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"Eric von Daniken" poll
Remember Eric von Daniken? Did you consider him credible?Yes...0No...2An extraordinary charlatan who made a lot of money in print and film and mislead a lot of gullible people. And so is Gavin Menzies . Eric von Daniken Pseudoscience...be careful
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That Joke Is So Old...how Old Is It?
Brothers, Sisters, and Transgendered Comedists Everywhere, This week good brother Helmut and good brother 71 alerted me to this story. The world's oldest recorded joke has been traced back to 1900 BC and suggests that toilet humor was as popular with...
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Sir Robert Eric Mortimer Wheeler...popular British Archaeologist
Sir Robert Eric Mortimer Wheeler September 10th, 1890 to July 22nd, 1976 Sir (Robert Eric) Mortimer Wheeler was a Scottish archaeologist, born in Glasgow, who was a great popularizer for his subject, particularly on TV. His notable excavations in Britain...
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Maria Reiche...nazca Lines...alien Landing Diagrams
Maria Reiche May 15th, 1903 to June 8th, 1998 Maria Reiche was a German-born Peruvian mathematician and archaeologist was the self-appointed keeper of the Nazca Lines, a series of desert ground drawings over 1,000 years old, near Nazcain in southern...
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2012...end Of The World--maybe
If is isn't Eric van Daniken it's Art Bell and others who wish to make a profit from conspiracy theories. Now it is the year 2012 and the Mayan calendar. "Mayan Calendar Spurs End-Of-The-World Debate" by Barbara Bradley Hagerty July 29th, 2009...
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Another Review Of Stephen And Lucy Hawking's Children's Book
Wired book reviewer Matt Blum gives his review of Stephen and Lucy Hawking's children book George's Secret Key to the Universe. If there is a Christmas this year, it would make a cool gift. "The Geekly Reader: George's Secret Key to the Universe...
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