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A note of interest concerning chewing gum
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I happened to read part of an old Guardian Weekly (published by the British newspaper, the Guardian). Specifically, about the partial revival of the chicle industry due to a market for organic chicle. Originally, all chewing gum was made from chicle. An exiled Mexican general living on Staten Island, NYC,... more »
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Not safed by the... Pickelhaube?
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Hallo, Wilhelm I, first Kaiser of the Second Empire, father of Friederich III (99 day Second Kaiser) and grandfather of Wilhelm II (third and last Kaiser) was during his lifetime the target of not less than four (count them!) assassination attempts. The most serious attempt was no. three. On June 2, 1878 one Eduard... more »
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Khosrau II Triumphant
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I don't think we've had this one! POD: 610 AD An unexpected squall sinks the boat carrying Heraclius the Elder, Exarch of Africa, to Constantinople. Instead of overthrowing the unpopular, largely incompetent Emperor Phocas, Heraclius and his son drown in the Mediterranean. Without Heraclius' military genius,... more »
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SPIRITUALITY IS NOT THE MORALITY
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SPIRITUALITY IS NOT THE MORALITY The morality, the ethics and the practices recommended by them are to regulate the behaviour of an individual towards others. These others may be the other members of the same society or the members of some others societies. Subsequently societies developed their political set ups also to... more »
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What POD would yield this impossible result?
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HECTOR TOBAR From east to west, steel rails pull L.A. together Building a web of rail lines will make the Eastside and Westside more accessible and our vast metropolis smaller. Hector Tobar November 24, 2009 You may not feel it yet, but one day you will. Los Angeles is shrinking. So much so that one day it will be possible to speed without the use... more »
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What-If America lost the Revolutionary War
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Specifically, if the 13 colonies lost their bid for independence, they would have remained part of Great Britain. But for how long? When Great Britain liberated Canada (was it in the 1860's?), would the American colonies also have been given their liberty at that time? -Rusty (Yardian)
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DBWI: Sport hooliganism in UK/Europe, not US?
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I saw a good movie recently on the subject of sports hooliganism, with Charlie Hunnam, Elijah Wood and Carlos Estevez, and it's got an interesting WI spinning in my head. The film is called Clark Street Hooligans, and centers on Hunnam's character, a well- bred young Englishman who after being wrongly expelled from Oxford... more »
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Fasting is a Torture
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Fasting is a Torture Religions have been telling people, “Fast and that will purify you.” If that is true, then the starving millions of the world will be the most pure people. Then don’t help them! Don’t make them impure! Let them starve and die; they are the most virtuous people in the world.... more »
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The Death of Henry IV
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Henry IV survived a number of assassination attempts before Ravaiilac finaly got him in 1610. He also risked his life on the battlefield. It's therefore not a big stretch to think that he might have died at any time after becoming king in 1589. There are some possible death dates which may be interesting:... more »
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