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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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Monday, May 6As the story goes, the Roman poet Ovid had a pet housefly. When that fly finally died, Ovid was so heartbroken he had an elaborate funeral for it on his estate. The story is actually a shade more complicated that that, because it looks like Ovid was trying to exploit a tax loophole. There had been a plan to take land from the wealthy and give it to war vets. But there was an exception for burial plots, which were also tax-free.
At one point, who starred in the #1 film on IMDb's Top 250 Movies list ("The Godfather") as well as in the #1 film on the Bottom 100 ("Gigli")? A) Marlon Brando B) James Caan C) Robert Duval D) Al Pacino
Previous answer: David Bowie was married to Iman.
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