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Fun and Fascinating Facts

Posted on March 26, 2018 by russtowne

How Thoughtful of Them Prohibition turned many citizens into everyday criminals, many by way of homemade wine. Grocers could sell grape concentrate, an item which in and of itself lacked any alcohol. However, if treated in a certain way, grape … Continue reading →

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Fascinating Facts

Posted on December 19, 2017 by russtowne

If every human alive for those 500 or so years shuffled a deck of cards, one deck per second, we’d end up with that many decks shuffled. That’s a huge number. 90,000,000,000,000,000,000. And almost certainly, each one of those decks, … Continue reading →

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The Barefoot College

Posted on March 19, 2012 by russtowne

I just heard a “45 year love story” about the Barefoot College. It is a fascinating, enlightening, and inspiring TED talk presented by Bunker Roy. The school is only for the poor and reflects only what the poor think is … Continue reading →