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    There are more life forms on your skin than people on Earth

    And go not try your eyelids. Yuck.
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    Inside the emergency department: Ben Fordham shares harrowing photos from Blacktown Hospital

    Happily, I had a different experience at Traralgon Hospital. My daughter took me to emergency Dept. The triage there took one look and took me in immediately. Treatment was good.
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    Woolies shoppers stunned by outrageous chicken prices

    At a checkout in supermarket, I was stunned by the remark of the young checkout girl. She said "We young people are paying for your pensions" We oldies started paying for our pensions as soon as we started working. We paid national insurance and income tax. I was going to take this up with her...
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    Vintage bike

    My first bike was an A.S.P. I expect many ex Poms know what that means. All Spare Parts.
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    Well I’d be Cheap to Run

    We never had any trouble with Imperial measurements. Guess it depends on what was current. when you were educated.
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    Scammers took $66.6 million from seniors—could this 30-minute tip stop them?

    In the days before internet etc, we had a secret sign that we gave to our children. If the person at the door did not give this signal the children knew not open the door, Things have got so much more complicated these days.
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    You won't believe what caused chaos on this Air France flight to Brazil—passengers panic over mysterious smell!

    Flying from U.K. to Australia in 19666 we were over the English Channel when a passenger noticed fuel leeking from plane. Had to return to Heathrow, got another plane. This also had a problem which meant we had to stay in the airport at Singapore overnight. Got to Darwin where we boarded a...
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    Are you relying on these meds at home? Doctor reveals reason why Aussies should slow down from taking them

    Add dishwashing tablets to the list. I keep mine so high up that i need to stretch to get them.
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    Why do some people get a curved back as they age and what can I do to avoid it?

    I have noticed that lots of people using walking aids., trolleys etc. Have them much too low so that they bend their backs over the trolley instead of having them set at the proper height so that they can walk upright.
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    THONGS ON SALE

    perhaps that is why New Zealanders call them jandles
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    Ask Joy: Is it too late?

    I am 91 years young and very active with lots of interests. Age is a matter of thinking not years.
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    'Are you a f******* idiot?': Police officer slams driver in one heated clash

    I seem to remember, years ago in S.A. a judge? making irresponsible drivers visit the accident wards at hospitals. Does anyone else remember that?
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    ‘They’re already struggling’: New changes to aged care spark fear among families

    I was at a supermarket checkout the young girl operating it said, " we young ones are keeping the old ones" She obviously was had no clue that ever since we started to work, we paid National Insuranc and taxes. How about these matters being taught in school.
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    Joke What does the 'closed' sign say?

    But it got your attention. :ROFLMAO:
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    Volunteers uncover shocking truth behind Australia's waterway pollution

    Similar to the above, except that he did pick the rubbish up and put it back in bin.
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    Australia Post halts deliveries—wild reason will have you nodding!

    Magpies can also be aggressive. But they can also be appreciative, We had a baby magpie in our garden, the parents were making a fuss. on investigation we found a baby magpie with its feet entangled in a length of twine. Hubby picked it up and started to free it. The parents sat on fence...
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