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Oddball Stuff You Should Know
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normaM
- The Pilgrim
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Re: Oddball Stuff You Should Know
Syndrome K. A made up disease that managed to save many from the Nazis.
SNIP
The disease did not exist in any medical textbook or physician’s chart. In fact, it didn’t exist at all. It was a codename invented by doctor and anti-fascist activist Adriano Ossicini, to help distinguish between real patients and healthy hideaways. (Political dissidents and a revolutionary underground radio station were also sheltered there from Italy’s Fascist regime.)
you can read about it here
https://qz.com/724169/an-italian-doctor ... the-nazis/
SNIP
The disease did not exist in any medical textbook or physician’s chart. In fact, it didn’t exist at all. It was a codename invented by doctor and anti-fascist activist Adriano Ossicini, to help distinguish between real patients and healthy hideaways. (Political dissidents and a revolutionary underground radio station were also sheltered there from Italy’s Fascist regime.)
you can read about it here
https://qz.com/724169/an-italian-doctor ... the-nazis/
“I have the simplest tastes. I am always satisfied with the best.”
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Babba_not_Gump
- Buddha of the Board
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Re: Oddball Stuff You Should Know
Today is The 21st Day Of The 21st Year Of The 21st Century.
I'm posting this from Traditional lands of the British Empire & the current Lands of The Dominion of Canada.
I also give thanks for this ethos richness bestowed on us via British Colonialism.
Stand up to Anti-Semitism.
I also give thanks for this ethos richness bestowed on us via British Colonialism.
Stand up to Anti-Semitism.
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oneh2obabe
- feistres Goruchaf y Bwrdd
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Re: Oddball Stuff You Should Know
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Dance as if no one's watching, sing as if no one's listening, and live everyday as if it were your last.
Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass. It's about learning to dance in the rain.
Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass. It's about learning to dance in the rain.
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Bsuds
- The Wagon Master
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- Joined: Apr 21st, 2005, 10:46 am
Re: Oddball Stuff You Should Know
Wouldn't work with some photocopiers either.oneh2obabe wrote:
Try and explain that to some people was a chore.
I'm old enough to remember when Plastic bags were the solution to the destruction of trees!
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GordonH
- Сварливий старий мерзотник
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- Joined: Oct 4th, 2008, 7:21 pm
Re: Oddball Stuff You Should Know
Today is 21st day of 21st year in 21st Century
I don't give a damn whether people/posters like me or dislike me, I'm not on earth to win any popularity contests.
It appears US voters hated Woke more than they hated Trump.
It appears US voters hated Woke more than they hated Trump.
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oneh2obabe
- feistres Goruchaf y Bwrdd
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Re: Oddball Stuff You Should Know
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
Dance as if no one's watching, sing as if no one's listening, and live everyday as if it were your last.
Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass. It's about learning to dance in the rain.
Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass. It's about learning to dance in the rain.
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oneh2obabe
- feistres Goruchaf y Bwrdd
- Posts: 95131
- Joined: Nov 23rd, 2007, 8:19 am
Re: Oddball Stuff You Should Know
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
Dance as if no one's watching, sing as if no one's listening, and live everyday as if it were your last.
Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass. It's about learning to dance in the rain.
Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass. It's about learning to dance in the rain.
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Babba_not_Gump
- Buddha of the Board
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Re: Oddball Stuff You Should Know
^^^
A guy could die of boredom in that universe.
A guy could die of boredom in that universe.
I'm posting this from Traditional lands of the British Empire & the current Lands of The Dominion of Canada.
I also give thanks for this ethos richness bestowed on us via British Colonialism.
Stand up to Anti-Semitism.
I also give thanks for this ethos richness bestowed on us via British Colonialism.
Stand up to Anti-Semitism.
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oneh2obabe
- feistres Goruchaf y Bwrdd
- Posts: 95131
- Joined: Nov 23rd, 2007, 8:19 am
Re: Oddball Stuff You Should Know
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
Dance as if no one's watching, sing as if no one's listening, and live everyday as if it were your last.
Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass. It's about learning to dance in the rain.
Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass. It's about learning to dance in the rain.
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oneh2obabe
- feistres Goruchaf y Bwrdd
- Posts: 95131
- Joined: Nov 23rd, 2007, 8:19 am
Re: Oddball Stuff You Should Know
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
Dance as if no one's watching, sing as if no one's listening, and live everyday as if it were your last.
Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass. It's about learning to dance in the rain.
Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass. It's about learning to dance in the rain.
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oneh2obabe
- feistres Goruchaf y Bwrdd
- Posts: 95131
- Joined: Nov 23rd, 2007, 8:19 am
Re: Oddball Stuff You Should Know
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
Dance as if no one's watching, sing as if no one's listening, and live everyday as if it were your last.
Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass. It's about learning to dance in the rain.
Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass. It's about learning to dance in the rain.
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oneh2obabe
- feistres Goruchaf y Bwrdd
- Posts: 95131
- Joined: Nov 23rd, 2007, 8:19 am
Re: Oddball Stuff You Should Know
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
Dance as if no one's watching, sing as if no one's listening, and live everyday as if it were your last.
Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass. It's about learning to dance in the rain.
Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass. It's about learning to dance in the rain.
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oneh2obabe
- feistres Goruchaf y Bwrdd
- Posts: 95131
- Joined: Nov 23rd, 2007, 8:19 am
Re: Oddball Stuff You Should Know
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
Dance as if no one's watching, sing as if no one's listening, and live everyday as if it were your last.
Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass. It's about learning to dance in the rain.
Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass. It's about learning to dance in the rain.
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oneh2obabe
- feistres Goruchaf y Bwrdd
- Posts: 95131
- Joined: Nov 23rd, 2007, 8:19 am
Re: Oddball Stuff You Should Know
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
Dance as if no one's watching, sing as if no one's listening, and live everyday as if it were your last.
Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass. It's about learning to dance in the rain.
Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass. It's about learning to dance in the rain.
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my5cents
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- Joined: Nov 14th, 2009, 2:22 pm
Re: Oddball Stuff You Should Know
The first external pacemaker was built in 1950 by a Canadian electrical engineer, John Hopps. Interestingoneh2obabe wrote: "Did you know ? The first external pacemakers needed to be plugged into a wall outlet ! Created in 1950, the cardiac blood-pumping devices had to be wheeled around on carts and plugged into wall sockets to function. Today, they're wired directly into the heart."
I don't know where this meme gets the idea that a pacemaker "pumps blood". A pace maker regulates the beating of the heart, it doesn't pump blood.
"The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who haven't got it"