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Old 07-17-1999, 12:49 AM
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Why don't ants like chalk (calcium carbonate)? If you find an ant on a sidewalk, and draw a circle around it (the ant) with a piece of chalk, the ant will not cross the line (at least not immediately).

O.K.... let's get this out of the way.... Yes, I do have too much time on my hands.
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