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Nov. 2, 2009 10:55 p.m.

*Coca-Cola was the favored drink of Pharaoh Ramses. An inscription found in his tomb, when translated, was found to be almost identical to the recipe used today.

*If you part your hair on the right side, you were born to be carnivorous. If you part it on the left, your physical and psychological make-up is that of a vegetarian.

*When immersed in liquid, a dead sparrow will make a sound like a crying baby.

*In ancient Greece, children of wealthy families were dipped in olive oil at birth to keep them hairless throughout their lives.

* Smearing a small amount of dog feces on an insect bite will relieve the itching and swelling.

*The Boeing 747 is capable of flying upside-down if it weren’t for the fact that the wings would shear off when trying to roll it over.

* The trucking company Elvis Presley worked for as a young man, was owned by Frank Sinatra.

* Manatees possess vocal chords which give them the ability to speak like humans, but don’t do so because they have no ears with which to hear the sound.

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World

Egypt says USAID interferred with democracy

Nov. 2, 2009 10:58 p.m.  EGYPT- Egypt, the second-largest recipient of U.S. aid, has received $69 billion in military and economic assistance since 1948, according to the Congressional Research Service.

Nation

Internet may feel H1N1effects

Nov. 2, 2009 11:07 p.m.  WASHINGTON- As the flu pandemic grows, some experts say that it could infect the Internet. The General Accountability Office, issued a report this week that warned about a potential Internet meltdown.

Local

Woman shot in leg as she drives car

Nov. 2, 2009 11:01 p.m.  BUFFALO- A 67-year-old woman was shot in the leg Wednesday when she was driving near Buffalo, Sheriff Miller said.

State

Guns questioned at psychiatric hospital

Nov. 2, 2009 11:04 p.m.  ST. PAUL, Minn.-An incident at the state-run psychiatric hospital that involved an officer’s gun has raised questions about the use of force during police interventions at the facilities.