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Flipping a penny for heads or tails can be dangerous
There are many sayings about pennies When I was growing up there were sayings regarding pennies such as: "Find a penny pick it up and all the day you'll have good luck", " That cost a pretty penny," "So and so keeps showing up like a bad penny", "A penny saved is a penny earned," and "A penny for your thoughts." People would also flip a penny and choose heads or tails to solve an issue.
By Cheryl E Preston5 years ago in FYI
Accident or Amazing
Life is full of interesting discoveries. From simple things to the greatest inventions, a lot of useful things were created during accidental circumstances. A failed recipe, a broken tool, a misdiagnosis, a wrong turn. We have been programmed to think a mistake is something negative or wrong. There have been endless amazing inventions that began as something else and through a failure or simple error became something entirely different.
By Angie Connolly5 years ago in FYI
History of March
The month that can come in “like a lion and out like a lamb” is named after Mars, the Roman god of war (and agriculture). Indeed, in French, the month is called Mars. March, or Martius as it was known in ancient Rome, is the first month of Spring and was considered a favorable season for travel, planting, or beginning a military campaign.
By Bill Petro5 years ago in FYI
10 Bizarre Inventions That Never Made It To Your Home.
With so many bright and inspired minds in the world today, the market is bound to be saturated with some inventions that are a bit odd. Today’s article compiles ten inventions that were meant for homes but were simply too bizarre to flourish for too long. The reasons for why these products failed vary, from major inefficiency to overall ineffectiveness.
By The Savant Post5 years ago in FYI
It’s Possible to Become Conscious in Your Dreams
Imagine that you could have any experience that you desired. What would you do? Maybe you would jump into the air and take flight, meet your favorite celebrity, or perhaps you would engage in something a bit more risqué. As adults, many of us seem to feel that dwelling on our fantasies is not productive and, therefore, not worth doing. It certainly makes sense not to waste time thinking about something that will never happen, but what if there actually is a way to fulfill literally any fantasy you might have? As it turns out, there is and it’s called lucid dreaming.
By James S. Bray5 years ago in FYI
Unexpected
Something quite strange just happened. I think there might be something wrong going on. How could it be that everything I read, I had already read before? Is that even possible? It must be, since every time I turn a page, the new page seems like the same old page again. And the story is still the same; the same words, the same expressions, the same ideas, the same flow, the same voice, and the same intonation; all this with the same message.
By Alice K.S.5 years ago in FYI
Kiwis - Fruit or fiction?
Kiwifruit, small, brown and fuzzy but oh so delicious. Yes they can be a bit of a pain to peel or perhaps you prefer to cut them in half and scoop out the tasty, nutritious pulp. So versatile you can use it for toppings, fruit salad, smoothies, garnish or my personal favorite, on top of a pavlova. M-mm! Love them or hate them, they have an intriguing story, one which surprisingly, few people know.
By Suzanne Burfield-Hancock5 years ago in FYI
