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An old woman was arrested for shoplifting at a grocery store. When she appeared before the judge, the judge asked what she had taken. The lady replied, “A can of peaches.”
The judge then asked why she had done it. She replied, “I was hungry and forgot to bring any cash to the store.”
The judge asked how many peaches were in the can. She replied, “Nine.” The judge said, “Well then, I’m going to give you nine days in jail–one day for each peach.”
As the judge was about to drop his gavel, the lady’s husband raised his hand and asked if he might speak. The judge said, “Yes, what do you have to add?”
The husband said, “Your honor, she also stole a can of peas.”
 

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so funny, as it is informative ..


Having the hiccups for fifteen minutes would be a terrible experience, with your body uncontrollably gasping for air for no obvious reason. But it's not all that rare; many of us have probably had hiccuping attacks that lasted easily that long, if not twice that, and the Mayo Clinic talks about what to do if hiccups last for more than two days. For Mr. Osborne, though, a fifteen or thirty minute case of the hiccups would have been welcome. In 1922, the Iowa-born Osborne, then 29, was attempting to slaughter a 350 pound hog when it fell on him, which, for some unknown reason, caused his hiccups to start. In 1990, they ended. That's not a typo. That's a 68-year-long case of the hiccups, easily a world record.


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These weren't just*occasional*hiccups, either; they were persistent and mostly unshakable. The BBC reported that "during the first few decades [!], he hiccuped up to 40 times a minute, slowing to 20 a minute in later years." He told People magazine that the hiccups were likely caused by a rupture blood vessel (from the hog accident) the size of a pin, located somewhere in his brain, which controls or inhibits hiccuping. His hiccups were*incurable*but ceased when he slept, and he was able to maintain a relatively healthy weight despite difficulties eating, especially later in life. As for the sound they make, he worked with doctors at the above-mentioned Mayo Clinic, employing strategies to keep them silent in many cases.*

Perhaps strangest of all, though, is that Osborne outlived his hiccuping fit. As noted above, they stopped in 1990 -- without explanation. Osborne died on May 1, 1991, due to complications from ulcers, and hiccup-free.
 

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Ten Years Experience

My son is the manager of a glass and window company and advertised in the paper for experienced glaziers.

Since a good glass man is hard to find, he was pleased when a man who called about the job said he had over 10 years of experience.

"Where have you worked as a glazier?" my son asked.

The man replied, "Dunkin' Donuts.
 

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fun information ..

Barns have traditionally been red because it's typically the cheapest paint
color.
Barns tend to be red because of the high availability and low cost of red
paint. Paint is created by combining a colored pigment, whose hue depends
on the mineral that is in it, and a binder such as acrylic or oil to help
the color stick. Red paint is made from red ochre, a combination of iron
and oxygen.

~ your CNN reporter ..