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Most of the world's people must walk at least 3 hours to fetch water   Honey is the only food that will not spoil Half of all identity thieves are either relatives, friends, or neighbors of their victims In Singapore, it is illegal to sell or own chewing gum

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    ·          Approximately 165 million Easter cards are purchased each year in the U.S. 665, 28, 00,000   ·          Ants stretch when they wake up. They also appear to yawn in a very human manner before taking up the tasks of the day   ·          In a Czechoslovakian church there is a chandelier made of human bones. The ceiling is decorated with the remains of former worshipers   ·          On Venus, the Sun rises in the west and sets in the east   ·          The order of the planets, starting closest to the sun: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

How do you pronounce the word "blithe"? The "i" is pronounced like the "y" in "my", "by", and "fly". The following "th" sounds like the "th" in "this", "those", and "there". The final "e" is silent. One of the meanings of "blithe" is happy and carefree . It is a word that is mostly used in formal contexts. *   Nataraj is one of those blithe spirits who cannot remain in one place for long. *   Promod was blithely unaware of the trouble he had caused.

What does 'pushover' and 'push over' mean? When you say that someone is a 'pushover' what you mean is that the individual can be easily influenced or won over. He can be easily got around. For example, *   Getting money from Bala is very easy. He is such a pushover. *   My school principal, Amritavalli, is no pushover. *   Many people thought the West Indies would be a pushover. But they managed to defeat us in the series. What does 'push over' mean? When you push someone over, you knock him down. For example, *   The students were in such a hurry to get out that they nearly pushed the teacher over. *   The thief pushed the tables over and escaped.

Which of the following sentences is correct? "I am waiting for your reply" or "I am awaiting for your reply"? The second sentence is wrong. One does not "await for" something or someone; one merely "awaits" something or someone. "Await" is considered to be much more formal than "wait". Here are a few examples. *   We are awaiting instructions from the Chairman. *   We are waiting for instructions from the Chairman. *   She was awaiting the arrival of her parents. *   She was waiting for the arrival of her parents.

What is the meaning of "cul de sac"? It is a street that is open at one end only; in other words, the street has an entrance but no exit. You enter and exit the street the same way. Americans call it a " dead end ". Some refer to it as a "blind alley". The "u" in "cul" is like the "u" in "but", "hut", and "shut". The "e" in "de" is like the "i" in "bit", "hit", and "sit", while the "a" in "sac" is pronounced like the "a" in "sat", "fat", and "bat". The main stress is on "cul". The Americans tend to put the main stress on "sac". Here are a few examples. *   They live in a huge house in a quiet cul de sac. *   By the time the thief realized he had entered a cul de sac, it was too late.