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“While there is a limit to human intelligence, there is none for stupidity.”

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Buffalo never roamed in the West

Buffalo never roamed in the West

The only buffalo in the United States are in zoos. Here we have bison. That’s

“He smelled like rotting fish!?”

“He smelled like rotting fish!?”

Qin Shi Huang, the first Emperor of China died in 210 B.C. He was on

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“Did slavery make the South rich?”

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“Hey!  If you don’t want to pay a living wage; do it yourself!”

Roman history records five widespread Plebian Secessions between 494 and 287 BC.

“He collected cats?!”

“He collected cats?!”

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“It is not a rock!!  It’s a ship!!”

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“Some things you just can’t make up!”

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“absurding.”

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“The money just VANISHED?! All $40,000 of it!”

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“Say that again, will you?”

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“The Devil made me do it!”

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April 1, 1987

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“Hey, get the lead out!”

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“You’re outa here!”

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