Trivial Fact
Winston Churchill's day often began when his poodle, who slept at the foot of
his bed, licked his face. He then shared his breakfast with his parakeet.
On March 29, 1886, chemist John S. Pemberton developed a new drink that he
called the Esteemed Brain Tonic and Intellectual Beverage. Today it is known as
Coca-Cola.
A flea and a fly in a flue
Were trapped, so what could they do?
Said the flea, let us fly,
Said the fly, let us flee,
So they flew through a flaw in the flue.
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The English Language
No wonder the English language is so very difficult to learn. It's a wonder we
manage to communicate at all!
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We must polish the Polish furniture.
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He could lead if he would get the lead out.
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The farm was used to produce produce.
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The dump was so full that it had to refuse more refuse.
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Because he could not have ice cream for dessert, the soldier decided to desert
in the desert.
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The present is a good time to present the present.
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Page the page and have him read this page.
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A bass was painted on the head of the bass drum.
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When shot at, the dove dove into the bushes.
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I did not object to the object.
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The insurance was invalid for the invalid.
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The bandage was wound around the wound.
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There was a row among the oarsmen about how to row.
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They were too close to the door to close it.
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The buck does funny things when the does are present.
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They sent a sewer down to stitch the tear in the sewer line.
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To help with planting, the farmer taught his sow to sow.
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The wind was too strong to wind the sail.
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After a number of injections my jaw got number.
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Upon seeing the tear in my clothes I shed a tear.
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I had to subject the subject to a series of tests.
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How can I intimate this to my most intimate friend?
And then there is my father's old favourite:
"I see," said the blind man as he picked up his hammer and saw.
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