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mapuc · 08-03-21, 09:59 AM

In 1954, the GDR banned nude bathing for the sake of public morality. It sparked huge protests across the country, after which the ban was withdrawn. Instead, the craze spread, so many East Germans chose to troop up on the beach naked. It was not until 1991, after the fall of the Berlin Wall, that the trend reversed when the West Germans began to be exposed to the naked East Germans.

Markus

Platapus · 08-03-21, 04:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jimbuna

A spider has transparent blood.

Blue colored blood due to the hemocyanin which contains copper

Jimbuna · 08-04-21, 10:30 AM

Poland is the "stolen car capital of the world".

Jimbuna · 08-05-21, 01:38 PM

Jefferson invented the dumbwaiter, the monetary system, and the folding attic ladder.

Platapus · 08-05-21, 04:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jimbuna

Jefferson invented the dumbwaiter, the monetary system, and the folding attic ladder.

John H. Balsley (29th May 1823 to 12th March 1895) first invented a folding wooden stepladder in 1862.

The first recorded use of a dumbwaiter dates back to around 200BC, during the age of the Romans.

Jimbuna · 08-06-21, 12:12 PM

The S in Harry S. Truman did not stand for anything.

mapuc · 08-06-21, 12:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jimbuna

The S in Harry S. Truman did not stand for anything.

His parents gave him the middle initial S to honor and please his grandfathers, Anderson Shipp Truman and Solomon Young

Markus

Jimbuna · 08-07-21, 11:56 AM

A horse can look forward with one eye and back with the other.

Rockstar · 08-08-21, 07:43 AM

The Panzerkampfwagen V “Panther” tank found in a collectors cellar and seized in 2015 was only one many German armored vehicles built by the British REME.

Jimbuna · 08-08-21, 01:08 PM

Shakespeare is quoted 33,150 times in the Oxford English dictionary.

Jimbuna · 08-09-21, 01:09 PM

The word Pennsylvania is misspelled on the Liberty Bell.

Jimbuna · 08-10-21, 01:31 PM

Dentists have recommended that a toothbrush be kept at least 6 feet away from a toilet to avoid airborne particles resulting from the flush.

Jimbuna · 08-11-21, 02:15 PM

Most dust particles in your house are made from dead skin.

Jimbuna · 08-12-21, 12:45 PM

Venus is the only planet that rotates clockwise.

Rockstar · 08-12-21, 05:26 PM

The recurrent nova RS Ophiuchi dramatically brightened from magnitude 11.2 to 4.8 over August 8-9, 2021.

Though we’re just now seeing RS Oph go Nova. The event actually happened 5,000 years ago.

08-03-21, 09:59 AM	#1141
mapuc Fleet Admiral Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Denmark Posts: 17,919 Downloads: 37 Uploads: 0	In 1954, the GDR banned nude bathing for the sake of public morality. It sparked huge protests across the country, after which the ban was withdrawn. Instead, the craze spread, so many East Germans chose to troop up on the beach naked. It was not until 1991, after the fall of the Berlin Wall, that the trend reversed when the West Germans began to be exposed to the naked East Germans. Markus __________________ My little lovely female cat

08-04-21, 10:30 AM	#1143
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,334 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Poland is the "stolen car capital of the world". __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! GWX3.0 Download Page - Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim)

08-05-21, 01:38 PM	#1144
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,334 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Jefferson invented the dumbwaiter, the monetary system, and the folding attic ladder. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! GWX3.0 Download Page - Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim)

08-06-21, 12:12 PM	#1146
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,334 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	The S in Harry S. Truman did not stand for anything. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! GWX3.0 Download Page - Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim)

08-07-21, 11:56 AM	#1148
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,334 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	A horse can look forward with one eye and back with the other. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! GWX3.0 Download Page - Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim)

08-08-21, 07:43 AM	#1149
Rockstar Rear Admiral Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Zendia Bar & Grill Posts: 11,858 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	The Panzerkampfwagen V “Panther” tank found in a collectors cellar and seized in 2015 was only one many German armored vehicles built by the British REME. __________________ Guardian of the honey and nuts Let's assume I'm right, it'll save time.

08-08-21, 01:08 PM	#1150
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,334 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Shakespeare is quoted 33,150 times in the Oxford English dictionary. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! GWX3.0 Download Page - Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim)

08-09-21, 01:09 PM	#1151
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,334 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	The word Pennsylvania is misspelled on the Liberty Bell. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! GWX3.0 Download Page - Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim)

08-10-21, 01:31 PM	#1152
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,334 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Dentists have recommended that a toothbrush be kept at least 6 feet away from a toilet to avoid airborne particles resulting from the flush. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! GWX3.0 Download Page - Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim)

08-11-21, 02:15 PM	#1153
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,334 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Most dust particles in your house are made from dead skin. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! GWX3.0 Download Page - Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim)

08-12-21, 12:45 PM	#1154
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,334 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Venus is the only planet that rotates clockwise. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! GWX3.0 Download Page - Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim)

08-12-21, 05:26 PM	#1155
Rockstar Rear Admiral Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Zendia Bar & Grill Posts: 11,858 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	The recurrent nova RS Ophiuchi dramatically brightened from magnitude 11.2 to 4.8 over August 8-9, 2021. Though we’re just now seeing RS Oph go Nova. The event actually happened 5,000 years ago. __________________ Guardian of the honey and nuts Let's assume I'm right, it'll save time.