Fun Facts: Really? Part 34

A college student in 1979 only had to work about 182 hours per year in order to pay for tuition. The average student in 2013 had to work over 991.

You can determine the temperature outside by counting the chirps made by crickets. According to The Farmer’s Almanac, to convert the cricket chirps to Celsius, you count the number of chirps in 25 seconds, divide by 3, then add 4 to get the temperature.

In 2010, Mattel made and sold Wonder Woman’s invisible jet as a collectible. The package was an empty plastic shell with nothing inside and the packaging had weights to give the illusion that there was actually something inside, and people bought this.

In 2013, a bank worker in Germany fell asleep on his keyboard’s number-two button causing him to transfer 222,222,222 euros on a transfer that should have been worth only 62 euros. Interestingly, his coworker was the one fired for not spotting the error. 

Cool Funny Quotes

 

Daily Wisecracks & Wisdom

Whoever said money can’t buy happiness
didn’t know where to shop.
Gertrude Stein

THE SPHINX—WILDLIFE CROSSING

More or less breaking news.

https://nypost.com/2026/08/24/us-news/iran-broadcasts-sickening-video-claiming-barron-trump-is-fully-monitored-places-10m-bounty-on-his-head/

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Iran

https://redstate.com/terichristoph/2026/08/24/bessent-d-day-remarks-n2205979

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DEI and Woke at work.   Keep them in charge.

https://townhall.com/news/amy-curtis/2026/08/24/gary-indiana-power-outage-n2681762

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What a den of traitors.    What about the diaper scam ????????

https://townhall.com/news/josephchalfant/2026/08/23/gavin-newsom-signs-the-stop-nick-shirley-act-into-law-n2681740

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Wildfire threatens Reno, Nevada.

https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/hawk-fire-reno-nevada-evacuations/2026/08/23/id/1267028/

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Dems will hate it.

https://townhall.com/news/josephchalfant/2026/08/23/the-trump-administration-just-announced-a-huge-election-integrity-move-ahead-of-the-midterms-n2681726

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Hut Hut.

https://nypost.com/2026/08/20/lifestyle/pizza-hut-gets-major-name-change-ahead-of-2026-nfl-season/

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Minnesota, land of 10,000 frauds.

https://townhall.com/news/scott-mcclallen/2026/08/19/feeding-our-futures-23rd-defendant-sentenced-to-prison-n2681541

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The tires for electrical cars would have bankrupted the consumer.

https://redstate.com/bobhoge/2026/08/18/californias-war-on-drivers-speeds-up-now-theyre-coming-for-your-tires-n2205755

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They keep pushing their own beliefs–DEI-woke-etc.

https://redstate.com/rc-maxwell/2026/08/21/exclusive-official-fired-stars-and-stripes-publisher-was-lazy-oversaw-massive-decline-n2205915

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A lawless city brings more crime and scum-remember the Tesla’s being keyed by Democrats.

https://nypost.com/2026/08/21/us-news/bizarre-tiktok-trend-provokes-nyc-family-over-driveway-dispute/

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So long.

https://www.newsmax.com/politics/cia-pension-checks-resignations/2026/08/21/id/1266886/

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The Wild Editor:   What are the crossings about, LL ?

The Follow Me Cat:   The crossings are made when human projects block the natural trail that wildlife have used for centuries.   Here is one in Poland.

https://peapix.com/bing/57204

TWE:     They are similar to crosswalks on streets, TFMC.

They sure are.  Here is part of Florida’s policy.

https://bigcatrescue.org/conservation-news/the-bridge-to-survival-floridas-bold-leap-to-reconnect-wildlife-across-i-4

I would like to see a crosswalk for 60 million buffalo.

https://www.nps.gov/gosp/learn/nature/where-the-buffalo-roamed.htm

A surprise.

https://genesiustimes.com/breaking-trump-picks-rosanne-barr-as-white-house-press-secretary/

https://www.wyomingnews.com/

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Who knew ?

https://babylonbee.com/news/kentucky-derby-convenes-committee-to-determine-what-is-a-horse

https://www.newsmax.com/

Astronomy Picture of the Day

Earth’s Shadow Visualized with Lunar Eclipses
Image Credit & Copyright: Tim Martin

Explanation: What’s creating this giant hole in space? This is not a black hole — it’s a shadow. It’s Earth’s shadow. Since at least the time of Aristotle, people have noted that Earth’s dark shadow on the Moon during a partial lunar eclipse is circular — although never a whole circle. Using modern digital technology, though, the images of multiple lunar eclipses can be combined to show Earth’s complete shadow. The featured image compilation by a perseistent astrophotographer is constructed from 22 years of lunar eclipses. The Moon is not eclipsed every month (moon-th) because the Moon’s orbit is slightly tilted relative to Earth’s orbit. Close inspection of some lunar eclipse images shows a faint blue band where Earth’s atmosphere filters out more red sunlight than blue. Later this week, a new lunar eclipse will occur and will be best visible in parts of North and South America, Europe, and Africa.

Tomorrow’s picture: lion head space

Bible Verse

 I, the Lord, tell you this: I have decided what I will do for you. I have plans to help you to do well. I do not want to hurt you. I want you to hope for a good life in the future.