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Old 02-05-2007, 03:29 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Why are stairs called stairs on the inside but steps on the outside?
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Old 02-05-2007, 03:53 PM   #2 (permalink)
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hmmm... thats a strange question! however, its one i've asked myself on more than one occasion! dunno!
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Old 02-05-2007, 03:54 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Why are stairs called stairs on the inside but steps on the outside?
Thats a good question, Ive not noticed that before

Why is abbreviation such a long word?

Who was the first person to try cows milk? More importantly how on earth did they find out it was edible
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Old 02-05-2007, 04:00 PM   #4 (permalink)
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who was the first person to milk the cow, and what exactly did they think they were doing at the time?
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who was the first person to milk the cow, and what exactly did they think they were doing at the time?
Maybe the conversation went something like "You did what to the cow, and now you want me to drink it"
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Hahahahaha!!!!! probably!
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Old 04-05-2007, 11:16 AM   #7 (permalink)
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Ive kind of gone off milk now and as for eggs

I think maybe ignorance is bliss
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Old 05-05-2007, 06:35 PM   #8 (permalink)
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If the speed of light is 186,000 miles per second, what is the speed of dark?
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If light travels so quick how can you see it?

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Ha, ha, ha!!

another one:

What was the best thing before sliced bread?
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