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"Mrs." is the abbreviation of Mistress, which originally was a title and form of address for a married woman. It was always capitalized.
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Never test the depth of the water with both feet
The only reason people get lost in thought is because it's unfamiliar territory....
Always remember you're unique, just like everyone else.
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A "clue" originally meant a ball of thread. This is why one is said to "unravel" the clues of a mystery.Never test the depth of the water with both feet
The only reason people get lost in thought is because it's unfamiliar territory....
Always remember you're unique, just like everyone else.Comment
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Mules are sterile..Hayley B
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Can someone please tell my Cat she's doing it wrong then!?Originally posted by RedThorn View Post
All the best - Glutton 4 Punishment
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But it doesn't stop them trying!Originally posted by HayleyB View Post
If you know how many pairs of chromosomes its 2 parent species had, it is simple to work out whether a hybrid will be sterile. Subtract one number from the other, if the difference is odd the animal will be sterile. (NB in this sense a hybrid is a cross between 2 different species, such as a mule)Flowers come in too many colours to see the world in black-and-white.Comment
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The pistol shrimp (or Alpheidae) can snap it's larger claw to produce a cavitation bubble capable of killing small fish or shattering glass up to 4 cm away from its source.
As the bubble collapses it reaches temperatures of over 5,000K (4726 degrees Celsius), close to the temperature of the surface of the sun.Current Executive Board Members at Ollietopia Inc:
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The majority of words in the English language come from 'Language d'oil', including French and Old Norman (28.3%). Latin is the source of 28.24%, and Germanic 25%.Current Executive Board Members at Ollietopia Inc:
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The most commonly used noun in the English language is "time". The most common adjective is "good".Current Executive Board Members at Ollietopia Inc:
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...then, after it's broken its claw it has to find other ways of decapitating thingsOriginally posted by OllieMartin View PostComment
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The world's largest cheese consumer per person is Greece with 27.3Kg per person. Compared to France in second with 24.0Kg.Current Executive Board Members at Ollietopia Inc:
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The worlds largest organisms are:
By mass or volume: Pando - 106 acres and 6,000 tons of fully-connected Aspen trees in Utah.
By area: A giant fungus of the honey mushroom species which spans 2,200 acres.Current Executive Board Members at Ollietopia Inc:
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The Fens are Flat
Hayley B
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You daft Tart!Originally posted by HayleyB View PostThe Fens are Flat
What about the irrigation ditches in the Fens then!
All the best - Glutton 4 Punishment
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How about "sanction" ?Originally posted by RedThorn View Post
Sanction Definition | Definition of Sanction at Dictionary.comSent from my pc cos I don't have an i-phone.Comment
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There are only 2 land creatures that have domesticated other creatures.Bob Leponge
Life's disappointments are so much harder to take if you don't know any swear words.Comment
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