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Aug 25 2008

What does WD-40 stand for?

Published by Sirena Van Schaik under Science, What?

I’m not sure about you but I have several cans of WD-40, it is amazing stuff and I have used it for many things; although it has mostly been used with my key hole, which has the misfortune of being completely exposed by the elements and a strong blowing wind almost daily.
For those who aren’t [...]

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Aug 18 2008

What does REM stand for?

Published by Sirena Van Schaik under What?

Although there are many meanings for the acronym REM, the most common definition is Rapid Eye Movement.  This is the part of sleep where it is believed dreams occur and could be the reason why the band REM chose this acronym as their name.
Other meanings of REM are:

Remark
Range Extension Modes
Radioactivity Environmental Monitoring
Random Effects Model
Rapid Evaluation [...]

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Aug 11 2008

What were Paul Bunyan’s dogs named?

Before I get into who the dogs are, I think I should just touch on who Paul Bunyan was.  If you don’t already know this, Paul Bunyan was not a real person.  He is actually an American myth or folklore.  Paul Bunyan was a lumberjack that was a brave and strong man. 
Now whether or not [...]

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Aug 07 2008

What day of the week were you born?

Published by Sirena Van Schaik under Literature, What?

Well, if you are asking specifically what day of the week I was born, it was a Monday.  I actually wasn’t sure the exact day so I had to do a little research.  If you are like me, you can always find out the day of week you were born at this site.  They have [...]

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Aug 03 2008

What is Emo?

Published by Jennifer under Culture, What?

Here is a humorous (and somewhat accurately informative!) clip addressing the question: what is emo?  (One that I, personally, have heard asked on several occasions!)

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