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Did you know?

Andreatoo — Mon, 28 Jan 2019 20:06:21 GMT

That a group of vultures is called a 'wake'?

lol

A fun fact.

Let's share

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2blonde — Mon, 28 Jan 2019 20:17:47 GMT

@Andreatoo Interesting. New way to refer to mourners at a funeral home!

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sidsmom — Mon, 28 Jan 2019 20:22:59 GMT

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2blonde — Mon, 28 Jan 2019 20:24:46 GMT

@sidsmom Good one! ROFL!

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qualitygal — Mon, 28 Jan 2019 20:47:24 GMT

Indian elephants and African elephants can be found out by the shape of the ears they have.

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Citrine1 — Mon, 28 Jan 2019 20:56:16 GMT

@sidsmom Hahahaha That really tickled my funny bone!

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Andreatoo — Mon, 28 Jan 2019 21:01:47 GMT

@sidsmom wrote:

@sidsmom

This is great! I think I'll use it.

Someone in my condo keeps posting a handwritten sign by the mailboxes that there's a crocodile in the lake behind our building. The likelihood of it being a croc is slim to none. Not sure how well it would go over but it sure is funny! lol

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godi — Mon, 28 Jan 2019 21:03:29 GMT

A group of crows is called a murder.

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sidsmom — Mon, 28 Jan 2019 21:03:29 GMT

...and if you look close enough, he’s kinda smiling w/ us!

😆🐊💚

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godi — Mon, 28 Jan 2019 21:03:55 GMT

A group of owls 🦉 is called a parliament

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on the bay — Mon, 28 Jan 2019 21:19:12 GMT

@godi-

I was going to ask you really?! So I looked it up-who knew?!-very interesting!

Owls are generally solitary, but when seen together the group is called a “parliament” as they have long been considered to be of a wise disposition. In Greek mythology, the owl is the symbol for Athena, the goddess of wisdom. Geese are called a “gaggle” as the word is imitative of the noise they make.May 4, 2013

A Murder of Crows, A Parliament of Owls… - Le Nichoir

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dex — Mon, 28 Jan 2019 21:18:44 GMT

@sidsmom@You have been supplying all of the humor lately....you make me LOL

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jubilant — Mon, 28 Jan 2019 21:31:51 GMT

.....there is a technical name for the "fear of long words":

hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia

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nana59 — Mon, 28 Jan 2019 21:37:55 GMT

in my world....a group of relatives is called a disaster.....lol....

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sidsmom — Mon, 28 Jan 2019 22:43:09 GMT

@nana59 wrote:
in my world....a group of relatives is called a disaster.....lol....

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Bird mama — Mon, 28 Jan 2019 23:06:18 GMT

@sidsmom

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phoenixbrd — Mon, 28 Jan 2019 23:26:57 GMT

Do you know the difference between an herb and a spice? Take a guess!

The difference between the two is where they are obtained from a plant. Herbs come from the leafy and green part of the plant. Spices are parts of the plant other than the leafy bit such as the root, stem, bulb, bark or seeds. Examples of herbs include basil, oregano, thyme, rosemary, parsley and mint.

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Lisa Y — Mon, 28 Jan 2019 23:49:42 GMT

@sidsmom. 😂😂😂 LMAO!!!

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Andreatoo — Tue, 29 Jan 2019 00:01:07 GMT

@phoenixbrd wrote:
Do you know the difference between an herb and a spice? Take a guess!

The difference between the two is where they are obtained from a plant. Herbs come from the leafy and green part of the plant. Spices are parts of the plant other than the leafy bit such as the root, stem, bulb, bark or seeds. Examples of herbs include basil, oregano, thyme, rosemary, parsley and mint.

@phoenixbrd

I did not know that!

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Drythe — Tue, 29 Jan 2019 02:07:15 GMT

A group of is called a flamboyance.