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Getting a kid to eat can be a tiring affair. They whine if you don’t make the right meal. They cry if they have to eat their veggies. They throw a tantrum for no reason.

That’s why mommies everywhere need to band together in solidarity. After all, they fight on the front lines everyday, serving our children’s future selves. So when they need to vent a little anger on a blog like Mommy Shorts on their kids eating habits, can you really blame them? Of course not. Especially when the results are just too funny!

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How many “great” habits of your own kids did you pick up? I saw at least three I’ll admit to (and a couple I won’t). You should definitely check out more on MommyShorts.com. It’s helps when the going gets tough…like right about now.

1. American Flags

According to the Flag Manufacturers Association of America the United States, we imported almost $22 million worth of American flags from 2005-2009. The majority of these flags came from China. In 2001 we imported $51.7 million in American flags, including $34.8 in October (the first full month after September 11th) alone.

2. Baseballs

I'm not talking about the origins of the game of baseball, which is hotly contested, but rather the actual balls used in the game. While 80% of the world's baseballs are made in China, every ball used in a Major League Baseball game is made by one factory in Costa Rica. Furthermore, almost every single baseball in the world is made by hand.

3. Hot Dogs

Obviously Hot Dogs have their origins in German sausage, and most of the hot dog origin stories involve a German immigrant of some kind. But the fact is, German sausage served on a bun have existed in Frankfurt, Germany since the 13th century. It should be noted, by the way, that the term hot dog came from the (sometimes correct) belief that dog meat had been used to create the sausage.

4. "American" Cars

While GM, Chrysler and Ford are considered to be the "American" car manufacturers, many of their domestic models are currently made in Canada and Mexico. Furthermore, even among those cars assembled in the United States, several of the cars use parts, including engines and transmissions, that were made outside of the US.

5. American Girl dolls

You'd think a $100+ doll named "American Girl" would be made in the United States, but you'd be incorrect. Since the mid-80s the dolls have been made overseas, first in Germany and now in China.

6. The Statue of Liberty

Okay, I assume that most people know the Statue of Liberty was a gift to America from the French. However, it the entire statue was constructed in France, then broken up and shipped to the United States where it was to be displayed. The construction had many struggles with funding, including severe problems financing the base of the statue, which was to be provided by the Americans. Private donations eventually ensured the construction of the monument we know today.

7. and Justin Bieber

He's from Canada.

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The Australian Road-Train are the longest trucks in the world.They have 3 or more trailers and are 53metres long,( 174 feet ) hauling 115 metric tons (253,531 pounds).Keep an eye open for the super Road-Train it has 7 trailers and hauls 190 metric tonnes.

World Record

The longest road train ever assembled was 1,018.2 m (3,340 ft) long and consisted of 79 trailers with a combined weight of 1,072.3 tonnes (2.364 million lb). It was pulled a distance of 8 km (4.9 miles) by a Kenworth C501T truck driven by Australia's Steven Matthews, near Kalgoorlie, WA, Australia, on October 19th, 2000 in an event known as 'Doug's Tug', after organiser Doug Gould.As seen in the Guinness book of world records.

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Powertrans
Road Train
Marleys Transport