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Old Sep 23, 2012 | 09:51 AM
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Jeep got its name from the abbreviated form of what the military called it... The general purpose vehicle or GP
In that case, shouldn't a Grand Prix be called a Jeep too?
 
Old Sep 23, 2012 | 12:39 PM
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usless music fact. "I don't want to miss a thing" is areosmith's first and only #1 hit. The closest before that was #3 with angel in 1988
 
Old Sep 23, 2012 | 01:02 PM
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"I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" is the song Kevin Skinner sang when he won America's Got Talent several years ago.
 
Old Sep 23, 2012 | 07:10 PM
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"I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" is the song Kevin Skinner sang when he won America's Got Talent several years ago.
Now there's a useless fact!
 
Old Sep 24, 2012 | 06:46 AM
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Your useless fact of the day:

Bats always turn left when exiting a cave.
 
Old Sep 24, 2012 | 09:29 AM
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Originally Posted by 03SSLE
Your useless fact of the day:

Bats always turn left when exiting a cave.
Except when Robin's driving. (sorry)

Okay, my useless fact for today...

The Eiffel Tower was originally built as the entrance gate for the 1889 World Fair. It was named after the engineer, Gustave Eiffel.

He had a permit for the tower to stand for 20 years. Then it was to be dismantled in 1909. The City of Paris had planned to tear it down, but as the tower proved valuable for communication purposes, it was allowed to remain after the expiry of the permit.

In the opening weeks of the First World War the powerful radio transmitters using the tower were used to jam German communications, seriously hindering their advance on Paris and contributing to the Allied victory at the First Battle of the Marne.
 
Old Sep 24, 2012 | 11:53 AM
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Very windy fact t at that

My useless fact... Its kinda small, so ill give you two today

A dragonfly has the average lifespan of 24 hours

A pregnant goldfish is called a twit
 
Old Sep 25, 2012 | 07:54 AM
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Uselsee fact of the day:

American poet Edgar Allan Poe was thrown out of West Point Academy in 1831 after showing up for inspection naked.
 
Old Sep 25, 2012 | 08:08 AM
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Originally Posted by 03SSLE
Uselsee fact of the day:

American poet Edgar Allan Poe was thrown out of West Point Academy in 1831 after showing up for inspection naked.

Thank You `Mike, for not containing a picture

Edgar Allan Poe
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Edgar Allan Poe was an American author, poet, editor and literary critic, considered part of the American Romantic Movement. Wikipedia

He was a old Nudist Now, that's useless 4-Sure
 

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Old Sep 25, 2012 | 09:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Space

Thank You `Mike, for not containing a picture



He was a old Nudist Now, that's useless 4-Sure
Edgar Allan Poe was an American author, poet, editor and literary critic, considered part of the American Romantic Movement. Wikipedia


Part of the romantic movement? Looking like that? Looks like a costume party at The Joker's house.





Useless fact: Cesar Romero played The Joker in the 1960's Batman TV series. And his nickname was "Butch".
 



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