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PaulW:
The cruise liner, QE2, moves only six inches for each gallon of diesel that it burns

PaulW:
The winter of 1932 was so cold that Niagara Falls froze completely solid

PaulW:
If a statue in the park of a person on a horse has both front legs in the air, the person died in battle. If the horse has one front leg in the air the person died as a result of wounds received in battle. If the horse has all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural causes.

PaulW:
Your fingernail has the same ingredients as fly poop

PaulW:
In Shakespeare's time, mattresses were secured on bed frames by ropes.o?= When you pulled on the ropes the mattress tightened, making the bed firmer to sleep on. Hence the phrase "Goodnight, sleep tight".

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