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31 December 2004
- ...that ?
- ...that Foreigner vocalist Lou Gramm survived a brain tumor in 1997 and completed a tour with his new band in 2004?
30 December 2004
29 December 2004
- ...that crème fraîche is made by inoculating pasteurized light cream with lactobacillus cultures?
- ...that the Hollywood contract in the 1930s preferring to work in French cinema?
- ...that the Kiev's Independence Square anticipated the current Orange Revolution in Ukraine?
28 December 2004
- ...that pursuits?
- ...that Albert Calmette developed "Calmette's Serum", the first antivenom developed for snake venom?
- ...that the book Hollywood Babylon was condemned for including photographs of the dead bodies of actresses Carole Landis and Thelma Todd?
27 December 2004
- ...that the charity Heifer International allows you to give a family a gift of livestock in the spirit of sustainability?
- ...that ?
- ...that Bridgett Riley lost her contact lenses in the fifth round of a boxing match against Theresa Arnold on September 19, 1996, leading to her first ever defeat?
- ...that endochondral ossification is one of two types of bone formation and is the process responsible for much of the bone growth in vertebrate skeletons?
25 December 2004
- ...that a statue of Joan of Arc in Meridian Hill Park is the only female equestrian statue in Washington, D.C.?
24 December 2004
- ...that Endochondral ossification is one of two types of bone formation and is the process responsible for much of the bone growth in vertebrate skeletons?
- ...that there are so many species of Murinae (Old World rats and mice) that it is said they are in the process of taking over the world, and humans just came along in the middle of it?
- ...that ?
- ...that first image on the web, posted in 1992 by Silvano de Gennaro and Tim Berners-Lee?
23 December 2004
- ...that the Hawaii?
- ...that the Humboldt Museum in Berlin is home to the largest mounted dinosaur in the world, a Brachiosaurus; and the most exquisitely preserved specimen of the earliest known bird, the Archaeopteryx?
- ...that J002E3 was at first thought to be a new moon of the Earth when discovered in 2002 but later found to be the third stage of the Apollo 12 Saturn V?
- ...that Lt. Colonel Karen Kwiatkowski was a policy analyst at the Pentagon for four and a half years before retiring and becoming a vocal critic of the Bush administration's policy in Iraq?
22 December 2004
- ...that Ukrainian writer Lesya Ukrainka learned to read at the age of four and was able to read nine languages in addition to her native Ukrainian?
- ...that Bill Boaks, a retired Royal Navy Lieutenant Commander, won only 5 votes (a record low in a British Parliamentary election) in a 1982 by-election?
- ...that Mildred Dunnock played the role of Linda Loman in Death of a Salesman in three mediums — on Broadway, and for both film and television?
- ...that Major USA?
21 December 2004
- ...that Julius Schreck ended his SS career as Adolf Hitler's chauffeur, and that Hitler read the eulogy at his state funeral in 1936?
- ...that actor Leslie Banks used facial injuries he received in World War I to good effect during his acting career when playing villains?
- ...that Cold Sunday was a specific meteorological event which took place on January 17, 1982, when unprecedentedly cold air swept down from Canada, sending temperatures in the United States far below existing all-time record lows?
- ...that Wellington, New Zealandis known colloquially as "The Cake-tin"?
20 December 2004
- ...that in the Catalan region of Spain, a Caganer is often tucked away in some corner of a Christmas Nativity scene where he is not easily noticed, because he is defecating?
- ...that in gold mining, cyanide may be used to extract gold in areas where gold-bearing rocks are found at the surface?
- ...that the ?
- ...that television presenter Lynda Lopez is a sister of Jennifer Lopez?
18 December 2004
- ...that the painter court jester, with a concerned and reflective look on his face?
- ...that the largest African crocodile, the Nile crocodile, is both hated and revered, especially in Ancient Egypt where crocodiles were mummified, and worshipped as gods?
- ...that playboating is a discipline of kayaking or canoeing where the paddler performs various technical moves in one place, as opposed to whitewater kayaking or canoeing where the objective is to travel the length of a section of river?
- ...that Bill Barker's alien-infested Schwa artwork became such a hit in the 1990s that he eventually teamed with AOL to make an online game based on it?
17 December 2004
- ...that Yamada Nagamasa was a Japanese adventurer who played a key military role in 17th century Thailand?
- ...that in Palladium was an ancient statue of Pallas Athene which kept the city of Troy safe, until it was stolen by Odysseus?
- ...that the Presbyterian Church?
