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Tuesday January 13, 2009 |
| A cold front travels at a speed of about 30 miles per hour -- faster than the fastest person can run -- and may overtake any warm front ahead of it. The resulting mix of air is called an occluded front. |
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| Golden eagles hunt over a range of 100 square miles to feed their young. |
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| It takes approximately 190,400 pounds of milk to make 40,000 pounds of butter. |
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| In South Africa, termites are roasted and eaten by the handful, like pretzels or popcorn. |
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| The "fingers circle" gesture is widely accepted as the American "okay" or "I'm in agreement" sign, but it means something quite different in other countries.In Brazil and Germany, the gesture is considered vulgar or obscene. The gesture is also considered impolite in Greece and Russia, while in Japan it means "money". In southern France, the fingers-circle sign signifies "worthless" or "zero". |
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