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I Think I’m Loosing My Marbles!

January 29, 2015 — 17 Comments

Marbles

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Day 29 / 365

You may not have lost all your marbles, but there’s definitely a hole in the bag.   🙂

Interesting Fact: The glass maker Elias Greiner Vetters Sohn worked for Farbglashuette Lauscha, a German glass company founded in the 1500s. In 1846 he invented the marbelschere, or marble scissors, with which a glassmaker could cut a rope of glass and forms balls with the soft pieces. Greiner received a patent in 1849 for the invention of “artificial semi-precious and precious stone balls”, or as we call them, glass marbles. To produce enough of these hand-made marbles, the company gave Greiner his own factory.  ( http://www.neatorama.com/2010/11/03/neatolicious-fun-facts-marbles/ )

Just Did It!

January 28, 2015 — 14 Comments

nike sneakers1

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Day 28 / 365

Sneaker so light, I had to nail it down or it would fly away.  🙂

Interesting Fact: The Nike swoosh was designed by Portland State University student Carolyn Davidson, for just $35 (just over $200 in today’s currency). At a later stage she was given stock that is now worth more than $640,000. ( http://www.msn.com/en-us/money/savingandinvesting/11-things-hardly-anyone-knows-about-nike/ss-BBelk3W#image=6 )

Do You Want To Build A Snow Man?

January 27, 2015 — 17 Comments

snowman

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Day 27 /365

I like warm hugs!

Interesting Fact: The first snowman ever documented was from 1380. There is a marginal illustration from a work titled Book of Hours found in the Koninklijke Bibliotheek, in The Hague.That’s one old snowman. ( http://blog.lulus.com/tag/snowman-facts/ )

52 Pickup!

January 26, 2015 — 13 Comments

52 pickup

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Day 26 / 365

This game never gets old.    🙂

Interesting Fact: Playing cards were also used for much more than playing games. For a long time, only the faces of cards were printed, leaving the backs blank. These blank backs were one of the most convenient sources of paper, so they were often written on and used as coupons, love letters, invitations, and even currency. (  http://houseofplayingcards.com/playing-card-history  )

This One Is Mine!

January 22, 2015 — 39 Comments

orange

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Day 22 /365

Why did the orange stop Rolling down the hill?
Because it ran out of juice!  🙂

Interesting Fact: It is believed that Christopher Columbus was the first to bring orange seeds to America during his second voyage to the region in 1493. ( http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/food/oranges.html )

Book Lovers!

January 21, 2015 — 18 Comments

BookLovers

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Day 21 / 365

Once you know true book love, your whole life changes.

Interesting Fact: The first novel written on a typewriter is said to be Mark Twain’s Adventures Of Tom Sawyer. ( http://www.express.co.uk/life-style/top10facts/508275/Top-10-facts-about-books )

 

Start Spreading The News

January 20, 2015 — 18 Comments

NYCPanorama

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Day 20 /365

If I can make it there
I’ll make it anywhere
It’s up to you
New York, New York

Frank Sinatra – New York, New York.

Interesting Fact: The first capital of the United States was New York City. In 1789 George Washington took his oath as president on the balcony at Federal Hall. ( http://www.50states.com/facts/newyork.htm#.VL8v7mc5Cpo )

 

Welcome To The Jungle!

January 16, 2015 — 7 Comments

snoopy

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Day 16 / 365

Good Grief!

Interesting Fact: Snoopy was patterned after a dog Schulz had when he was 13 years old. His name was Spike. He was sporting the same colors Snoopy has — black and white — but was a mixed breed of “a little pointer and some other kind of hound.” ( http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/lifestyle/10/05/14/5-facts-you-probably-didnt-know-about-snoopy )

Bubble Bubble I’m In Trouble!

January 9, 2015 — 13 Comments

lego

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Day 9 / 365

” Everything Is Awsome”

Interesting Fact: The LEGO® name is made from the first two letters of the Danish words LEG GODT, meaning “play well”. ( http://education.lego.com/en-us/about-us/lego-education-worldwide/lego-facts )

Play Your Cards Right!

January 8, 2015 — 14 Comments

playing cards

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Day 8 / 365

Life is like playing cards, you can win some or you can loose some, but at least at the end you had some fun.

Interesting Fact:  Playing cards were invented in Ancient China. They were found in China as early as the 9th Century during the Tang Dynasty (618–907). ( http://www.theplayingcardfactory.com/history.html )