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@ghost-of-a-duke said
That sounds like a lot of bolognese to me.

@lemondrop said
notice the single thumb down immediately after we post?

The thread closure notice was given yesterday, it is now illegal to post again here, anyone who breaks said law will have their hand chopped off, second offence will see the other hand removed and the third offence, well lets just say you don’t want to get to a third offence.

@trev33 said
The thread closure notice was given yesterday, it is now illegal to post again here, anyone who breaks said law will have their hand chopped off, second offence will see the other hand removed and the third offence, well lets just say you don’t want to get to a third offence.

https://www.didyouknowdaily.com/story/bethnal-green

WARNING: This is a very sad story!

173 perished in this bomb shelter in minutes, but not a single bomb fell that night. The government kept the UK's deadliest civilian incident of WW2 very quiet...

-VR

https://www.didyouknowdaily.com/story/tootsie-rolls

During the Korean war, Tootsie Rolls managed to save the lives of thousands of troops. Who would have guessed the candies were so versatile?

-VR

https://www.didyouknowdaily.com/story/joey-coyle

In 1981, one man found $1.2 million cash that fell off a truck. But Joey was one of the worst people who could have made the discovery...

-VR

https://www.didyouknowdaily.com/story/annie-taylor

This woman went to extremes to secure her future financial security. On her 63rd birthday she went on a shocking trip, considered a "suicide mission" by most ..............

-VR

today is david gilmour's 75th birthday
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@rookie54 said
today is david gilmour's 75th birthday
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https://www.didyouknowdaily.com/story/safety-coffins

"Safety coffins" were introduced in the 19th century to quell a growing fear. What exactly were the dead so afraid of? Clue: It wasn't grave-robbers ........

Some of you will know the answer.

-VR

https://www.didyouknowdaily.com/story/rue-de-la-roquette

There is something very creepy about this French road crossing. Most people are blissfully unaware of exactly what those indents signify...

-VR

https://www.didyouknowdaily.com/story/edisons-last-breath

Henry Ford once received an empty test tube in the mail. Despite appearing empty, it actually contained something belonging to his hero 🧪

-VR

https://www.didyouknowdaily.com/story/raines-sandwich

In 1896, New York bars started serving stale sandwiches. Just why were the moldy sandwiches so popular?

-VR

chop off yer own head
yes that's what i said
you'll grow back
all that you lack
and earn ten points of street cred

https://bigthink.com/surprising-science/sea-slug-autotomy?rebelltitem=1#rebelltitem1

Scientists discover slug that can decapitate itself, grow new body

do not get all snarky on me here,
i know we got our own brand of slugs