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Bruno's World (ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ)

Trivia

Where does time come from?  Where does time go?

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McCarthyism-Being right, and no one believing you.

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Socialism - An economic system

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Communism - A political system

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Is sea level measured at high tide, or at low tide?

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Why is the stuff you put in your car to make it run called 'gas?"  Isn't it a liquid?

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It is redundant to say "hot water heater."

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When you enter a room, and turn on the lights, where does the darkness go?

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Is the word "Indescribable" an oxymoron?

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If the Universe is expanding, what is it expanding into?

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Why is that one borough in New York City called "The Bronx?"

No one ever says "The Manhatten,"  "The Queens," "The Brooklyn," or "The Staten Island."

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If Pluto has been downgraded to dwarf planet (It really should be a "dual planet" with Charon), why can't Europe be downgraded to "sub-continent?"

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It is always "moot point," never "mute point."

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If the small arrow next to the gas pump icon is pointing to the left, then you will fill your gas tank from the left side of the car.  If the arrow is pointing to the right, then you will fill the tank from the right side of the car.

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It is always a "full moon," regardless of whether or not you can see it.

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U.S. currency, in coins, comes in the following
denominations:

1 ₵, 5 ₵, 10 ₵, 25 ₵, 50 ₵, and $1 coins

U.S. currency, in paper, comes in the following
denominations:

$1, $5, $10, $20, $50, and $100 bills

Why isn't there a 20₵ coin, or a $25 bill?

(There is a two dollar bill, but they are not really in general circulation, so I didn't include it here.)

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