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10 Dec 20

Joined: 20 May 16
Moves: 36397

20 Jul 21

@mike69 said
I’m 54, and it sucked. Mostly contaminated fenced off along with center airstrip taking up most of the island. Wind blew same direction every day in case of chemical leaks like it would matter 🙂 and it made riding your bicycle very difficult to get to the three bars for .50 cent mixed drinks but you could fly back.

Almost 700 men and 14 women cooks.😟

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Moves: 36397

20 Jul 21

@badradger said
spill the beans.......or not

No beans, it was something interesting to look up. There is another island dredged in the same shape in another location during WWII.

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Halifax, Nova Scotia

Joined: 04 Oct 06
Moves: 602963

21 Jul 21

https://www.didyouknowdaily.com/story/mary-pearcey

Could this be 'Jack The Ripper'? The story of Mary Pearcey will send shivers down your spine

-VR

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Moves: 36397

21 Jul 21

@very-rusty said
https://www.didyouknowdaily.com/story/mary-pearcey

Could this be 'Jack The Ripper'? The story of Mary Pearcey will send shivers down your spine

-VR

Seems their just filling gaps with whatever they want to create the story.

Treat Everyone Equal

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Joined: 04 Oct 06
Moves: 602963

21 Jul 21

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@mike69 said
Seems their just filling gaps with whatever they want to create the story.

Did you read the whole thing and come to that conclusion?

-VR

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Moves: 36397

22 Jul 21

@Very-Rusty
Yes, I’m pretty sure.

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Halifax, Nova Scotia

Joined: 04 Oct 06
Moves: 602963

22 Jul 21

https://www.didyouknowdaily.com/story/history-of-the-lawn

Just how did the lawn become the ultimate status symbol? It dates back further than you might imagine...

-VR

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Halifax, Nova Scotia

Joined: 04 Oct 06
Moves: 602963

23 Jul 21

https://www.didyouknowdaily.com/story/corrie-ten-boom

The remarkable life of Corrie ten Boom. A Dutch watchmaker whose bedroom hid a big secret

-VR

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Halifax, Nova Scotia

Joined: 04 Oct 06
Moves: 602963

24 Jul 21

https://www.didyouknowdaily.com/story/crooked-teeth

Cavemen had a specific facial feature that we pay a fortune for now. Prepare for a shock

-VR

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Halifax, Nova Scotia

Joined: 04 Oct 06
Moves: 602963

25 Jul 21

https://www.didyouknowdaily.com/story/lake-karachay

The lake that was so deadly spending just an hour on its shore would kill you. What was lurking there?

-VR

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Halifax, Nova Scotia

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Moves: 602963

26 Jul 21

https://www.didyouknowdaily.com/story/yuba-county-five

When these five men vanished in 1978, a sheriff described it as "bizarre as hell". Over 40 years later, it's still a mystery

-VR

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Halifax, Nova Scotia

Joined: 04 Oct 06
Moves: 602963

27 Jul 21

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https://www.didyouknowdaily.com/story/comet-fever

In 1910, the media sparked mass hysteria across the world. For the next three months, people lived in unnecessary fear

-VR

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Halifax, Nova Scotia

Joined: 04 Oct 06
Moves: 602963

28 Jul 21

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https://www.didyouknowdaily.com/story/rodney-alcala

In 1978 this guy struck lucky on "The Dating Game", but his date refused to go out with him. She was right to follow her instinct...

-VR

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Halifax, Nova Scotia

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Moves: 602963

29 Jul 21

https://www.didyouknowdaily.com/story/kissing-sailor

It took decades to discover the identity of this famous couple. The iconic display of passion wasn't quite so romantic though...

-VR