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May 29th is Paper Clip Day

Posted on May 29, 2010 by Heidi Richards Mooney

Kyle MacDonald a 26-year-old blogger from Montreal set out to barter one red paper clip for something and that thing for something else, over and over again until he had a house. It began when MacDonald, an aspiring writer and … Continue reading →

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Today May 28th is Kite Flying Day

Posted on May 28, 2010 by Heidi Richards Mooney

Here’s an Airhogs Stunt Kite Flying video According to Wikipedia: “Kites were used approximately 2,800 years ago in China, where materials ideal for kite building were readily available: silk fabric for sail material, fine, high-tensile-strength silk for flying line, and … Continue reading →

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May 25th is No Money Down Day

Posted on May 24, 2010 by Heidi Richards Mooney

In 1980 Robert Allen, author of Nothing Down was challenged by the Los Angeles Times to prove his theory that he could be dropped into any city in America with $100 and 72 hours later own several pieces of property … Continue reading →

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Today is Submarine DAY!

Posted on April 11, 2010 by Heidi Richards Mooney

A submarine is a floating (powered) vessel designed for underwater operations that can also sail on the water’s surface. Aristotle described a submersible vessel used in 332 B.C. by the sailors of Alexander The Great. There is also evidence that a very primitive … Continue reading →

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Today is Make People Laugh Day

Posted on March 19, 2010 by Heidi Richards Mooney

Was it something I said? They say that laughter is the language of the world. No matter what your native tongue, everyone speaks laughter.  The late great Victor Borge said that “laughter is the shortest distance between two people.  That … Continue reading →

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Today March 13th is Jewelry Lovers Day

Posted on March 13, 2010 by Heidi Richards Mooney

The world’s oldest known surviving jewelry was found in 1900 when archaeologists excavated the Egyptian tomb of Queen Zer (circa 5500 BC). On her wrist they found a Turquoise and gold bracelet. From toe rings to belly button rings, to … Continue reading →

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