Top Items About Stamps

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TriviaTrivia about Mail, Stamps and Postage

George Washington was the first President to have his picture on a postage stamp.

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TriviaTrivia about Religion, Judaism and Glue

The glue on Israeli postage stamps is certified kosher.

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AnecdotesItinerant Scoundrel

Before establishing himself as a writer, William Faulkner took many odd jobs - including a post as fourth-class postmaster...

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AnecdotesDamn Fool

"I see in The Times today," George V`s private secretary remarked one day, "that some damn fool has given...

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AnecdotesStamp Collector

"Baron Ferrari, the world-renowned stamp collector, received the news of his wife`s death as he was on the point of fixing...

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AnecdotesGrand Blooper

Shortly after NATO accidentally bombed the Chinese Embassy in Belgrade in May 1999 (during its campaign against...

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AnecdotesStamp of Immaturity?

Charles I became Emperor of Austria (and, as Charles IV, king of Hungary) following the death of Francis Joseph in 1916.

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JokesJoke about Stamps, Virgins and Oral

A couple are on their honeymoon. As they begin to consummate their marriage, the wife turns to her husband: `Please...

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AnecdotesSherman`s Secret

The United States once issued a stamp honoring United Nations Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold. During the printing,...

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TriviaTrivia about Stamps, Postage and Calories

Every time you lick a stamp, you consume 1/10 of a calorie.

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