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KNOWLEDGE NUGGET:

I remember corded telephones in the shape of Garfield, the cartoon cat. In the 1980’s, these phones mysteriously began washing ashore on the coast of France, and continued to do so for 35 years. It wasn’t until a local farmer revealed a container ship carrying the feline phones had been hit by a storm, and ended up in a nearby secluded cave, and as the waves and nature over the years did the damage to the steel of the ship, the load of Garfield phones had found their way through the waves, washing ashore.

Floor Mats For Buick Enclave, Beige / Tan Color, $25. — 712-348-1465

Ag-Bag Silage Bagging Machine, 8 Ft Diameter, 150 Ft Long, $13,750. — 712-296-3946

Brown Electric Recliner In Very Good Condition. — 712-324-4983

(60) Morgan Silver Dollars, (40) Other Slabbed Coins. — 712-395-0165

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We all know about the grading scale, A, B, C, D, and F. Have you ever wondered what happened to “E”, and why it went straight to “F”? Well, the earliest record of the letter-grade system, which was implemented in Massachusetts in 1897, did use “E”. “E” meant you failed, however one year later, it was changed to an “F” because professors worried that students could think “E” stood for “Excellent”, whereas “F” clearly meant “Fail”.

Gateleg Table, $50. — 712-260-7887

Dodge Quadcab Pickup. — 712-441-2101

Wood Shipping Train, Would Make Good Blocks, 8ft Lengths of 10×10, 8ft lengths of 10×8. — 712-324-4871

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In 1922, when Danish physicist Niels Bohr won the Nobel Prize, a brewery in Copenhagen, Denmark, decided to give him a house. It wasn’t just any house…. it was located right next to the brewery, and had a pipe that brought beer directly into the residence. That’s a way to say “Congrats” I suppose….

Tiger Oak Library Table, $100; Gateleg Table, $50. — 712-260-7887

New Jelly Jars, $8.00 Each OBO. — Call Or Text — 712-461-0268

2003 Itasky Motor Home, 38 Ft Long, 49k Miles. — 712-260-6455

5th Wheel Toy Hauler Full Throttle, Built-In Generator — 712-324-1350

New 42 Inch Mower Deck For Dixon ZTR Mower, $300. — 712-470-2452

Filtered Queen Room Air Purifier, Queen Air Purifier, Queen Vacuum Cleaner. — 712-400-0162

500 Gallon Diesel Fuel Barrel; (2) 25 Foot Conveyors; Galaxy 20-ply Manure Tires, 725 65 26; (2) Running Gears. — 712-344-9538

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Catnip repels mosquitos. Well, the essential oil in it does. Although your furry friend may cause you to have difficulty wrestling it away, catnip contains an essential oil that is much better at repelling mosquitos than DEET. At high doses, catnip repels about 49-59 percent of mosquitos, whereas the chemical commonly known as “DEET” repels only about 10% in the same dosage level. The downside of catnip, other than the struggle to get it away from the cat, is it loses its potency quickly and can be difficult to manufacture commercially in the need quantities.

Famous Ron Jon Boogie Board, $30, Never Used. — 712-348-1465

Alfalfa Hay, Small Square And Round Bales, 1st Cut. — 712-540-7479

60 Morgan Silver Dollars, 40 Slabbed Morgan Dollars, Some Eagles. — 712-395-0165

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There is an active volcano 50 miles from Denver, Colorado. At one time, it produced lava flows stretching for two miles, and yes, today, in 2023, it is indeed active, depending of course on how you define the term. In the technical, geological sense, any volcano that has erupted in the past 10,000 years is considered “active”. This volcano last belched lava to earth’s surface about 4,200 years ago. Scientists assure the public, however, that minus a global catastrophe on the scale of an asteroid strike, there’s no real danger of it erupting today.

2 Dale Earnhardt Junior & Senior NASCAR Sidewall Tire Picture Frame / Goodyear Eagle $100 For Pair.– 712-301-4907

Ron Jon Boogie Board, New, $30; Science Interactive College Chemistry Set, Used 1 Time For Online College Course, $25. — 712-348-1465

1 Year Old Male French Bulldog, $250. — Text Or Call 712-204-7739 Please Leave Message, Will Return Call Or Text After 4

Basketball Arcade Game With Score Board, 2 Hoops, Balls, And Retrieval Net, Located In Rock Valley, $50; Very Clean Electric Stove, Located In Doon, $50. — 712-726-3303

Ag-Bag Silage Bagging Machine, 8 Foot Diameter, 150 Foot Long, Located In Rembrandt, $13,750. — 712-296-3946

Brown Electric Recliner, Great Shape, Like New. — 712-324-4983

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The verb to “unfriend” someone is more than 350 years older than where we commonly think of it today – Facebook. The word itself was first used in the 1200s, but as a verb it can be traced back to the 17th century, meaning essentially the same thing it does today – minus the internet. In 1659, Thomas Fuller wrote “I hope, sir, that we are not mutually unfriended by this difference which hath happened betwixt us.”

10-20 Used 15 Inch Tires, Size 205 70 R15, Lots Of Tread, Prime Well Brand, $25 Each, Or Package Deal Possible; 4 14Inch Rims With Tires For 79 Cutlass. — Call Or Text 712-441-3434

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A pound of quarters and a pound of dimes are roughly worth the same amount… and that amount is $20. A dime weighs just under 2 ¼ grams, and a quarter weighs just over 5 ½ grams. That means a pound of dimes would be roughly 200 dimes, which my 1980’s school math says is $20. A pound of quarters would be roughly 80 quarters, or $20.

AKC German Shephard Available For Stud Services. — 712-441-4776

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During one Phillies-Giants game in 1957, Richie Ashburn fouled off a ball into the stands that smacked a spectator in the face, breaking her nose. As medics led her out of the stands, Ashburn hit yet another foul ball off the next pitch, hitting the same spectator again, in the leg this time.

50 Foot Garden Hose, Best Offer. — Text / Call 712-348-3722

Antique Buzz Saw, Ran With Flat Belt, 2ft Diameter Blade. — 712-540-7479

WANTED:

16ft x 8ft Hay Rack. — 712-540-7479

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Today is the first day of Summer. It’s the longest day of the year, and the sun reaches it’s northernmost point in the sky today at 9:57am Central Time. From here on out, the day lengths will slowly slide downhill, getting shorter and shorter until December. Tomorrow, June 22nd, will be 25 seconds shorter than today.

Dixon Lawn Mower With bagger, Kohler Motor, $1,400 obo; Stainless Steel Grill With Half Filled Tank, $75 obo. — 712-631-0042 Of 712-324-3056

5th Wheel Toy Hauler, Full Throttle, Has A Built-In Generator. — 712-324-1350

WANTED:

Gun Collection; Golf Carts. — 712-395-0016

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In 2008, when the inventor of the Pringles can passed on, his children had his body cremated, and forever placed in… a Pringles can.