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That a cumulus cloud weighs on average 1,000,000 pounds? Yes, that's a million. Who knew?

 > A typical cumulus cloud weighs approximately 1.1 million pounds, which is equivalent to about 500,000 kilograms. This weight is comparable to the mass of 100 elephants or a large airplane <

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Frank Zappa's 130th official release came out today. Cheaper Than Cheep, it was originally recorded live in 1974 and intended as a TV special. Technical problems in the recording process kept it on the shelf, until now. Featuring the following parade of hits:

1. Intro / Cheepnis - Percussion / 'Cheaper Than Cheep'

2. Cosmik Debris

3. Band Introductions

4. RDNZL

5. Village Of The Sun

6. Montana

7. Duke Goes Out

8. A Visit To The Art Studio

9. Inca Roads

10. 'Get Down Simmons'

11. Penguin In Bondage

12. T’Mershi Duween

13. The Dog Breath Variations

14. Uncle Meat

15. How Could I Be Such A Fool

16. I’m Not Satisfied

17. Wowie Zowie

18. I Don’t Even Care

19. Let’s Make The Water Turn Black

20. Dupree’s Paradise Introduction

21. Dupree’s Paradise

22. Oh No

23. Son Of Orange County

24. More Trouble Every Day

25. Apostrophe’

26. Camarillo Brillo

light roast coffee has more caffeine than dark roast

The human hand can sense variations in thickness up to 1/1000 of an inch

pumpkin blossoms picked at full bloom are edible and delicious.  Grew up eating these for breakfast. Cheap and filling when coated in melted butter and crushed crackers.  Still grow pumpkin vines every year just for the blossoms, chopped up in salads and bean dishes.

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R-454B refrigerant is unobtainable and is not a good product

The maoi Harmine, found in the Ayahuasca vine and Syrian Rue seed has been shown to be an effective treatment for Parkinson's disease since 1928.

 Merck made capsules, suppositories, and an injectable solution available in 1928.

There is no Yosemite Sam Trail in Yosemite