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Old 01-17-17, 09:37 AM   #1
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Never knew that UK's Nigel Farage has french and german immigrant ancestors.
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Only one President of the United States served as an enlisted man in the military and did not go on to become an officer.

That was James Buchanan
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Bearing in mind that Austin, Minnesota is the home of Spam! Law Passed in 2016:
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Sherlock Holmes NEVER said "Elementary, my dear Watson".
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Sherlock Holmes NEVER said "Elementary, my dear Watson".

Never in the books, but many times in the movies and radio programs.
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Never in the books, but many times in the movies and radio programs.
Ah, but only the books have the "real" Holmes.
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Ah, but only the books have the "real" Holmes.

But who was the "real" Holmes in the films.. B. Cumberbatch or .. Hans Albers

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