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1- Zero Gravity
\nWhen NASA first started sending up astronauts, they quickly discovered that ball-point pens would not work in zero gravity. To combat this problem, NASA scientists spent a decade and $12 billion developing a pen that writes in zero gravity, upside-down, on almost any surface including glass and at temperatures ranging from below freezing to over 300 C.
\nThe Russians used a pencil.
\nYour taxes are due again–enjoy paying them.<\/p>\n

2 – Our Constitution
\nThey keep talking about drafting a constitution for Iraq. Why don’t we just give them ours? It was written by a lot of really smart guys, it’s worked for over 200 years, and we’re not using it any more anyway.<\/p>\n

3 – Ten Commandments
\nThe real reason that we can’t have the Ten Commandments in a courthouse is that you cannot post “Thou Shalt Not Steal,” “Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery,” and “Thou Shall Not Lie” in a building full of lawyers, judges, and politicians. It creates a hostile work environment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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