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DID YOU KNOW ...


One of history's longest wars lasted for 335 years and was between


the Netherlands and the Isles of Scilly.....Amazingly, not a single person


was killed in this war .








1. What American professional boxer was known as the Brown Bomber?


2. Definition ; SOLICITUDE ..


a. - a feeling of excessive concern


b. - State of trying to obtain (something) from someone


c. - Both


d. - Neither


3. What is the capital of Australia?


4. There are many satellites orbiting our Earth ; What's the Largest one ?


5. Some questions don't really require an answer. What are those questions


called?


6. How do you contract Rocky Mountain spotted fever?


a. - Flea Bite


b. - Tick Bite


c. - Snake Bite


d. - listen to too much John Denver


7. Which of the following greats, was inducted into the Hall of Fame first?


a. - Jackie Robinson


b. - Bill McKechnie


c. - Bob Feller


d. - Walter Johnson


8. Name That Flick ...


Drew Barrymore is a girl in the 80s who follows her heart to wed Robbie Hart


(played by Adam Sandler...)





TRUTH OR CRAP ??


The worst death toll in the United States from a winter storm occurred in


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Great Blizzard of 1978 in the Northeast, when over 400 people died.


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1. Joe Louis


2. - a


3. Canberra


4. the Moon


5. Rhetorical Questions


6. - b


7. - d


8. 'The Wedding Singer'





CRAP !!


The year was 1888...


The worst death toll in the United States for a winter storm occurred in The


Great Blizzard of 1888 in the Northeast. Over March 11–14, the blizzard


dropped between 40–50 inches of snow in parts of New York, New Jersey,


Connecticut, and Massachusetts. It blocked roads and wiped out telephone,


telegraph, and rail service for days. It was responsible for over 400 deaths


(200 in New York alone) and sank 200 ships. New York and Boston created the


first underground subway system partly in response to the massive 1888 storm


and the gridlock it created.
 
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LT, I'm curious. Did 400 really die in the blizzard of 1978?..

Nevermind ...I googled it. From Wiki:

The Northeastern United States blizzard of 1978[1][2] was a catastrophic, historic nor'easter that struck New England, New Jersey, and the New York metropolitan area. The Blizzard of '78 formed on Sunday, February 5, 1978, and broke up on February 7.[3] The storm was primarily known as "Storm Larry" in Connecticut, following the local convention promoted by the Travelers Weather Service on television and radio stations there.[4] Snow fell mostly from Monday morning, February 6, to the evening of Tuesday, February 7. Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts were hit especially hard by this storm.

Boston received a record-breaking 27.1 inches (69 cm) of snow; Providence also broke a record, with 27.6 inches (70 cm) of snow;[3] Atlantic City broke an all-time storm accumulation, with 20.1 inches (51 cm). Nearly all economic activity was disrupted in the worst-hit areas. The storm killed about 100 people in the Northeast and injured about 4,500.[3] It caused more than US$520 million (US$2.04 billion in 2019 terms[5]) in damage.[3]

 
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Luckytrim

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LT, I'm curious. Did 400 really die in the blizzard of 1978?..

Nevermind ...I googled it. From Wiki:

The Northeastern United States blizzard of 1978[1][2] was a catastrophic, historic nor'easter that struck New England, New Jersey, and the New York metropolitan area. The Blizzard of '78 formed on Sunday, February 5, 1978, and broke up on February 7.[3] The storm was primarily known as "Storm Larry" in Connecticut, following the local convention promoted by the Travelers Weather Service on television and radio stations there.[4] Snow fell mostly from Monday morning, February 6, to the evening of Tuesday, February 7. Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts were hit especially hard by this storm.

Boston received a record-breaking 27.1 inches (69 cm) of snow; Providence also broke a record, with 27.6 inches (70 cm) of snow;[3] Atlantic City broke an all-time storm accumulation, with 20.1 inches (51 cm). Nearly all economic activity was disrupted in the worst-hit areas. The storm killed about 100 people in the Northeast and injured about 4,500.[3] It caused more than US$520 million (US$2.04 billion in 2019 terms[5]) in damage.[3]

 
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No, Doc ! It was 1888 ! Answer was "CRAP!!"
The blizzard of 1978 "only" took 100 lives......
 
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