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Thought of the Day

Human kindness has never weakened the stamina or softened the fiber of a free people. A nation does not have to be cruel in order to be tough.

- Franklin D. Roosevelt

Bad Joke of the Day

How can you make an elephant float?
Get a glass, add two scoops of ice cream, root beer, and one elephant.

Random Fact of the Day

Ketchup has not always been made out of tomatoes. It started out as a general term for sauce, typically made of mushrooms or fish brine with herbs and spices. Mushroom ketchup is still available in some countries, such as the UK. Some popular early main ingredients include anchovy, oyster, lobster, walnut, kidney bean, cucumber, cranberry, lemon, and grape.

Sports Watches

Minnesota Twins

Countdown to 2010 Season Opener: 29 days 3-3 | Spring Training Results: W - Minnesota: 5 Baltimore: 0 Next Up: Tues., Mar. 9, 12:05pm vs St. Louis Cardinals Regular Season Opener: Mon., Apr. 5, 9:05pm at Los Angeles Angels   www.twinsbaseball.com

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Minnesota Vikings

12-4 | 1st Place - NFC North Champs Results: L - Minnesota: 28 New Orleans: 31 Next Up: Next Year   www.vikings.com

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Minnesota Timberwolves

14-50 | 5th Place | 28.5 games behind Results: L - Minnesota: 112 Dallas: 125 Next Up: Wed., Mar. 10, 7:00pm vs Denver Nuggets   www.timberwolves.com

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Minnesota Wild

31-28-5 | 67 Points | 4th Place | 15 points behind Results: L - Minnesota: 2 Calgary: 5 Next Up: Tues., Mar. 9, 7:00pm vs Florida Panthers   www.wild.com

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Today's Sources:

• http://www.quoteland.com/topic.asp?CATEGORY_ID=86
• West, W.C. Chuckles and Grins. Xerox Education Publications, 1972.
• http://www.randomfactsuselesstrivia.com/