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“Who invented the telephone booth?

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Not that one!  This one!

Not that one!  This one!

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Nothing is worse than a missed opportunity

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“62 days on the road and for what?!”

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“He’s cccrrraaazzzyyyyy!”

It was said that the Roman Emperor Caligula once declared war on Neptune, the God

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No, what you are seeing is history, not fantasy.

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“Talk about luck!!!”

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“Hey, get the lead out!”

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Different Mysteries

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“How much is a dollar really worth?”

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United States Postal Service

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When truth is stranger than fiction

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“23 Skidoo!”

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“During the Alaska Gold Rush, what was the SECRETARY OF THE NAVY doing 236 miles inland?”

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Curse you, Archimedes!

Curse you, Archimedes!

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“Take that, Your Royal Highness!!!”

“Take that, Your Royal Highness!!!”

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“Sometimes it pays to be BADDDDDD!!!”

“Sometimes it pays to be BADDDDDD!!!”

While there is always competition for who is best, rarely for who is worst, but

“He’s cccrrraaazzzyyyyy!”

“He’s cccrrraaazzzyyyyy!”

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The basic lesson of history

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It’s easy to say how BAD things are right now:

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“An Alaska Gold Rush Armored Sled?!”

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“Why are there 5,280 feet in a mile?”

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“Where does the word ‘gypsy’ come?”

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One hundred and 13 years ago

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