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  • George KG George K

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    #1038

    @George-K interesting. I wonder how many of these are for people who marry more than once. Portugal's rate is 94%!

    I was only joking

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    • Catseye3C Catseye3

      So what's with Portugal?

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      @Catseye3 said in Mildly interesting:

      So what's with Portugal?

      Apparently, it's partly caused by the very low numbers of marriages. The actual number of divorces aren't that high

      https://www.quora.com/Why-are-divorce-rates-so-high-in-Spain-and-Portugal-compared-to-Italy-and-Greece

      I was only joking

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      • Catseye3C Catseye3

        So what's with Portugal?

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        George K
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        #1040

        @Catseye3 in the US, almost half of all marriages end in divorce.

        The other half end in death.

        "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

        The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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        • MikM Away
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          Mik
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          #1041

          So marriage is to be avoided. It never ends well. Now you tell me.

          “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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          • George KG Offline
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            #1042

            "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

            The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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            • George KG Offline
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              #1043

              image.jpeg

              1921

              Left to right:

              Thomas Edison
              Henry Ford
              Warren Harding
              Harvey Firestone.

              "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

              The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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              • George KG George K

                image.jpeg

                1921

                Left to right:

                Thomas Edison
                Henry Ford
                Warren Harding
                Harvey Firestone.

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                jon-nyc
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                #1044

                @George-K that’s interesting. I’d love to be a fly on the wall for that conversation.

                You were warned.

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                • CopperC Online
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                  #1045

                  The Sun’s energy output in a second is almost exactly 1,000,000 times greater than all of Earth’s energy consumption in the year 2013.

                  Yes that is comparing a second to a year.

                  Times 1,000,000

                  The Sun is capable of heating up this globe.

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                  • George KG Offline
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                    #1046

                    Watching the coronation made me wonder why this hat is shaped the way it is. Always struck me as odd:

                    Australian_Army_ceremonial_slouch_hat.png

                    The slouch hat:

                    Today it is worn by military personnel from a number of countries, although it is primarily associated with Australia, where it is considered to be a national symbol. The distinctive Australian slouch hat, sometimes called an "Australian bush hat" or "digger hat", has one side of the brim turned up or pinned to the side of the hat with a Rising Sun Badge in order to allow a rifle to be slung over the shoulder.

                    Like so many traditions, it is rooted in practicality.

                    "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                    The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                    • George KG George K

                      Watching the coronation made me wonder why this hat is shaped the way it is. Always struck me as odd:

                      Australian_Army_ceremonial_slouch_hat.png

                      The slouch hat:

                      Today it is worn by military personnel from a number of countries, although it is primarily associated with Australia, where it is considered to be a national symbol. The distinctive Australian slouch hat, sometimes called an "Australian bush hat" or "digger hat", has one side of the brim turned up or pinned to the side of the hat with a Rising Sun Badge in order to allow a rifle to be slung over the shoulder.

                      Like so many traditions, it is rooted in practicality.

                      Aqua LetiferA Offline
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                      #1047

                      @George-K said in Mildly interesting:

                      Watching the coronation made me wonder why this hat is shaped the way it is. Always struck me as odd:

                      Australian_Army_ceremonial_slouch_hat.png

                      The slouch hat:

                      Today it is worn by military personnel from a number of countries, although it is primarily associated with Australia, where it is considered to be a national symbol. The distinctive Australian slouch hat, sometimes called an "Australian bush hat" or "digger hat", has one side of the brim turned up or pinned to the side of the hat with a Rising Sun Badge in order to allow a rifle to be slung over the shoulder.

                      Like so many traditions, it is rooted in practicality.

                      The Foreign Legion's got some great ones if you're into that kinda thing.

                      Please love yourself.

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                      • jon-nycJ Online
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                        #1048

                        You were warned.

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                        • jon-nycJ jon-nyc

                          MikM Away
                          MikM Away
                          Mik
                          wrote on last edited by
                          #1049

                          @jon-nyc Now you know what I want to see next in that series, Jon.

                          “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                            #1050

                            This is the first time I've opened this thread.

                            I believe that is mildly interesting considering I didn't realize how many cool things are in here. I'll have to start from the beginning and catch up.

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                            • 89th8 89th

                              This is the first time I've opened this thread.

                              I believe that is mildly interesting considering I didn't realize how many cool things are in here. I'll have to start from the beginning and catch up.

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                              @89th said in Mildly interesting:

                              This is the first time I've opened this thread.

                              You made the third post in this thread, some 2.5hrs after I started it.

                              You were warned.

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                              • MikM Away
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                                Mik
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                                Ancient Croatian road. Pretty cool for 7,000 years ago.

                                https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/tripideas/scientists-just-found-a-road-in-the-ocean/ar-AA1b43Iq?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=215a6255aa6a489484e9d7be597180a1&ei=14

                                “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                                • 89th8 89th

                                  This is the first time I've opened this thread.

                                  I believe that is mildly interesting considering I didn't realize how many cool things are in here. I'll have to start from the beginning and catch up.

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                                  wrote on last edited by
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                                  @89th said in Mildly interesting:

                                  This is the first time I've opened this thread.

                                  Me two!

                                  I was only joking

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                                    George K
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                                    #1054

                                    "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                                    The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                                      wrote on last edited by
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                                      "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                                      The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                                      • CopperC Online
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                                        Copper
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                                        #1056

                                        I guess great minds think alike.

                                        You don't suppose that Hunter and the big guy were involved.

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                                        • CopperC Online
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                                          There are not many McDonald's Arches left.

                                          I drove past this one in Winter Haven, Florida a couple weeks ago. It was a surprise. The depressed middle-aged McDonald's reminded me of this.

                                          This is one of the 12 McDonald's locations in the United States that still sport that vintage sign after all these years.

                                          https://www.eatthis.com/states-rare-mcdonalds-sign/

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