Daily Archives: January 25, 2015

Today in History (January 25th)

Posted on January 25, 2015 by Ron

There are 340 days left in the year. 1138: Deaths: Anacletus II [Pietro Pierleone], Jewish anti-pope (1130-38). 1327: King Edward III inherited British throne. 1494: Deaths: Ferdinand I Cruel King of Naples. 1509: Birthdays: Giovanni Morone Italian Theologist/Diplomat/Cardinal/’Heretic’. 1533: England’s … Continue reading →

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Quotes (January 25th)

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“The fear of becoming a ‘has-been’ keeps some people from becoming anything.” – Eric Hoffer “Truth is the sun of intelligence.” – Luc de Clapiers (1715-1747); French moralist. “It is an old maxim of mine that when you have excluded … Continue reading →

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Trivia

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What’s the difference between a hazelnut and a filbert? Nothing – The hazelnut, is also called “filbert.” One theory of the origin of the name filbert is that it comes from St. Philibert, a 7th century Frankish abbot, whose feast … Continue reading →

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Punch Lines

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Two cannibals are eating a clown. One cannibal says to the other, “Does this taste funny to you?” Of a piece with this picture is the level and activity viagra levitra cialis of von Willebrand factor. Quite a large number … Continue reading →

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