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New South Wales has finally claimed one of Australia's ]otter! jackpots. The prize, 100,000 Australia dollars or abo~ $86.500 Canadian, comes after the scratch.and win ticke. was purchased in 1992. She found it in a greeting card in he: home. A spokesperson for the state Gaming Minister, Gran- McEride? said the woman could legitimately cash it in, but hi: yove:nmeili is in the process of limiting the amount of time one has to claim their prize. The country has a lotteq~ prize that has been waiting to be claimed since 1997. It's wortk

$2.85 million Canadian.

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k;;g 2-"sgPii: A global positioning system transmitter allowec researchers to track a frigate bird that flew a distance of 2,50C miles nonstop. The bird left its nest on Christmas Island in thc Indian Ocean, and flew for 24 days straight. The flight set a worlc record for longest non-siopjourney by a bird of that species. Typically, frigate birds fly a distance of about 300 miles from thei~ nests. The bird's journey took it over volcanic islands in Indonesia. Scientist David James says that part of the trip was unusual. "Usually: seabirds would only be seen flying over the sea."

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^{. .-.e.2s.&. .,.} ~-,.z=:Three girls, ages '9 to 11, were charged with arborcide in New York City. What is arborcide? It's the wanton and reckless destruction of trees. The sirls had been

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climbing a Japanese whiie pine in Central Park when a branch broke. A park ranger saw it happen and slapped the gitis with a $1.000 ticket. The girls pleaded that there were no signs sayins you couldn't climb trees, but the ranger pointed out that there aren't signs saying you can't rob banks. either. Not long after. a man was c~ted for "strangling" a tree by chaining his bike to it.

i5ss;asz boy: Adam Beattie proved he was an honest kid &en. walking home from school in Santa Clarita. California. he found $800 laying on the street. He immediately showed his mom what he'd found, and they returned to look for evi- dence of who lost the money. Instead, they found another $200. \$'hen their own sleuthing in the neighborhood didn't turn up the owner of the $1,000, they turned it into the police. After three months, the money still hadn't been claimed. and so the police department awarded Adam the windfall. Sheriffs Captain Patti Minutello told Adam she thought he was "awe- some" and that he "set an example for all kids."

"The time is always right to do what is right."

-kartin Luther King Jr.

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it you chase kvo rabbits. both will escape." -Anonvmouc

"We make a living by what we get. but we make a iife by what we ~ive." -Winston Churchill

1. What is done to a herring to make it into a kipper?
2. Which Asian county is home to Bollywood?
3. Madonna's song, "Like a Prayer," was used to advertise which drink?
4. How many planets are there in our solar system?
5. What does a lexicographer write or make?

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Sweet gas: About a quarter of the automobiles on the road in Brazil are fueled by gas made from an unusual source. Scientists there figured out a way to make gas from sugar cane.

Radio opera: The first time opera ever hit the radio airwaves was in 1910, when Enrico Camo was broadcast singing at the Metropolitan Opera in New York.

Interesting beginnings: Britain had an Automobile Associa- tion as early as 1905. But it wasn't established to provide road maps and driving advice. Its main aim was to help drivers avoid police speed traps.

Stinky stinky: We all know you can smell a skunk from a long distance. The Spotted Skunk is such a smelly creature that its "aroma" can be detected from 24 miles away.

Lightning speed: Ostriches are super-fast creatures. One stride and they've covered 25 feet. At top speed, they can streak over land at 50 miles per hour.

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If you think about it, no one redy agrees with other people's

opinions unless it's their own expressed in different terms.
In the majority of instances, all an argument proves is that two
or more people are present.

There's always free cheese in a mousetrap.

After any unit has been completely assembled, extra compo-
nents will always be found on the bench.
A bargain is something you cannot use at a price you cannot

resist.

Rule #1: The client is always right. Rule #2 If the client is never
wrong, reread Rule #l.
After all is said and done, usually more is said than done.
With a calendar, your days are numbered. _-

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