Tag Archives: Fun Facts

Shutting down fun facts – for now

Posted on September 21, 2012 by terriponce

It’s been fun, but I really have to focus on my debut, In This Life, which will release on October 8th. Maybe I’ll get back to the fun facts again at some point, but right now I’ve got bigger fish … Continue reading →

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Aliens? Or Aliens?

Posted on September 21, 2012 by terriponce

If the U.S. government has no knowledge of aliens, then why does Title 14,Section 1211 of the Code of Federal Regulations, implemented on July 16, 1969, make it illegal for U.S. citizens to have any contact with extraterrestrials or their … Continue reading →

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English really isn’t that easy to learn

Posted on September 19, 2012 by terriponce

Did you know that the combination of letters “ough” can be pronounced in nine different ways in the English language? I kid you not. Here’s an example of a sentence that contains them all: “A rough-coated, dough- faced, thoughtful ploughman … Continue reading →

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What Men Want; What Women Want – Really?

Posted on September 17, 2012 by terriponce

Oh man, this one’s probably gonna stir up trouble. Percentage of American men who say they would marry the same woman if they had it to do all over again: 80% Percentage of American women who say they’d marry the … Continue reading →

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Freaky numbers

Posted on September 14, 2012 by terriponce

This one was just way too cool to ignore. Check this out: -111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321 Freaky, right? (fyi, my sources for these fun facts come from all over the web. I don’t own ’em!)

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