"Give Bill a second term, and Al Gore and I will be turned loose to do what we really want to do."
- Hillary Clinton, former first lady, at a Democratic fundraiser
- Hillary Clinton, former first lady, at a Democratic fundraiser
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A leech has 32 brains.
"A period novel! About the Civil War! Who needs the Civil War now -- who cares?"
- Herbert R. Mayes (Editor of the Pictorial Review ), turning down a prepublication offer to serialize Margaret Mitchell's novel Gone with the Wind, 1936
Through fire justice is served!
"Coming on to pitch is Mike Moore, who is six-foot-one and 212 years old."
- Herb Score, Sportscaster
A rhinoceros' horn is made of compacted hair and keratin.
"Sonny Liston has a very unusual injury, a dislocated soldier."
- Henry Cooper, BBC sportscaster
The strike of an eagle talon is twice as powerful as that of most bullets.
"From an early age I was aware of what America meant, and how the Marines at Camp Pendleton were ready to defend us at a moment's notice. I also remember what fabulous bodies those troops had."
- Heather Locklear, Actress
i'M BACK! and I have an english muffin!
A chameleon's tongue is as long as its body and head and can shoot it out as fast as sixteen feet per second.
"Does the album have any songs you like that aren't on it?
- Harry News, music reviewer
In 1987, cats overtook dogs as the number one pet in America (about 50 million cats resided in 24 million homes in 1986). About 37% of American homes today have at least one cat.
1987 also was the year the first Megaman game was released and Spadefox was born.
"I owe a lot to my parents, especially my mother and father."
- Greg Norman, Golfer
There are no ants in Iceland, Antarctica and Greenland.
It has been scientifically proven that stroking a cat can lower one's blood pressure.
"For most people, death comes at the end of their lives."
- GLR broadcaster, UK
In the movie Willy Wonka, the scene where squirrels opened up nuts and dropped them onto a conveyor belt, was not animated. 40 squirrels were trained to do that stunt.
Most cats adore sardines.
"I can't think of a comparable level of cultural excitement about something since Neil Armstrong landed on the moon in the 1960s."
- Gil Schwartz, CBS publicist, on the "Survivor" finale.
People once thought hippos sweat blood. They thought this because when the hippo comes out of the water it sweats an oily substance that is blood colored. This substance protects their hide.
"And now, will y'all stand and be recognized."
- Gib Lewis, Texas Speaker of the House, to a group of people in wheelchairs on Disability Day
Every single hamster in the United States today comes from a single litter captured in Syria in 1930.
"This is unparalyzed in the state's history."
- Gib Lewis, Texas Speaker of the House
Rats can survive up to 14 days without any food.
"If you think is was an accident, applaud."
- Geraldo Rivera, talk show host, to his audience on Natalie Wood's drowning
A giraffe was called a "camelopard" in ancient times due to people thinking it was a mix between a camel and a leopard.
People are idiots.
"We don't necessarily discriminate. We simply exclude certain types of people."
- Colonel Gerald Wellman, ROTC instructor
Lol you guys are eating lunch/dinner I just ate breakfast.
Cats respond most readily to names that end in an "ee" sound.
A turtle can breathe through its butt.
If a cat is frightened, the hair stands up fairly evenly all over the body; when the cat threatens or is ready to attack, the hair stands up only in a narrow band along the spine and tail.
"I've read about foreign policy and studied -- I know the number of continents."
- George Wallace, 1968 presidential campaign
The domestic cat is the only species able to hold its tail vertically while walking. You can also learn about your cat's present state of mind by observing the posture of his tail.
"I want to rush for 1,000 or 1,500 yards, whichever comes first."
- George Rogers, NFL New Orleans Saint RB, when asked about the upcoming season
All right, I'll go make dinner FOR REALZ now.
See ya.
There is a species of bird, Antpitta avis canis Ridgley, that barks like a dog.
"If it weren't for electricity we'd all be watching television by candlelight."
- George Gobel
Almost 10% of a cat's bones are in its tail, and the tail is used to maintain balance. -
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