- ...that The Happy Mutant Handbook might be the only book to chronicle a large number of underground subcultures of the 1980s and 1990s?
15 December 2004
- ...that the BCE?
- ...that film composer who wrote the "James Bond theme", even though John Barryusually gets credited for it?
- ...that Thomas Usk's 1387 The Testament of Love, once attributed to Chaucer, was written while in prison to drum up sympathy?
- ...that the fairy in nVidia's Square?
14 December 2004
- ...that Cher's single "Believe" in 1998?
- ...that Daskalogiannis was an 18th-century Cretan rebel skinned alive by Ottoman rulers?
- ...that thingamajigs, or widgets?
13 December 2004
- ...that the Academy Award winner James Cameron and Steven Quale was made using footage of at least 40 deep sea dives in both the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean?
- ...that Cornwall's South West Coast Path came into being as a working path used by Revenue Officers to patrol the coast near Polperro in search of smugglers?
- ...that "Teewurst" is a German sausage made from two parts of raw pork (and sometimes beef) and one part bacon?
- ...that the would look like?
- ...that Wordsworth thought that the purpose of poetic diction is to flatter the reader's self-love?
12 December 2004
- ...that the rock group gold records in the 1970s and believes that the movie This Is Spinal Tapwas based on their career?
11 December 2004
- ...that the geography of Tasmania results in a climate so similar to that of pre-industrial England that it was once referred to as a Southern England?
- ...that up to 70 percent of the small intestine can be surgically removed as a treatment for Crohn's disease before short bowel syndrome becomes a factor?
- ...that a rod sagging under the weight of clothes on coat hangers is an example of a beam experiencing bending?
- ...that Zentropa is the name of both Lars von Trier's production company and his third theatrical feature film, released in 1991?
9 December 2004
- ...that the colonistsas "a Southern England"?
- ...that Thomas Jefferson offered James Monroe many design suggestions for the Oak Hill plantation?
- ...that Puritans in Parliament had it publicly burned in 1643?
- ...that Leeds United?
- ...that Mustafa Barghouthi is a distant cousin of Marwan Barghouti, another presidential candidate?
8 December 2004
- ...that the term apicophilicity was first proposed in 1963 for the structural analysis of pentacoordinate phosphorus fluorides by 19F NMR?
- ...that ?
- ...that after the defeat of Alliedforces neglected to occupy?
- ...that Tunde Baiyewu, the singer from Lighthouse Family, is the step-son of Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo?
7 December 2004
- ...that ?
- ...that one of the first WWII?
- ...that Lin Wang was an elephant that served with distinction with the Chinese army during World War II?
- ...that Eastern Mountain Sports employees are required to take a training course covering not only store policies, product information, and sales techniques, but also the science behind all the products they sell?
- ...that uniformitarianist geologists?
6 December 2004
- ...that Léonce Verny was a French Naval engineer who directed the construction of the Yokosuka arsenal in Japan from 1865 to 1876, thus helping jump-start Japan's modernization?
- ...that the television movie Born Innocent is credited with airing the first all-female rape scene on American television?
- ...that Luis Rafael Sanchez is considered to be the greatest playwright to hail from Puerto Rico?
- ...that Johnny Temple became a sportscaster after he retired from Major League baseball?
5 December 2004
- ...that ?
- ...that although he was a German national, Ken Adam fought in the Royal Air Force during World War II?
- ...that the store that would eventually become Waldenbooks was started during the height of the Great Depression?
- ...that the first all-Interborough Rapid Transit in New York City?
3 December 2004
- ...that in ?
- ...that Steve Kipner originally wrote Olivia Newton-John's biggest hit "Physical" for a "Mr Universe" pageant?
- ...that at over 310,000 words, the Alabama Constitutionis the longest constitution in the world?
- ...that catch phrase"You can call me Ray, you can call me Jay"?
2 December 2004
- ...that Edgeworth's Limit theorem examines the range of possible outcomes resulting from barter or free market exchange between groups of tradersof various sizes?
- ...that King Christian IV of Denmark was probably the most notable person in history to be afflicted with the hair disease known as Polish plait?
- ...that actress Michele Lee appeared in four episodes of Knots Landingwithout pay when the show suffered a budgeting problem?
- ...that the United States' National Governors Association serves as a key interface betweeen state governments and the federal government?
1 December 2004
- ...that the atomic weapons?
- ...that Madonna?
- ...that in Henan Provinceto fail, killing over 200,000 people?
- ...that Bering land bridge into Alaska?