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  1. netlife007

    Sri Lankan Muslims Clean Buddhist Temple

    There are lots of Muslims in SL that I know who have converted to Buddhists......This did not surprise.
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    The Future is Nigh

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    PICTURE OF THE DAY

    හිටං තව ටික දවසකින් පොනිල්ගේ කකුල් අල්ලලා තමයි වදින්නේ. හිටංගේ ගොඩේ හත්හිලව්ව වැන්දේ රැජිනට.
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    Inside the Living Body

    rep back with thx
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    ඇම්බැක්කේ දේවාලය

    rep+ good post
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    WOMEN (Happy Wife is a Happy Life)

    bump............
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    The Future is Nigh

    rep back with thx
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    Inside the Living Body

    rep back with thx
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    No, I didn't know that !

    So there you are! Now you know!
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    No, I didn't know that !

    Q: Why are many coin banks shaped like pigs? A: Long ago, dishes and cookware in Europe were made of a dense orange clay called 'pygg'. When people saved coins in jars made of this clay, the jars became known as 'pygg banks.' When an English potter misunderstood the word, he made a container...
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    No, I didn't know that !

    Q: In golf, where did the term 'Caddie' come from? A. When Mary Queen of Scots went to France as a young girl, Louis, King of France, learned that she loved the Scots game 'golf.' He had the first course outside of Scotland built for her enjoyment. To make sure she was properly chaperoned (and...
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    No, I didn't know that !

    Q: Why is someone who is feeling great 'on cloud nine'? A: Types of clouds are numbered according to the altitudes they attain, with nine being the highest cloud. If someone is said to be on cloud nine, that person is floating well above worldly cares.
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    Q: Why are people in the public eye said to be 'in the limelight'? A: Invented in 1825, limelight was used in lighthouses and theatres by burning a cylinder of lime which produced a brilliant light. In the theatre, a performer 'in the limelight' was the center of attention.
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    No, I didn't know that !

    Q: Why do people clink their glasses before drinking a toast? A: It used to be common for someone to try to kill an enemy by offering him a poisoned drink. To prove to a guest that a drink was safe, it became customary for a guest to pour a small amount of his drink into the glass of the host...
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    No, I didn't know that !

    Q: Why is shifting responsibility to someone else called 'passing the buck'? A: In card games, it was once customary to pass an item, called a buck, from player to player to indicate whose turn it was to deal. If a player did not wish to assume the responsibility of dealing, he would 'pass the...
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    Q. Why do X's at the end of a letter signify kisses? A: In the Middle Ages, when many people were unable to read or write, documents were often signed using an X. Kissing the X represented an oath to fulfill obligations specified in the document. The X and the kiss eventually became synonymous.
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    Q: Why are zero scores in tennis called 'love'? A: In France , where tennis became popular, the round zero on the scoreboard looked like an egg and was called 'l'oeuf,' which is French for 'the egg.' When tennis was introduced in the US , Americans (mis)pronounced it 'love.'
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    No, I didn't know that !

    Q: Why do ships and aircraft use 'mayday' as their call for help? A: This comes from the French word m'aidez -meaning 'help me' -- and is pronounced, approximately, 'mayday.
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    No, I didn't know that !

    Q: Why do men's clothes have buttons on the right while women's clothes have buttons on the left? A: When buttons were invented, they were very expensive and worn primarily by the rich. Since most people are right-handed, it is easier to push buttons on the right through holes on the left...
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    No, I didn't know that !

    No, I didn't know that !!!!!

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