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Oll Korrect
I’ve read lots of explanations for the term “OK”, but according to this, all of them are wrong. And Wikipedia agrees, so it must be true! :)
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What’s in a name?
No doubt some of these will turn up False on Snopes, but most are probably true. Did you know why Amazon.com is called Amazon.com. I have to confess, I didnt. Here’s the full source list, from Wikipedia.
SUCH a nerd
Incredibly nerdy and ridiculously expensive, but I so want one of these.
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Dr. Ruth Was Israeli Sniper
No, seriously. Snopes says so. “When I was in my routine training for the Israeli army as a teenager, they discovered completely by chance that I was a lethal sniper. I could hit the target smack in the center further … Continue reading
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Did you know?
While browsing White House replicas on Google Sightseeing, I came across the interesting fact that the original is in fact “largely modeled on the first and second floors of Leinster House” (Wikipedia)!
Wiltshire’s Underground City
I’m surprised I’ve never heard of this massive bunker, designed to be used by 4000 British government employees in case of emergency but never used by the look of things. Makes you wonder what the one it replaced looks like. … Continue reading
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Gimli Track Info
Great story, brilliantly told. And of course kudos to the pilots. If a Boeing 767 runs out of fuel at 41,000 feet what do you have? Answer: A 132 ton glider with a sink rate of over 2000 feet-per-minute and … Continue reading
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eCommerce capital of Europe me arse
This was supposed to have been posted to a mailing list – I can’t remember which one – in May 2000, and it’s been sitting in my Drafts folder ever since. No kidding. I’m sure I’ve posted it before somewhere … Continue reading
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