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Monday Study Tip

Thomas Edison invented the phonograph in 1877.

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Don’t waffle, keep to the point.

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Tuesday

Before Columbus “discovered” America, Gibraltar was considered to be the end of the earth.

Guess The Hobby…

Wednesday

One-quarter of the brain is used to control the eye.

What do you get if you cross a brain surgeon and a herd of cows? Cow-operation!

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The best way to succeed in life is to act on the advice we give to others. Anonymous


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You’re born with 300 bones, but when you get to be an adult, you only have 206.

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Thursday Word of the Week

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vituperable adj. Deserving of censure.

You can have only one thought at a time.

Friday Puzzler of the Week

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Time yourself and see just how long it takes you to work out 1 x 2 x 3 x 4 x 5 x 6 x 7 x 8 x 9 x 0.

The guy on the US $10 bill is Alexander Hamilton; he was killed in a duel by Vice President Aaron Burr.

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Contrary to what many people believe, ‘Big Ben’ in London is not the name of the clock or the tower, but a 13-ton bell inside the clock. The tower is known as St. Stephen’s Tower.

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