Here’s a quick and easy way to catch your second wind in two minutes. Simply rub each fingertip for about 15 seconds. That stimulates acupressure points that boost flow, which jumpstarts your energy level by sending extra oxygen to your brain.

~Woman’s World

these random and useless facts. These were sent to us by a Coffee Break reader.  While we can’t verify the correctness of all of these facts, we think they are funny, interesting, informative and, above all, useless. Perhaps these tidbits will help you win a game show sometime. If so, please remember us. Enjoy!

-  The liquid inside young coconuts can be used as a substitute for blood plasma.

-  No piece of paper can be folded in half more than seven (7) times.

-  Donkeys kill more people annually than plane crashes.

-  You burn more calories sleeping than you do watching television.

-  Oak trees do not produce acorns until they are fifty (50) years of age or older.

-  The first product to have a bar code printed on its package was Wrigley’s chewing gum.

-  The King of Hearts is the only king without a mustache.

-  In 1987 alone, American Airlines saved $40,000 by eliminating one (1) olive from each salad served in first-class.

-  Venus is the only planet that rotates clockwise.

-  Eating an apple in the morning will wake you up better than caffeine will.

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this surprising use for a coffee filter – as a way to protect your china.  Before stacking your good plates and bowls, slide a coffee filter between each piece. The layer provides a cushion that protects porcelain from scratches and marks.

where kids can eat for free.  Head to Applebee’s, where kids 12 and under get a free meal and drink on Mondays. And at Denny’s, kids 10 and under eat free every Tuesday night with a paying adult.  At Love Star Steakhouse, kids under 12 eat free on Tuesdays, as well.  For other free offers in your area, check out these websites…

MyKidsEatFree.com

MommySavers.com

KidsEatFree.com

It’s always a good idea to call the restaurant before you go to be sure that the online offer is still in effect.

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-No word in the English language rhymes with month, orange, silver, or purple.

-The words ‘racecar,’ ‘kayak’ and ‘level’ are the same whether they are read from left to right, or from right to left (palindromes).

-There are only four words in the English language that end in “dous”: tremendous, horrendous, stupendous, and hazardous.

-There are two words in the English language that have all five vowels in order: “abstemious” and “facetious.”

-”Dreamt” is the only English word that ends in the letters “mt”.