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Offline JB88

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« Reply #15 on: March 05, 2008, 04:08:56 AM »
did he go... na nannanananaana?

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« Reply #16 on: March 05, 2008, 06:51:12 AM »
The first-known contraceptive was crocodile dung and was used by the Egyptians in 2000 BC.


I don't want to know how it was used:noid
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« Reply #17 on: March 06, 2008, 12:21:20 PM »
The attack on Baltimore in the War of 1812 which saw the burning of the White House was launched from Bermuda.  ;)  The attack eventually led to the penning of the Star Spangled Banner when the British forces were unable to take Fort Henry.

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« Reply #18 on: March 06, 2008, 02:40:30 PM »
Democracy was formed on Pirate ships.

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« Reply #19 on: March 06, 2008, 02:53:24 PM »
September 17, 1862 Battle of the Antietam (Sharpsburg)

Bloodiest day in American history.
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Offline AWMac

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« Reply #20 on: March 06, 2008, 03:03:02 PM »
Coconuts are still nonmigratory and always will be.
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« Reply #21 on: March 06, 2008, 03:41:42 PM »
Nelson suffered from chronic seasickness.
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« Reply #22 on: March 06, 2008, 03:58:29 PM »
Quote from: AWMac on March 06, 2008, 03:03:02 PM
Coconuts are still nonmigratory and always will be.

then how did they get to hawaii?
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« Reply #23 on: March 06, 2008, 04:19:58 PM »
Quote from: john9001 on March 06, 2008, 03:58:29 PM
then how did they get to hawaii?

They were "from" there... they didn't have to "get" anywhere.

Are you suggesting that coconuts migrate?

Mac

Now "What came first?  The Coconut Palm or the Coconut?"
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« Reply #24 on: March 06, 2008, 06:33:50 PM »
At Andrew Jackson's funeral in 1845, his pet parrot had to be removed due to it's swearing.
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« Reply #25 on: March 06, 2008, 08:19:57 PM »
Coconuts do not migrate. The swallows that carry them around do however. Whatever you do, don't look up when they are flying over!  :O
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« Reply #26 on: March 06, 2008, 08:55:37 PM »
Quote from: Maverick on March 06, 2008, 08:19:57 PM
Whatever you do, don't look up when they are flying over!  :O

Same with reindeer
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« Reply #27 on: March 06, 2008, 09:04:57 PM »
or flyin monkeys...

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« Reply #28 on: March 06, 2008, 09:14:13 PM »
All diamonds will eventually turn to graphite.

Until 1834, it was illegal for any soldier of the U.S. Army to carry the American flag into battle.
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« Reply #29 on: March 06, 2008, 10:10:33 PM »
That's the first I've heard of that...we alled carried diff sizes of American Flags.

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