STRANGE BUT TRUE - Jan. 13, 2011

It was beloved American comedian, actor, producer and author Bill Cosby who offered the following advice to new parents: “Always end the name of your child with a vowel, so that when you yell, the name will carry.”

Those who study such things say that it takes one second to vacuum 1 square foot of floor.

You probably don’t realize it — and you certainly don’t notice it — but experts claim that the Atlantic Ocean is getting about 1 centimeter bigger every year, and the Pacific Ocean is shrinking by the same amount. It’s due to continental drift, they say.

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