| | American Presidents Series | | I've been reading some of these of and on. The books are all about 180 pages long and hit the high (and low) points in the president's life and adminstration. The books tend to give you insights about the presidents that didn't get covered in school. This is especially good for some of the 'minor' presidents (like John Tyler or Zachary Taylor) who don't really get covered in history classes. | |
| | It's A Boy! | | I finally got to go to the Dr. today for the 1st time and I will be 5 mths along tomorrow. I have gained 5 lbs. so far. Baby is doing fine and heart rate was 140. I also got a sonogram today and found out we are having another boy. This makes 5 boys for us. I guess God can't bless us with a little girl, but as long as he is healthy I am happy! We are due Oct. 17th which is my mother's birthday.Now we are facing a problem with naming this little guy! So far we have Jordan Michael, Brandon Mathew, Tyler Edward, and Dakota Sun.I like the name Zachary Taylor, but the hubby doesn't. So anyone have any ideas on some baby boy names? | |
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| WHO WAS? David Rice Atchison! | | I'll give you a hint. He was President of the United States of America between James K. Polk and Zachary Taylor. Let's see, now. Polk was the 11th president and Taylor was the 12th. What the heck am I talking about? Can there be an 11 and 1/2 president? Here's a link with the complete story.http://home.nycap.rr.com/useless/atchison/index.htmlThe web site where this can found specializes in 'useless' information. What do you have to say about David Rice Atchison?What other interesting but 'useless' information can you tell us? | |
| | Bizarre Presidential Facts | | I subscribe to "Bizarre News Newsletter this is on their page today. I thought it interesting also.+--------------- Bizarre Presidential Facts ---------------+ Abraham Lincoln did not write the Gettysburg Address on
the back of an envelope. In fact, he worked on that
address for two weeks. It was Cicero, not President John F. Kennedy, who first
said words to the effect of, "Ask not what your country
can do for you, but what you can do for your country." Some scholars believe Andrew Jackson was born at sea in
1755, not 1767, and thus was not eligible to be president
of the U.S. However, at least two states, North Carolina
and South Carolina, claim his birth place, about a mile
apart. In 1824, Andrew Jackson received more popular votes than
John Adams, yet lost the election. The vote was so close
that neither candidate received a majority of the
electoral votes. The decision then went to the House of
Representatives, which elected Adams. Zachary Taylor, twelfth president of the U.S., did not
vote until he was sixty-two. He did not even vote in his
own election. President Ulysses S. Grant was once arrested during
his term of... | |
| | Other Old Wives' Tales Misconceptions | | Habitual knuckle-cracking causes arthritis. False.Drinking coffee reduces body growth. False. Coffee is a stimulant and may increase body growth, or, more likely, will have no effect. Taking showers or washing your hair when you are sick will rehatch a virus. False. Doctors prescribe cold water showers to bring down temperatures and nasal congestion. Chewing gum, if swallowed, remains inside your body for seven years. False. Chewing gum is excreted like any other undigested piece of food or stray object swallowed. Eating the crust of bread makes your hair curl. False. A pimple on your tongue means that you have lied. False. If your chin does not shine yellow when you hold a buttercup underneath it then you do not like butter. A variation of this tale is that if it does shine yellow, you'll be rich. Veracity would be coincidental, not causative. Don't cross your eyes; they might stay that way. It is conceivable that the ocular muscles may become cramped or... | |
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