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Re: Post a useless fact
« Reply #2730 on: November 13, 2011, 05:32:25 PM »
1973 book Sybil fictionalized the story of Shirley Ardell Mason.
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« Reply #2731 on: November 13, 2011, 05:35:47 PM »
Quote from: philosopher on November 13, 2011, 05:32:25 PM
1973 book Sybil fictionalized the story of Shirley Ardell Mason.

Not only fictionalised, but completely invented the disorder too.  It annoyed me.  Have you seen the film?
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Re: Post a useless fact
« Reply #2732 on: November 24, 2011, 10:25:10 AM »
I'm on my way to the shower.  :orly:

4, 3, 2, 1..

(and off.. )
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Re: Post a useless fact
« Reply #2733 on: November 24, 2011, 11:16:17 AM »
Pope Sylvester II was the pope in the year 1000 and was a pretty interesting guy who promoted the study of science and mathematics.
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Re: Post a useless fact
« Reply #2734 on: November 24, 2011, 03:24:33 PM »
It's about 2 1/2 years until the 100th anniversary of the beginning of World War One (28 July, 1914).
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Re: Post a useless fact
« Reply #2735 on: November 24, 2011, 03:46:01 PM »
One of my grandfathers lied about his age and joined the army during WW1.  He was in an artillery unit in France.  One of my great uncles was an officer during WW1 and was put in charge of an all black army unit that never went to France they just stayed in Louisiana and trained.
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Re: Post a useless fact
« Reply #2736 on: November 24, 2011, 04:36:04 PM »
Quote from: parts on November 24, 2011, 03:46:01 PM
One of my grandfathers lied about his age and joined the army during WW1.  He was in an artillery unit in France.  One of my great uncles was an officer during WW1 and was put in charge of an all black army unit that never went to France they just stayed in Louisiana and trained.

 Both my parents (long before they met) and both of my mother's brothers
 were in the military.  Sometimes I wish I had served my country too.  :orly:
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Re: Post a useless fact
« Reply #2737 on: November 24, 2011, 06:59:37 PM »
Quote from: couldbecousin on November 24, 2011, 04:36:04 PM
Quote from: parts on November 24, 2011, 03:46:01 PM
One of my grandfathers lied about his age and joined the army during WW1.  He was in an artillery unit in France.  One of my great uncles was an officer during WW1 and was put in charge of an all black army unit that never went to France they just stayed in Louisiana and trained.

 Both my parents (long before they met) and both of my mother's brothers
 were in the military.  Sometimes I wish I had served my country too.  :orly:

I considered the Coast Guard when I was finishing up high school due to my interest in marine biology and oceanography  but went to college and studied it instead
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Re: Post a useless fact
« Reply #2738 on: November 25, 2011, 03:49:36 AM »
I tried to join the army but failed the psych test. I wonder why? :autism:
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Re: Post a useless fact
« Reply #2739 on: November 25, 2011, 06:35:58 AM »
Quote from: renaeden on November 25, 2011, 03:49:36 AM
I tried to join the army but failed the psych test. I wonder why? :autism:

 I would surely have failed the physical, or been kicked out of basic training.  :autism:
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Re: Post a useless fact
« Reply #2740 on: November 25, 2011, 07:10:06 AM »
Watching some nature program on my telly I just heard Attenborough say that red kangaroos (in top gear) are faster than race horses. Useless facto maybe but it got me thinking.. 'shabbadabbadoo, those kangaroos are pretty fast'.   :orly:
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Re: Post a useless fact
« Reply #2741 on: November 25, 2011, 08:39:47 AM »
Quote from: lutra on November 25, 2011, 07:10:06 AM
Watching some nature program on my telly I just heard Attenborough say that red kangaroos (in top gear) are faster than race horses. Useless facto maybe but it got me thinking.. 'shabbadabbadoo, those kangaroos are pretty fast'.   :orly:

You can't ride them though, and the speed just gives them more momentum when their giant foot is flying towards your face :orly:
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Re: Post a useless fact
« Reply #2742 on: November 25, 2011, 09:01:33 AM »
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Re: Post a useless fact
« Reply #2743 on: November 25, 2011, 10:10:18 AM »
It's been said that Casanova ate more than 50 oysters a day (/some days).  :santa:
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Re: Post a useless fact
« Reply #2744 on: November 25, 2011, 04:01:14 PM »
At one time oysters were so plentiful in London that they were regularly eaten by the poor. 
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