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Started by Swatopluk, July 07, 2010, 09:22:30 AM

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Pachyderm

In 1926, a waiter in Budapest committed suicide. He left his suicide note in the form of a crossword and the police had to get help from the public to solve it.
Imus ad magum Ozi videndum, magum Ozi mirum mirissimum....

Swatopluk

Did you know that suicide was once a crime punishable by death?
Knurrhähne sind eßbar aber empfehlen würde ich das nicht unbedingt.
The aspitriglos is edible though I do not actually recommend it.

Sibling DavidH

Did you know that at the old railway station of my home village, the ticket office was for some time built into a hollow oak tree called Eve ?


Swatopluk

Did you know that in Spain women whose name is Maria are not allowed to work as prostitutes?
Knurrhähne sind eßbar aber empfehlen würde ich das nicht unbedingt.
The aspitriglos is edible though I do not actually recommend it.

Griffin NoName

Quote from: Swatopluk on July 27, 2010, 08:12:12 AM
Did you know that suicide was once a crime punishable by death?

This was more sensible than it sounds as failed suicides would be put to death! Nowadays if you fail you have to live, however damaged by the attempt. :mrgreen:
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Sibling DavidH

Quote from: GriffinThis was more sensible than it sounds as failed suicides would be put to death!

So in the long run you couldn't fail.   :mrgreen:

Pachyderm

Two-thirds of the world's eggplant is grown in New Jersey.
Imus ad magum Ozi videndum, magum Ozi mirum mirissimum....

Sibling DavidH

So the world has only one giant eggplant, 30% bigger than New Jersey?  Which other state(s) does it spread across into?

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Did you know that duelling is legal in Paraguay as long as both parties are registered blood donors?

EDIT: or is that 50%?  I never could do sums.

Swatopluk

Quote from: Sibling DavidH on July 29, 2010, 05:41:33 PM
Did you know that duelling is legal in Paraguay as long as both parties are registered blood donors?

I actually do (although I forgot that it was Paraguay).

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Did you know that Eisberg is a common name for girls in Brazil (as is Hitler for boys, no indicator of political views, people just like the sound)?
Knurrhähne sind eßbar aber empfehlen würde ich das nicht unbedingt.
The aspitriglos is edible though I do not actually recommend it.

Sibling DavidH

Did you know that Adolf Hitler's nephew, William Patrick Hitler, lived in Liverpool?

Swatopluk

Did you know that the Bavarian government has to deal with alleged descendants of Hitler on a regular base, although there is no proof that Hitler ever sired offspring (unless he impregnated a French girl in WW1 but claimants are usually German)?
Those sons (and these days probably grandchildren) likely hope to profit from the copyright to Mein Kampf that is now held by Bavaria (Hitler's last official place of residence).
Knurrhähne sind eßbar aber empfehlen würde ich das nicht unbedingt.
The aspitriglos is edible though I do not actually recommend it.

Pachyderm

Donald Duck comics were banned from Finland because he doesn't wear pants.
Imus ad magum Ozi videndum, magum Ozi mirum mirissimum....

Swatopluk

Did you know that some town councils in Britain boasted that they had banned The Life of Brian despite not having a single cinema within their jurisdiction.
Knurrhähne sind eßbar aber empfehlen würde ich das nicht unbedingt.
The aspitriglos is edible though I do not actually recommend it.

Pachyderm

In Natoma, Kansas, it's illegal to throw knives at men wearing striped suits
Imus ad magum Ozi videndum, magum Ozi mirum mirissimum....

Bob in a quantum-state-of-faith

The largest organism on earth is a giant fungus of the species Armillaria ostoyae (honey mushrooms) in the Malheur National Forest in Oregon, spanning 8.9 km2 (2,200 acres).

Who knew that a mushroom would be bigger than everything else? 
Sometimes, the real journey can only be taken by making a mistake.

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