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« Reply #15 on: August 17, 2012, 02:39:46 pm »
Very interesting,
Do you know their are 12 sites on earth with electromagetic activity that is very abnormal, bermuda triangle, devils sea to name a couple, the dead sea, that their is proof that their are subterranen fires burning underneath, this could be hell, and the 12 sites could be basically portals to hell, the 12 gates. Did you know their are 12 gates to heaven. hmmmm. hell is right in the core of the center of the earth when they tried to drill, they could not, because of the high tempertures, they even tried cold drilling, did not work, we are talking 13,000 degrees.

I'm charmed by the childish naivety of this posting.  I'd just like to ask, did you come to know these "facts" before or after your meeting with the extraterrestrials from Epsilon Eridani?

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« Reply #16 on: August 17, 2012, 02:41:53 pm »
Very interesting,
Do you know their are 12 sites on earth with electromagetic activity that is very abnormal, bermuda triangle, devils sea to name a couple, the dead sea, that their is proof that their are subterranen fires burning underneath, this could be hell, and the 12 sites could be basically portals to hell, the 12 gates. Did you know their are 12 gates to heaven. hmmmm. hell is right in the core of the center of the earth when they tried to drill, they could not, because of the high tempertures, they even tried cold drilling, did not work, we are talking 13,000 degrees.

I'm charmed by the childish naivety of this posting.  I'd just like to ask, did you come to know these "facts" before or after your meeting with the extraterrestrials from Epsilon Eridani?

And/or were there any hallucinogenics involved?
                    
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« Reply #17 on: August 17, 2012, 03:16:11 pm »
Do you know their are 12 sites on earth with electromagetic activity that is very abnormal, bermuda triangle, devils sea to name a couple, the dead sea, that their is proof that their are subterranen fires burning underneath, this could be hell, and the 12 sites could be basically portals to hell, the 12 gates. Did you know their are 12 gates to heaven. hmmmm. hell is right in the core of the center of the earth when they tried to drill, they could not, because of the high tempertures, they even tried cold drilling, did not work, we are talking 13,000 degrees.

I'm charmed by the childish naivety of this posting.  I'd just like to ask, did you come to know these "facts" before or after your meeting with the extraterrestrials from Epsilon Eridani?

And/or were there any hallucinogenics involved?

As you're undoubtedly aware, her "facts" attempting to equate geothermics with religious superstitions arise from non-factual biblical sources like magma from a volcano, (sans 'lil devils surfing the lava to get topside).
One can lead a horse to water however, if one holds the horse's head under, that horse will drown.

             

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« Reply #18 on: August 18, 2012, 09:51:46 am »
Olympics Trivia:

The United States won the most gold medals with a total of 46. China was second with 38 gold medals. Britain won 29 golds, third-most of any nation, and Russia was fourth with 24 gold medals.

Commentary:  The US was favored to win the most medals, and they came through!!

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« Reply #19 on: August 20, 2012, 11:34:33 am »
"The White House Putting Green lies a short walk outside the Oval Office door to the southeast. A putting green was first installed by President Dwight Eisenhower in 1954 with help from the United States Golf Association and private donations. Eisenhower was a very avid golfer and was sometimes criticized for it, but he and his doctor readily defended the habit as good for his health, which had suffered during his presidency."  Trivia Today

Commentary:  About Eisenhower (but not golf), I saw Eisenhower riding in a motorcade through Richmond, Virginia, once.  He was riding in a convertible, standing up and waving.  He had far fewer bodyguards than presidents do now.

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« Reply #20 on: September 06, 2012, 05:48:26 pm »
"Robin Williams voiced the Genie for SAG scale pay ($75,000), on condition that his name or image not be used for marketing, and his (supporting) character not take more than 25% of space on advertising artwork, since Toys was scheduled for release one month after Aladdin's debut. For financial reasons, the studio went back on the deal on both counts, especially in poster art by having the Genie in 25% of the image, but having other major and supporting characters portrayed considerably smaller. The Disney Hyperion book Aladdin: The Making Of An Animated Film, listed both of Williams' characters "The Peddler" and "The Genie" ahead of main characters, but was forced to refer to him only as "the actor signed to play the Genie".[5]"

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« Reply #21 on: September 09, 2012, 05:43:31 pm »
Trivia - Today in History

"September 9, 1776
The Continental Congress formally declares the name of the new nation to be the "United States" of America. This replaced the term "United Colonies," which had been in general use."

Commentary:  Sounds like a good plan to me.

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« Reply #22 on: September 09, 2012, 05:56:21 pm »
Also today in history (Sept. 9)

 1890   Harland Sanders was born. He was the founder of Kentucky Fried Chicken.


 1926   The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) was created by the Radio Corporation of America (RCA).

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« Reply #23 on: September 10, 2012, 09:46:31 am »
Cool!!

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« Reply #24 on: September 10, 2012, 09:52:27 am »
Wow, i like this post, i like trivia and fun fact!

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« Reply #25 on: September 30, 2012, 03:18:01 pm »
Around 2,000 left-handed people die annually due to improper use of equipment designed only for right handed people.  (Trivia Today)

Commentary:  I have not seen this statistic before, and not being a leftie, I could not wrap my head around the reason.  Any ideas?
   
   
      

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« Reply #26 on: October 29, 2012, 09:47:10 am »
October 29, 1929
Stock prices collapsed on the New York Stock Exchange amid panic selling. Thousands of investors were wiped out.

COMMENTARY:  I have heard and read that the NYSE is a direct reason for so many of our parents and grandparents hoarding and living extremely frugally.  They graphically remember this event and the following years of struggle and starvation or near-starvation. 

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« Reply #27 on: January 18, 2013, 11:25:25 am »
What was the first child's toy advertised on TV?

The first toy advertised on television was Mr. Potato Head. Introduced in 1952, it grossed $4 million in his very first year. The original Mr. Potato Head was a collection of parts with which children would use real potatoes to make countless faces. It was eight years before the plastic potato body was included.

COMMENTARY:  I was 10 years old in 1952 and did not have a television, so I don't remember the advertisement.  I am just amazed that the toy is still around.

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« Reply #28 on: January 18, 2013, 05:32:23 pm »
What was the first child's toy advertised on TV?

The first toy advertised on television was Mr. Potato Head. Introduced in 1952, it grossed $4 million in his very first year. The original Mr. Potato Head was a collection of parts with which children would use real potatoes to make countless faces. It was eight years before the plastic potato body was included.

COMMENTARY:  I was 10 years old in 1952 and did not have a television, so I don't remember the advertisement.  I am just amazed that the toy is still around.

I'm amazed it is, too.  It kept a lot of us children busy, didn't it?  It was something to take in the car, along with books, Barbies, Colorforms, Etch-a-Sketch, etc., to keep me preoccupied, when we used to go on long trips between grandparents on holidays. 

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« Reply #29 on: January 18, 2013, 08:45:27 pm »
"Lapis lazuli is a deep blue gemstone with golden inclusions of pyrites which shimmer like little stars. Lapis lazuli is regarded by many people around the world as the stone of friendship and truth."

COMMENTARY:  I love these gemstones, but I didn't realize that some people view them as the stone of friendship and truth.  I find that very delightful.
:cat: It was considered an act of respect and reverence to give them in Ancient Greece. Very often high political officials would often bestow them upon their most trusted Adviser or teachers.   

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