow.ctv
Shortly after 6am man steals a snowplow. The man who stole the snowplow was getting chased by Sergeant Ryan Russell. Ryan got trapped and the man driving the snowplow
Read more…A shooting in Tuscon, AZ leads to 20 people shot, 6 killed 14 others wounded. One being a public official.
http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2011/01/09/arizona-shooting-latest-developments/?iref=allsearch
Read more…More somewhat random Fun facts that have pretty much nothing to do with real life. Vampires.
Bite me
The Muppet vampire, Count von Count from Sesame Street, is based on actual vampire myth. One way to supposedly deter a vampire is to throw seeds (usua
Read more… the horse is like her seeing eye dogs
http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,2040596_2040605_2040620,00.html?hpt=C2
So, everyone has heard about Mr. Wagner being depolyed for the Air Force. I'm not exactly sure when he is leaving.. But I know it will be soon.
As for me, I'm going to miss Mr. Wagner verrry much.. I don't know about anyone else.
So, what do you thi
Read more…http://eatocracy.cnn.com/2011/01/05/lunchtime-poll-making-a-meal-of-mustang/?hpt=C2This article is about horse meat on U.S. menusI think that this is appaling. Horse meat should only be consumed in dire situations.
Read more…What's your 2011 resolution??
Here are the top ten resolutions for this year.
Read more…A 88 year old women was pronouced dead at a funeral home. She died at 4:50 p.m on December 22. Two days later she woke up in her coffin at. 8:30p:m she was rushed to a hospatle for intensive care. But this random luck wasnt long lived.she died friday
Read more…15... an there are so many fun facts! XD (Newbies may want to go back to read the other 14 )
The Atlantic Ocean is saltier than the Pacific Ocean
The YO-YO was orginally a weapon in the Philippine Islands in the 16th century
Carrots, in their ancient
Read more…http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/01/06/us.lottery/index.html
We all heard on the news about the big jackpot of $380 million. I thought it was cool how 4 of the numbers were the same as the numbers on the TV show Lost. I was just wondering what you would do
Read more…Ah ha... I found this list of fun facts... about RED HEADS XD lol
Approximately 1-2% of humans, or about two in 100 people in the world, have red hair
The ancient Greeks believed that redheads would turn into vampires after they died
The most rare ha
Read more…Another school shooting. This time it is right next door in Omaha.
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Black birds falling from the sky?! How strange!
In the southern US, a large number of red-winged black birds fall from the sky!
Read the article in the link above and let me know what you think about this!
Read more…I saw this on ketv.com and i thought it was both weird and amazing what do you think
http://www.ketv.com/video/26363700/detail.html
Read more…CWI: Current event free choice
USH: Each student will be assigned on of the following topics:
1. Causes of the Stock Market Crash
2. Causes of the Great Depression
Plus one of these topics:
1. 1928 Election(466)
2. Stock Market in the 1920'
Read more…More presidential fun facts-and the last of them
Gerald Rudolph Ford’s name before he was adopted was Leslie Lynch King Jr
As a young man, Rutherford Birchard Hayes fought lyssophobia, or the fear of going insane
Three presidents died on July 4th: Th
Read more…This thread is meant for students who are feeling a little lost in my class after day one. Ask away!
Read more…Is a new Starbucks logo a good idea or bad? Should they stay original or go for a new style. The controversy over the subjest is flaring. Take a look.
http://money.cnn.com/2011/01/05/news/companies/starbucks_new_logo/index.htm?hpt=T2
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