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DB @dgobucks226 (37621) 26 Mar

Sometimes discovering bits of interesting or weird information can make you scratch your head and go really, how strange. People are entertained by obscure facts maybe because it arouses their curiosity. Other reasons might be to...

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The last, and now the first

Fleur @Fleura (35055) • United Kingdom 5 Apr 25

A little while ago I discovered that one of our neighbours, a few houses down the road (a quite reclusive older lady who I have only ever seen once) is named Omega. I thought this was unique, I had never come across anyone named...

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It's Time to Share Some Funny, Interesting, and Weird Animal Facts...

DB @dgobucks226 (37621) 8 Jan 25

Do you know any unique facts about animals you can share? If so, please enlighten, if not, here are four animals who have some unusual facts about them I can share with you: DOLPHINS -We all probably know how intelligent these...

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Guess who I met recently!

Fleur @Fleura (35055) • United Kingdom 27 Nov 24

Well OK, I don’t expect you will… I was invited to a party by a friend. This is a woman I have been getting together with to play music; we haven’t known each other long and don’t have any other friends in common and I hadn’t met...

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Did You Know: Fun Facts About the Human Body- Part 2

DB @dgobucks226 (37621) 31 Oct 24

Here are some interesting facts I came across to share which relate to our anatomy. ***SALIVARY GLANDS -Your body produces a lot of "spit" during your lifetime. 40,000 liters or enough to fill 5 bathtubs. I wonder if athletes...

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She is real!

Fleur @Fleura (35055) • United Kingdom 6 Sep 24

The picture is not connected to the post content, just a picture of something unusual that stood out! One of the lighter moments from yesterday was that as we sat in the cinema at the end of the film, bracing ourselves for...

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What’s the most unusual food you’ve ever tried?

Anish Asokan @RevivedWarrior (3853) • India 29 May 24

For me , it has been Duck meat! While enjoying a vacation at Singapore , I decided to try duck meat. It was rubbery but was ok to eat. For some this may not sound unusual, well I was a vegetarian for a long time , so any meat...

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Do You Live an Unusual Life?

OceanTiara @RebeccasFarm (91297) • United States 26 Mar 24

I would say I do. On the whole, not many would understand it. Though these days, people are feeling the pinch and having to band together more. What makes your life unusual that maybe others would not get? For me, to explain it...

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The Unusual Sport: "Skijoring"

Shavkat @Shavkat (141905) • Philippines 15 Mar 24

It's my first time hearing about this type of sport. "Skijoring" is the combination of snow, skis, and horse-powered speed. It is considered an extreme winter sport because horses pull the skiers. The other option is that it can...

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Probably the least favourite recipe!

Fleur @Fleura (35055) • United Kingdom 5 Mar 24

Recently we took Little One to a day-long event some way away, so we needed to amuse ourselves for the day. We wandered around the town, visited the local museum and of course browsed in some of the charity shops, where I bought...

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Squirrel stew

Fleur @Fleura (35055) • United Kingdom 17 Nov 23

So as I said I bought a couple of oven-ready squirrels to try. I had read that there isn’t much meat on a squirrel apart from the haunches, so I was a little bit surprised to find almost a whole squirrel in there (minus the head)....

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Interesting meats

Fleur @Fleura (35055) • United Kingdom 15 Nov 23

At a country show not long ago I found a stall selling a range of interesting meats. I’ve tried quite a lot of different animals in the past – the usual beef, lamb, pork and chicken of course, plus goose, duck, pigeon, turkey,...

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Music You've Probably Never Heard #9

Jim Bauer @porwest (112876) • United States 1 Nov 23

Gosh, it has been a while since I have done one of these. But hey, everyone likes music from time to time? And most of us like something new and something different that we probably haven't heard before. Which makes this one a...

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Weird Word Wednesday: Circumlocution

Diana B. @BloggerDi (3121) • United States 9 Nov 22

I had never heard of this word until today. Have you? The midterm elections happened yesterday, November 7th, here in the US. Politicians are often accused of talking all the way around a question or issue, without giving a...

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A kitchen experiment

Fleur @Fleura (35055) • United Kingdom 4 Nov 22

As I mentioned the other day, a productive garden often results in me trying out new foods or new ways of preparing things. I have masses of nasturtiums right now so I wondered if they could be used, and some Googling came up...

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Weird Word Wednesday- Bespoke

Diana B. @BloggerDi (3121) • United States 19 Oct 22

I heard the word bespoke on YouTube recently. I realized that I had no idea what it meant, although I'd heard it a few times. To me, the word doesn't seem to fit its meaning. However, I do understand the connection to verbally...

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Weird...

Stacey @xstitcher (39036) • Petaluma, California 9 Jul 22

For what I think has been the third day in a row, I haven't gotten any mail. Not a flyer, not an ad, not even a bill (not that I mind not getting that last one). I contacted the USPS via their website. Once in a while there...

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The things you see around here!

Fleur @Fleura (35055) • United Kingdom 6 May 22

An added benefit of my daily outings has been all the strange and interesting things I have seen when out and about! I get to see more of what’s going on in my vicinity - it’s amazing what you miss when you stay at home, and...

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Weird Word Wednesday- Abeyance

Diana B. @BloggerDi (3121) • United States 4 May 22

Well, even though I intended to resume my weekly "Weird Word Wednesday" posts, they have been in abeyance once again. The last one I shared was on March 30. I've allowed other things to take priority. Abeyance is a noun, meaning a...

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Did You Know These Interesting Animal Facts? # 6

DB @dgobucks226 (37621) 12 Mar 22

I enjoy finding obscure, unusual facts online. Sometimes they might be strange, sometimes informative, sometimes relatable, funny or just odd. Here are some of the latest I found on animals. -I remember when the movie "Gorillas...

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