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Pastimes : Laughter is the Best Medicine - Tell us a joke -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Karen Lawrence who wrote (23862)	6/18/2002 1:25:24 AM
From: Karen Lawrence	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 62558

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It supposedly takes about eight floors for the cat to realize what is occuring, relax and correct itself. At about that height it hits maximum speed and when it hits the ground its rib cage absorbs most of the impact Did you know?...A donkey will sink in quicksand but a mule won't. Did you know?...To "testify" was based on men in the Roman court swearing to a statement made by swearing on their testicles. Did you know?... In York, it is perfectly legal to shoot a Scotsman with a bow and arrow (except on Sundays) Did you know?...In the state of Minnesota, citizens may not enter Wisconsin with a chicken on their head Did you know?...In Texas, a recently passed anticrime law requires criminals to give their victims 24 hours notice, either orally or in writing, and to explain the nature of the crime to be committed. Only in Texas.... 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Did you know?...Did you know that penguins can jump six feet in the air.