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no 1. tomatoes are a fruit

"The confusion about 'fruit' and 'vegetable' arises because of the differences in usage between scientists and cooks. Scientifically speaking, a tomato is definitely a fruit. True fruits are developed from the ovary in the base of the flower, and contain the seeds of the plant (though cultivated forms may be seedless). Blueberries, raspberries, and oranges are true fruits, and so are many kinds of nut. Some plants have a soft part which supports the seeds and is also called a 'fruit', though it is not developed from the ovary: the strawberry is an example. As far as cooking is concerned, some things which are strictly fruits may be called 'vegetables' because they are used in savoury rather than sweet cooking. The tomato, though technically a fruit, is often used as a vegetable, and a bean pod is also technically a fruit. The term 'vegetable' is more generally used of other edible parts of plants, such as cabbage leaves, celery stalks, and potato tubers, which are not strictly the fruit of the plant from which they come. Occasionally the term 'fruit' may be used to refer to a part of a plant which is not a fruit, but which is used in sweet cooking: rhubarb, for example. So a tomato is the fruit of the tomato plant, but can be used as a vegetable in cooking."

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no 2, washing lines, laundry lines and clothes lines are available today in all shapes and sizes.

"Washing lines, laundry lines and clothes lines are available today in all shapes and sizes"

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no 3, male baldness

"Most men are genetically predisposed to male pattern baldness. It is the effect of hormones on the hair follicle that produces male pattern baldness. Testosterone, a hormone that is present in high levels in males after puberty, is converted to dihydrotestosterone (DHT) by an enzyme called 5-alpha reductase. DHT has an adverse affect on the hair follicles. Acting on a hormone receptor on the hair follicle it slows down hair production and produces weak, shorter hair, sometimes it stops hair growth from the follicle completely. This process gradually depletes your stock of hair and is normal hair loss."

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4. "Handy" means "cell phone" in German.

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5, repairing a lawn mower

"Every few years, every mower on the market will have to have some replacement parts. You could be the most expensive and popular brand, but the fact remains that eventually they will malfunction because of use. Lawn mower parts are generally in required in two instances. One of them being simple use of the machine, the other is the result of damage.

Many people confuse attachment parts with replacement parts. You used replacement lawn mower parts when you need to keep your mower working. When you want enhancements to the mower, then you purchase attachment parts. Clipping bags are the perfect example of attachment parts for lawn mowers, which keeps you from having to rake your entire yard.

A great way to find the parts you need is to look through catalogs, specifically ones that are designed specifically for your brand of lawn mower. If the part you need cannot be found in a store, you might want to consider shopping online or contacting garden warehouses.

The kind of lawn mower parts you will need depends on what type of lawn mower you own. Electric mower parts will not be compatible with gas lawn mowers and vice versa. Gas engine parts will include blades, belts, and spark plugs, as well as choke cables, battery leads, throttle, and mulching kits.

When looking for electric parts, you will enjoy the prospect of finding parts and the maintenance is a great deal easier. You will need to look for connectors, switch tools, winder spares, cables, fuse holders, and fuses."

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Originally posted by Nordlys
4. "Handy" means "cell phone" in German.
They could have been much more creative, those wild leather clad Germans.

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Originally posted by SJ247
They could have been much more creative, those wild leather clad Germans.
6. Germans will use any English sounding word where a German would be at least equally good.

examples: handy, public viewing, macht Sinn,...

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Originally posted by Ponderable
6. Germans will use any English sounding word where a German would be at least equally good.

examples: handy, public viewing, macht Sinn,...
Gib mir mal das Handlich rüber...

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Originally posted by Ponderable
6. Germans will use any English sounding word where a German would be at least equally good.

examples: handy, public viewing, macht Sinn,...
7. North Dakota is the geographical center of North America.

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The Swedish word for speed is fart.

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Originally posted by coquette
The Swedish word for speed is fart.
So is the Norwegian one.

The Swedish and Norwegian word for "good" is "bra". The Swedish word for "end" is "slut".

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Originally posted by Nordlys
Gib mir mal das Handlich rüber...
Taschentelefon?

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Originally posted by Nordlys
So is the Norwegian one.

The Swedish and Norwegian word for "good" is "bra". The Swedish word for "end" is "slut".
I broke up once with a guy who i was dating when i thought he was Swedish and later only found out he was just a jerk.

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The state of Kansas is mathematically proven to be flatter than a pancake.

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Originally posted by Nordlys
So is the Norwegian one.

The Swedish and Norwegian word for "good" is "bra". The Swedish word for "end" is "slut".
I can see a Swedish massage parlor offering a "bra slut".

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