100 things we didn't know this time last year

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8. Brazilians are the nationality most likely to read spam.

19. The collective noun for rhinos is "crash".

43. In 1911, Pablo Picasso was one of the suspects arrested for the theft of the Mona Lisa.

Pears can just fuck right off. (kenan), Tuesday, 11 January 2005 16:30 (twenty years ago)

Tsunamis are not WOW, COOL!

Madchen (Madchen), Tuesday, 11 January 2005 16:33 (twenty years ago)

47. A "jiffy" is 10 milliseconds in computer science terms.

Is this news? I've read this on "Did you know ...?" posters in glass frames above urinals.

jaymc (jaymc), Tuesday, 11 January 2005 16:39 (twenty years ago)

35. George Bush and John Kerry shared the same debating coach while at Yale University. His name was Rollin Osterweis.

This is my opportunity once again to point out that this must be the worst rhetoric teacher in the entire world.

Allyzay Needs Legs More (allyzay), Tuesday, 11 January 2005 16:40 (twenty years ago)


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