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Tuesday, May 14
They say that close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades. So, that made us wonder how horseshoes works. If your horseshoe connects, that's a ringer. You get three points. If it leans against the stake, that's a leaner, worth one point. …Read more.
Monday, May 13
Marion Zimmer Bradley wrote a series of books set on Darkover, an ice-age planet orbiting a fictional red giant star called Cottman. She also wrote a feminist version of the Arthurian legend called "The Mists of Avalon." Interestingly, she …Read more.
Saturday, May 11
George Read was the only person to vote against the Declaration of Independence. The Delaware representative was a moderate who hoped to negotiate a settlement with Britain. Since Delaware's Thomas McKean voted in favour, Caesar Rodney had to ride …Read more.
Friday, May 10
Ghana used to be called the Gold Coast, back when it was a British colony. It was called that, you'll be shocked to learn, because they region was littered with gold. However, nationalists liked Kwame Nkrumah felt the name belittled them, defining …Read more.
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Friday, April 26"I hope that Neil Young will remember, Southern Man don't need him around, anyhow." Based on this line from Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Sweet Home Alabama," people have assumed a deep animosity between the Florida band and the Canadian rocker. In fact, Ronnie Van Zant wore a Neil Young t-shirt on stage and is reputedly buried in it, and Young has sung "Sweet Home Alabama" in concert. There is also an argument to be made that the song is a parody of redneck racism.
Mario Farelli was a super landlord and warehouse operator who lives on thanks to which of his tenants? A) Atari B) Electronic Arts C) Nintendo D) Sega
Previous answer: Elvis Costello wrote about Hans Christian Andersen.
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