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01-22-21, 09:10 AM | #226 |
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Both Aluminum and Aluminium, and Alumium according to the guy who first described its properites, are correct spellings.
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01-22-21, 09:16 AM | #227 |
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In many countries, the names of the basic notes are A, B, C, D, E, F and G. Other countries don't know the alphabet and name them A, H, C, D, E, F and G.
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01-22-21, 09:28 AM | #228 |
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The giant inflatable rat that shows up at union protests has a name—Scabby. Who knew that there was a giant inflatable rat that shows up at union protests Who knew that it had a name Who cares? :P
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01-22-21, 10:25 AM | #229 |
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Up until the 1860's it was a widely accepted theory that life could not exist below 300 fathoms.
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01-22-21, 11:51 AM | #230 | |
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https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-eq...ith-an-example Egad! another useless fact!
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01-22-21, 12:36 PM | #231 |
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People used to answer the phone by saying "ahoy" instead of "hello."
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01-22-21, 02:03 PM | #232 | |
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Are you saying we really couldn't give a rat's...?... <O>
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01-23-21, 06:56 AM | #233 |
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Rainbows were called "bows of promise" in Victorian English.
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01-23-21, 07:33 AM | #234 |
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Uh.... yeah
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01-23-21, 07:36 AM | #235 |
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The computer Trackball was invented in 1946 and was originally considered a military secret.
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01-23-21, 12:08 PM | #236 |
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Queen Elizabeth II is a trained mechanic.
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01-23-21, 01:34 PM | #237 |
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In 1386, a pig in France was executed by public hanging for the murder of a child.
Albert Einstein and Charles Darwin both married their first cousins. Winston Churchill was born in a ladies room during a dance. Pennsylvania was the first colony to legalize witchcraft. Last edited by Jeff-Groves; 01-23-21 at 01:54 PM. |
01-23-21, 02:39 PM | #238 |
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When the computer mouse was invented, it was called the "X-Y Position Indicator for a Display System."
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01-24-21, 09:12 AM | #239 |
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Dolphins give each other names.
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01-24-21, 11:37 AM | #240 |
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The Vatican Bank is the world's only bank that allows ATM users to perform transactions in Latin.
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