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WHY ALLIGATORS NEVER NEED DENTURES

I recently came across an interesting article on alligators; I would like to share the information with you.

While both humans and alligators depend on their teeth in order to chew food, humans only get two sets of natural teeth to last them a lifetime.

Croc-dentist

Alligators get from 2,000 to 3,000 teeth during the course of their lifetime! Which is no doubt why we never hear about grumpy ‘gators gumming anybody to death.

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FOURTEEN YEARS AGO I RETIRED

HERE’S WHY

Fishing in lake

My first job was working in an orange juice factory, but I got canned…couldn’t concentrate.

After that I tried to be a tailor, but I just wasn’t suited for it…mainly because it was a so-so job.

Then I tried to be a chef — figured it would add a little spice to my life, but I just didn’t have the thyme.

Next I tried working in a muffler factory but that was too exhausting.

I managed to get a good job working for a pool maintenance company, but the work was just too draining.

I attempted to be a deli worker, but any way I sliced it, I couldn’t cut the mustard.

Then I worked in the woods as a lumberjack, but I just couldn’t hack it, so they gave me the ax.

Next was a job in a shoe factory; I tried but I just didn’t fit in.

So then I got a job in a workout center, but they said I wasn’t fit for the job.

After many years of trying to find steady work I finally got a job as a historian until I realized there was no future in it.

I studied a long time to become a doctor, but I didn’t have any patience.

My best job was being a musician, but eventually I found I wasn’t noteworthy.

I became a professional fisherman, but discovered that I couldn’t live on my net income.

My last job was working at Starbucks, but I had to quit because it was always the same old grind.

SO, I RETIRED AND FOUND I’M PERFECT FOR THE JOB!

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BEST FOODS FOR GOOD HEALTH

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1. Beets: Think of beets as red spinach, Dr. Bowden said, because they are a rich source of folate as well as natural red pigments that may be cancer fighters. How to eat: Fresh, raw and grated to make a salad. Heating decreases the antioxidant power.
2. Cabbage: Loaded with nutrients like sulforaphane, a chemical said to boost cancer-fighting enzymes. How to eat: Asian-style slaw or as a crunchy topping on burgers and sandwiches.
3. Swiss chard: A leafy green vegetable packed with carotenoids that protect aging eyes. How to eat it: Chop and saute in olive oil.
4. Cinnamon: May help control blood sugar and cholesterol. How to eat it: Sprinkle on coffee or oatmeal.
5. Pomegranate juice: Appears to lower blood pressure and loaded with antioxidants. How to eat: Just drink it.

6. Pumpkin seeds: The most nutritious part of the pumpkin and packed with magnesium; high levels of the mineral are associated with lower risk for early death. How to eat: Roasted as a snack, or sprinkled on salad.
7 .Sardines: Dr. Bowden calls them “health food in a can.’’ They are high in omega-3’s, contain virtually no mercury and are loaded with calcium. They also contain iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, zinc, copper and manganese as well as a full complement of B vitamins. How to eat: Choose sardines packed in olive or sardine oil. Eat plain, mixed with salad, on toast, or mashed with dijon mustard and onions as a spread.

Source…The New York Times: The Eleven Best Foods You Are Not Eating

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PUTTIN ON THE RITZ

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THE FARMER’S DAUGHTER

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STARTLING INFORMATION

The English language has at least one nine-letter word that remains a word as each of its letters is successively removed, right down to a single letter.

That word is “startling” —

* startling
* remove the l, and the word becomes: starting
* remove one t, and the word becomes: staring
* remove the a, and the word becomes: string
* remove the r, and the word becomes: sting
* remove the other t, and the word becomes: sing
* remove the g, and the word becomes: sin
* remove the s, and the word becomes: in
* remove the n, and the word becomes: I

Source: Urban Legends Reference Pages: Language (Nine Letters)

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HOW TO BE A NICE PERSON

  • Learn how to say “I love you” in… Italian [Ti amo], Hebrew [ani ohev otar], Greek [s'agapo], Japanese [ai shite imassu], Arabic [ bahibak], Chinese [wo ai nei], Russian [ya liubliu], Swedish [tiebia], Spanish [te quiero]… and French [ je t'aime].
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  • Be the first to clap after a show or speech.
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  • Take the fliers that people are handing out on the street. They are paid to do this job.
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  • Frequently say, “It’s so nice to see you again!”
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  • Record all your family’s and friends’ birthdays on a perpetual calendar. Celebrate them all.
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  • When arguing with your family and friends, let them win. Choose to be happy rather than right.
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  • Don’t save time. Use it up thoroughly.
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    OVER 60? SEE PIX YOU’LL LOVE

    click here to view fantastic photo collection of a bygone era

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    ADVICE TO MEN ON MARRIAGE

    Archer

    By Harvey Tobkes

    A successful marriage depends heavily on sexual attraction and satisfaction. All else can be fantastic, but if sexual compatibility is lacking, a huge problem develops.

    In addition to that, it is important to be on the same wavelength on many other issues…ethics, honesty, intellect, humor, hygiene, social skills and religion, just to name a few.

    If a couple are of different faiths, I am not saying a marriage cannot be successful, I am saying that tolerance, and a very low level of commitment to the religion they were given by their parents, would then be essential. Imagine an observant Jew married to a devout Catholic.

    Somebody should write a book on the subject, but I have a short answer to the question of whom to marry and what qualities to seek in a wife.

    Find a girl who is rich, smart and beautiful, a nymphomaniac with a 38 D bust, who cooks and cleans like a demon; she has no parents, and does not enjoy shopping, she adores only you, she loves saving money and hates using a credit card.

    I guarantee…. you will live happily ever after.

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    About Harvey Tobkes

    Harvey Tobkes lives in Florida where he enjoys writing about life.

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