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  The problem is just that.... I have no clue where the joint is where the leak "was" from... it is currently not leaking at all......

Now... this is the 2nd time this happens to me... My 5ft started to leak prolifically ... I hastily removed the fish & all.... and.. between the fish room and outside ponds... I found space for all the fish and left it like that for more than a year now.... With the colder weather stepping in...

The shortest war in history was between the United Kingdom and Zanzibar on 27th November 1896 when Zanzibar surrendered after only 38 minutes.....

The shortest war in history was between the United Kingdom and Zanzibar on 27th November 1896 when Zanzibar surrendered after only 38 minutes.....

The very first bomb dropped by the Allies on Berlin during World War II killed the only elephant in the Berlin Zoo.

Here's one I just got off my daughter.... she is a veterinary surgeon and was called out yesterday to castrate a lion cub....  She tells me that because of this operation... the male cub will never grow mane ... Interesting!!!...

Imagine this..... I wonder how much it will set you back?.... It is 650 gal..... (the alternative to counting sheep if you cannot sleep)  

Did you know.... (lol)... I have this same topic posted on 3 fish forums..... Most of the daily facts that I am using on my daily Skype talk "fact of the day" topic.... comes from this fish forum.... Thanks for keeping it alive.....

Studies show that if a cat falls off the seventh floor of a building, it has about thirty percent less chance of surviving than a cat that falls off the twentieth floor. It supposedly takes about eight floors for the cat to realise what is occurring, relax and correct itself.

The mention of Chaplin reminds me... a fact I previously used.... Charlie Chaplin once entered a Charlie Chaplin look-alike competition... and... he won third prize.....

In the Chariot race scene of the movie Ben-Hur..... (26 AD) .... a red Ferrari can be seen in in the background behind the pillars of the Arena).....

  Thanks @Ch4rlie..... this is the one I'll be using tomorrow morning.... This relates to 216,847.31 liters of fuel..... Just wow!!!

  Thanks... this will be my "fact of the day" for tomorrow morning.... Even my SA friends will see the humor in this ........

  The original coke was green in color.... actually.... it still is .... something is added to change the color.......

  Wow... that is a very interesting one-liner ..... esp. for my SA friends who will all know about Jan Smuts... but certainly not about this attribute.... Definitely the fact of the day I'm using tomorrow!!... Thanks for that one!!!!

And... I did read somewhere that the skin of a tiger is also striped... not only the fur??,,,,,

I like this one... Maybe I can just add.... "and!!!!... I don't do games or tick "like" ... for you!... or anyone else!!!!... (Gets a message across)!!!....

"And than I heard him say his gonna have you incasterated or something to that effect"!!!!.....

Can anyone provide a suitable (funny) caption for the photo below??.... It looks so caption-able.... I want to insert a caption on the photo to post on my FB wall..... What is Oscar saying to Maya... or even shouting at her.....??

OK... so I am also re-entering my little 3 legged puppy.... she has since been re-named... from Rusty... to being ... "Oscar" ... for reasons only South Africans will understand..... here is my entry photo:     And... My verification Photo....:  

did you know during the rainy season the amazon river can reach 190km in width. (that is about 115 miles)....

    I like this one.... Something I have never even given a thought.... *  Colgate faced a big obstacle marketing toothpaste in Spanish speaking countries. Colgate translates into the command “go hang yourself.”   (I know the one below is disputed.... but... why spoil a good story with...

Suddenly... I do not feel all alone in the world.... Thought it only applies to us unfortunates....

Thanks guys for the response.... I was hoping to get another fact for tomorrow morning.... Actually... I got enough material here to keep me posting for the next 2 months!!!,,, Thanks, but... keep them rolling... I like to learn new things every day!!!

Thanks TallTree... I used your Canberra fact this morning...

That is a very interesting fact... and.. certainly one that I will use... Thanks Sawickib....

I have a group of my old school friends... (class of 1970) ... and.. we are in daily Skype conversation with each other..... Since 20 October of last year (2013) ... I have committed myself to provide a daily "Fact of the day"... and... it started off well... as plenty of interesting facts are...

I have just read through 63 pages of tropical fish and plants which are totally banned here in SA as published in the latest Government gazette.....   I just wonder who the people are making these laws and what criteria they are using to decide that this or that species will be banned??... Do...

September last year... If memory serves..... (in the current format).... ... sorry.. I meant 2012.....

Wow!!!... just how close can it get!!??... at least 5 off 6 still in strong contention!!!.... great comp this month and... hard to choose!!!!....

As if one invalid dog... (that has to be carried around all over)... is not enough.... my son dropped the 3 legged Rusty off at my house this afternoon.... I protested vigorously.... but... how could I refuse... the owner was about to have her put down... as she was born with 3 legs... so... She...

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The latest batch I have... (as displayed) ... are descendants from one male ... and one female..... It's a long story... and... comes from a breeding line beginning in 1995/6....(about 15,000) which were all sold in approximately 2009??... .... one male and one female was (somehow) overlooked...

I also have 2 x 3ft tanks inside the fishroom with guppies selected from the ponds that are for sale..... (and... sorry... as it is... I need to clean the glass on those before I can display them as well) ... Pond.. (container no.1) Pond... (Container no.2) And.. Pond.. (container 3)...

Probably the greatest humanitarian, greatest statesman, politician and leader (of our times)..... Rest in Peace!!!....

Thank you very much for that link KirkyArcher.... it basically puts it in perspective.... even though the video footage is mostly in Afrikaans.... I'm sure all can follow what's going on..... The guy is a hero... and... the dog swam around 90% of the time... for almost a week!!!... I am so...

    My goodness James!!!... (Chuck Norris!!).....Nice to see you are still around!!!... The dog was absolute headline news here... and I know worldwide.... It was nice to have a celebrity lick your hand!!!... she is beautiful.....

The Kimberley hole.. (city where I live) ... is the biggest.. (deepest) manmade hole in the world... (digging after diamonds) ...(without mechanical tools) It is around 240m deep, but only 175 m visible... the rest is filled with water.... About 2 weeks ago, a dog was spotted swimming is the...

Having moved from a scenario where I had company accommodation with free electricity…. I never really bothered to check up on my power consumption to assess the real expense of my fishkeeping hobby…. So!.... The move from Limpopo province (where heating was actually not required during...

This was dumped on us.... as my son's Boerboel Bites it.... Piglett... the ugliest dog I have yet seen.... Entry Photo.....     Verification Photo