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Old Apr 24, 2007 | 02:56 PM
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301 Useless Facts

1. Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain) was born on and died on days when Halley
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Old Apr 24, 2007 | 03:13 PM
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Re: #227 - Artichokes are flowers. Nasturtium flowers are edible and used as garnishes. Capers are flower buds.

Facts are, by definition, true.

Apparently not all of these are facts.
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Old Apr 24, 2007 | 03:16 PM
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Originally Posted by magician,Apr 24 2007, 04:13 PM
Re: #227 - Artichokes are flowers.

Facts are, by definition, true.

Apparently not all of these are facts.
The Globe Artichoke (Cynara scolymus) is a perennial thistle originating in southern Europe around the Mediterranean. It grows to 1.5-2 m tall, with arching, deeply lobed, silvery glaucous-green leaves 50
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Old Apr 24, 2007 | 03:18 PM
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Somebody's been browsing Wikipedia again, I see.

(Note, too, that I elaborated in my original post.)
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Old Apr 24, 2007 | 03:22 PM
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Old Apr 24, 2007 | 03:36 PM
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#43 was by far the funniest. Now go check what it is.
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Old Apr 24, 2007 | 03:40 PM
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Originally Posted by doheboy6,Apr 24 2007, 04:36 PM
#43 was by far the funniest. Now go check what it is.
You read all of them?
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Old Apr 24, 2007 | 03:43 PM
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Not like I wrote those
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Old Apr 24, 2007 | 03:51 PM
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#113 is NOT true!
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Old Apr 24, 2007 | 03:59 PM
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Read them all! I only knew a handful.
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