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Platapus · 06-18-23, 05:52 AM

Why is polling day on a Tuesday in the US?

It started in New York State.

Tuesday was chosen because it would allow people to observe the Sabbath

Travel on Monday; Vote on Tuesday and get back by Wednesday which was traditionally Market Day.

Jimbuna · 06-18-23, 07:41 AM

Mary Shelley allegedly lost her virginity on her mother’s grave.

Platapus · 06-18-23, 03:52 PM

George Washington was the only president who did not represent a political party.

And we can see how "that" turned out.

Jimbuna · 06-19-23, 09:33 AM

In 1993, Rod Stewart hosted the largest free concert.

Platapus · 06-19-23, 12:44 PM

It wasn’t until 1856 that the US Congress removed property ownership as a requirement to vote in elections.

Rockstar · 06-19-23, 03:05 PM

Hedy Lamarr was a Hollywood actress in the 1940s and 1950s, and she was considered "the most beautiful woman in the world" during her time. She began her acting career in Austria and became notorious for being the first woman to simulate an orgasm on screen in 1933. It was during this time that she also got married to Friedrich Mandl, a Vienna-based arms dealer with ties to Mussolini and later Hitler.

The marriage did not last long. In her own words, she wrote, "I knew very soon that I could never be an actress while I was his wife... He was the absolute monarch in his marriage... I was like a doll. I was like a thing, some object of art which had to be guarded and imprisoned, having no mind, no life of its own." According to her autobiography, she disguised herself as one of the maids and managed to flee to Paris. Others say she convinced her husband to wear all of her jewelry for a dinner party and then disappeared afterwards.

She eventually booked a liner to New York, where she met the head of MGM, who was impressed enough to offer her a $500-a-week contract to work as an actress. In 1938, she arrived in Hollywood and went on to star in several movies, working with the likes of Clark Gable and James Stewart.

Beyond her acting career, Lamarr was also a scientist and co-patented spread-spectrum technology during World War II to prevent the Nazis from jamming navy torpedoes. However, her invention was rejected and wouldn't be implemented until the Cold War in 1962. The technology would eventually be used in developing Wi-Fi and Bluetooth technology.

Jimbuna · 06-20-23, 05:47 AM

Metallica is the only band to have played on all seven continents. (Yes, including Antarctica.)

Aktungbby · 06-20-23, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Jimbuna

Metallica is the only band to have played on all seven continents. (Yes, including Antarctica.)

Jimbuna · 06-21-23, 05:14 AM

Music has some pretty interesting effects on living things. It makes plants grow faster and cows produce more milk.

Jimbuna · 06-22-23, 09:48 AM

Prince is credited with playing 27 different instruments on his debut album.

Jimbuna · 06-23-23, 06:22 AM

It’s been calculated that the average woman will “eat” about four pounds of lipstick throughout the course of her life.

Jimbuna · 06-24-23, 05:32 AM

Heels were originally created for men, but women adopted them in the 1600s to show status.

Jimbuna · 06-25-23, 03:50 AM

The country of Russia is bigger than Pluto.

Jimbuna · 06-26-23, 05:27 AM

Nearly 10 percent of all dreams include sex.

Jimbuna · 06-27-23, 12:52 PM

Bears don’t poop during hibernation.

06-18-23, 05:52 AM	#2656
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 18,954 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	Why is polling day on a Tuesday in the US? It started in New York State. Tuesday was chosen because it would allow people to observe the Sabbath Travel on Monday; Vote on Tuesday and get back by Wednesday which was traditionally Market Day. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

06-18-23, 07:41 AM	#2657
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,240 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Mary Shelley allegedly lost her virginity on her mother’s grave. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! GWX3.0 Download Page - Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim)

06-18-23, 03:52 PM	#2658
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 18,954 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	George Washington was the only president who did not represent a political party. And we can see how "that" turned out. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

06-19-23, 09:33 AM	#2659
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,240 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	In 1993, Rod Stewart hosted the largest free concert. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! GWX3.0 Download Page - Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim)

06-19-23, 12:44 PM	#2660
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 18,954 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	It wasn’t until 1856 that the US Congress removed property ownership as a requirement to vote in elections. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

06-19-23, 03:05 PM	#2661
Rockstar Rear Admiral Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Zendia Bar & Grill Posts: 11,836 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Hedy Lamarr was a Hollywood actress in the 1940s and 1950s, and she was considered "the most beautiful woman in the world" during her time. She began her acting career in Austria and became notorious for being the first woman to simulate an orgasm on screen in 1933. It was during this time that she also got married to Friedrich Mandl, a Vienna-based arms dealer with ties to Mussolini and later Hitler. The marriage did not last long. In her own words, she wrote, "I knew very soon that I could never be an actress while I was his wife... He was the absolute monarch in his marriage... I was like a doll. I was like a thing, some object of art which had to be guarded and imprisoned, having no mind, no life of its own." According to her autobiography, she disguised herself as one of the maids and managed to flee to Paris. Others say she convinced her husband to wear all of her jewelry for a dinner party and then disappeared afterwards. She eventually booked a liner to New York, where she met the head of MGM, who was impressed enough to offer her a $500-a-week contract to work as an actress. In 1938, she arrived in Hollywood and went on to star in several movies, working with the likes of Clark Gable and James Stewart. Beyond her acting career, Lamarr was also a scientist and co-patented spread-spectrum technology during World War II to prevent the Nazis from jamming navy torpedoes. However, her invention was rejected and wouldn't be implemented until the Cold War in 1962. The technology would eventually be used in developing Wi-Fi and Bluetooth technology. __________________ Guardian of the honey and nuts Let's assume I'm right, it'll save time.

06-20-23, 05:47 AM	#2662
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,240 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Metallica is the only band to have played on all seven continents. (Yes, including Antarctica.) __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! GWX3.0 Download Page - Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim)

06-21-23, 05:14 AM	#2664
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,240 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Music has some pretty interesting effects on living things. It makes plants grow faster and cows produce more milk. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! GWX3.0 Download Page - Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim)

06-22-23, 09:48 AM	#2665
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,240 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Prince is credited with playing 27 different instruments on his debut album. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! GWX3.0 Download Page - Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim)

06-23-23, 06:22 AM	#2666
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,240 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	It’s been calculated that the average woman will “eat” about four pounds of lipstick throughout the course of her life. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! GWX3.0 Download Page - Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim)

06-24-23, 05:32 AM	#2667
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,240 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Heels were originally created for men, but women adopted them in the 1600s to show status. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! GWX3.0 Download Page - Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim)

06-25-23, 03:50 AM	#2668
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,240 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	The country of Russia is bigger than Pluto. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! GWX3.0 Download Page - Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim)

06-26-23, 05:27 AM	#2669
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,240 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Nearly 10 percent of all dreams include sex. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! GWX3.0 Download Page - Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim)

06-27-23, 12:52 PM	#2670
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,240 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Bears don’t poop during hibernation. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! GWX3.0 Download Page - Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim)