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A "throw pillow" is a pillow used mostly just for decoration, added to a couch or a bed. They are not designed specifically to be thrown, but there are jokes. Many people do not like…
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A "throw pillow" is a pillow used mostly just for decoration, added to a couch or a bed. They are not designed specifically to be thrown, but there are jokes. Many people do not like…
Shopping carts (also called "trolleys") are unsophisticated vehicles, but some people imagine them like a motorcycle or a car. "Do you ever 'rev' your trolley at the…
A pomegranate has many seeds; corn has many kernels. “Pomegranate is the corn of fruit” has been cited in print since at least 2010. "This guy just called a pomegranate fruit corn…
The word "brother" doesn't have anything to do with a person who makes "broth," but there are jokes. "If you look at the word 'brother' just a few times it…
Many people believe that chip bags should be clear, so you can see how much air that you're buying, and how many broken chips there are in the bag. "Chip bags should be clear…
Shopping carts (also called "trolleys") are unsophisticated vehicles, but some people imagine them like a motorcycle or a car. "Do you ever 'rev' your trolley at the…
The word "brother" doesn't have anything to do with a person who makes "broth," but there are jokes. "If you look at the word 'brother' just a few times it…
The word "brother" doesn't have anything to do with a person who makes "broth," but there are jokes. "If you look at the word 'brother' just a few times it…
A "throw pillow" is a pillow used mostly just for decoration, added to a couch or a bed. They are not designed specifically to be thrown, but there are jokes. Many people do not like…
A "throw pillow" is a pillow used mostly just for decoration, added to a couch or a bed. They are not designed specifically to be thrown, but there are jokes. Many people do not like…
A "throw pillow" is a pillow used mostly just for decoration, added to a couch or a bed. They are not designed specifically to be thrown, but there are jokes. Many people do not like…
Soft pretzels seem to have either no salt or too much salt, with no in-between. This was posted on Facebook by Dan Regan on March 4, 2021: "Soft pretzels come two ways: - no salt - enough salt…
"Panican" is a word that U.S. President Donald J. Trump posted on X/Twitter on April 7, 2025. and this received over 487,000 likes: "The United States has a chance to do something…
People often throw a ball to a dog. It's usually not a dress ball that's thrown, but there are jokes. "I threw a ball for my dog. Extravagant, I know, but it was his 21st…
A "balanced breakfast" usually means a variety of breakfast items, such as eggs, bacon, cheese, oatmeal, cereal, milk, orange juice and coffee. To some people, a "balanced…
People often throw a ball to a dog. It's usually not a dress ball that's thrown, but there are jokes. "I threw a ball for my dog. Extravagant, I know, but it was his 21st…
People often throw a ball to a dog. It's usually not a dress ball that's thrown, but there are jokes. "I threw a ball for my dog. Extravagant, I know, but it was his 21st…
A "balanced breakfast" usually means a variety of breakfast items, such as eggs, bacon, cheese, oatmeal, cereal, milk, orange juice and coffee. To some people, a "balanced…
A "balanced breakfast" usually means a variety of breakfast items, such as eggs, bacon, cheese, oatmeal, cereal, milk, orange juice and coffee. To some people, a "balanced…
A "balanced breakfast" usually means a variety of breakfast items, such as eggs, bacon, cheese, oatmeal, cereal, milk, orange juice and coffee. To some people, a "balanced…