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Posted 31 May 2012 - 07:58 PM

The National Orchestra of Monaco (a nation in Europe) has more individuals than its army.


I've been to Monaco. It's casino is bigger than the monarchy's palace. It's a tiny country indeed but a nice place. It's really trying to be a party city. Europe's attempt at rivaling LA.

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Posted 01 June 2012 - 12:03 AM

The House of Grimaldi have ruled Monaco, with brief interruptions, since 1297.
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Posted 05 June 2012 - 12:57 PM

Bill Paxton is the only man in history to be killed by an Alien, a Predator, and a Terminator.

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Posted 05 June 2012 - 01:12 PM

Bernard Hill is the only actor to star in two billion dollar films that have both won 11 Oscars (The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King and Titanic); and both are over three hours long.

Bruce Spence has played in the third installments of five big film franchises - Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, The Matrix Revolutions, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith and The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader.

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Posted 10 June 2012 - 12:05 PM

Majel Barrett Roddenberry is the only actor to have appeared in every incarnation of the Star Trek franchise.
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Posted 12 June 2012 - 01:14 AM

While Barack Obama is called the 44th US President, he is only the 43rd person to hold the office.

Virginia extends farther west than West Virginia. And in Oregon, North Bend is south of Bend. (Is it any wonder why so many Americans are geographically challanged?)
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Posted 12 June 2012 - 02:03 AM

Yes it is a wonder, not that hard to spot your own country on a map.

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Posted 12 June 2012 - 02:24 AM

While Barack Obama is called the 44th US President, he is only the 43rd person to hold the office.

Interesting. Is William Henry Harrison the missing man?

Yes it is a wonder, not that hard to spot your own country on a map.


I personally believe the U.S. Americans are unable to do so because, uh, some, uh...people out there in our nation don't have maps, and, uh, I believe that our education like such as South Africa and, uh, the Iraq everywhere like, such as and...I believe that they should, our education over here in the U.S. should help the U.S., err, uh, should help South Africa and should help the Iraq and the Asian countries, so we will be able to build up our future for our children.
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Posted 12 June 2012 - 02:25 AM

There isn't a missing man at all; Grover Cleveland served his two terms non-consecutively (Benjamin Harrison was president in between)
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Posted 12 June 2012 - 02:29 AM

Ahhh that's right.
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Posted 12 June 2012 - 12:54 PM

Grover Cleveland bought a baby carriage for the newborn daughter of his friend, Oscar Folsom. 21 years later, Cleveland married her.
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Posted 13 June 2012 - 06:06 PM

Among the other names for a cougar are, puma, panther, mountain lion and catamount
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