More Trivia than you can shake a frozen milk stick at


	More Trivia than you can shake a frozen milk stick at

UpStateMike

3-14-2007 2:32 PM

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UpStateMike says:

If you like trivia and interesting facts, this clip is for you. Take a look around, there are facts for nature, people, etc...

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