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Leonardo Diaz had given up hope. The novice climber was lost in a snowstorm, and didn't have any more prepaid minutes on his cell phone to call for help... then the phone rang... a telemarketer!... posted on Jul 13 2002, 1,433 reads

Each year Americans throw away 25,000,000,000 Styrofoam cups. Even 500 years from now, the foam coffee cup you used this morning will be sitting in a landfill.... posted on Jul 12 2002, 510 reads

The owners of the car wash were baffled. Thousands of dollars were disappearing from the change machines, but how? Accusations were "flying" all over the place and nerves were on edge... until they caught the thieves on camera... birds!... posted on Jul 11 2002, 904 reads

Built as an expression of one man's undying love for his wife, the Taj Mahal is, arguably, one of the most beautiful architectural structures on Earth. For a panaromic web tour...... posted on Jul 10 2002, 773 reads

There are more public libraries in the US than McDonald's - a total of 15,946, including branches.... posted on Jul 09 2002, 1,056 reads

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In a 65-year life, an average American will have spent 9 years glued to the tube.... posted on Jul 06 2002, 1,173 reads

Due to 'light pollution', 20% of the world's people (66% in US) can no longer see the Milky Way. ... posted on Jul 05 2002, 1,123 reads