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The misinformation administration

When the U.S. began the occupation of Iraq 72% of Americans thought that Saddam Hussein ORDERED the September 11th attacks. The Bush/Cheney ticket aka misinformation administration claimed to have evidence at the time.

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Where did the toilet make it's first appearance on tv?

The first toilet ever seen on television was on "Leave It To Beaver".

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The first toilet on TV

The first toilet ever seen on television was on "Leave It To Beaver".

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What is the most expensive dinner a whale ever ate?

The average cost of rehabilitating a seal after the Exxon Valdez oil spill in Alaska was $80,000. At a special ceremony, two of the most expensively saved animals were released back into the wild amid cheers and applause from onlookers. A minute later they were both eaten by a killer whale.

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Toilet Injuries

More than 40,000 people each year die from Toilet Injuries. These could be from drowning in the toilet to tripping and knocking their head on the toilet.

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Libya was transformed in the 60s by what resource?

Libya had one of the lowest standards of living in the world until the oil boom of the 1960s.

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There's a lot of water in this country's desert

The exploration for oil in the southern deserts of Libya discovered vast underground resources of water which will be tapped by the Great Manmade River Project. The Great Manmade River Project will enable Libya to reclaim land from the desert with the aim of agricultural self-sufficiency by bringing water from the natural underground supplies in the south. The natural reserves tapped by this civil engineering project will provide water for several hundred years.

Reference: http://www.worldinfozone.com/facts.php?country=Libya

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