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The Great Plan for Christmas

-- by J. Luinenburg

Hesitating, the first snowflakes fell. It was one day before Christmas. There was this small house in front of a big forest, which was breathing quietness. Just every now and, two rabbits disturbed the peace and quietness. They seemed to be searching for something between the dead leaves.

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A Horse’s Tail

two horses hind ends

-- Author unknown



Does the statement, "Because we've always done it that way"... ring any bells?



The U.S. standard railroad gauge (the distance between the rails) is 4 feet, 8.5 inches. That's an exceedingly odd number.



Why was that gauge used?



Because that's the way they built them in England, and English expatriates built the US Railroads.



Why did the English build them like that?

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