Mildly interesting
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@Horace said in Mildly interesting:
It seems really silly and I doubt it's ever been used to successfully diagnose anything. If you can get to her mother to kill her, why couldn't you find the daughter to set up a chance meeting? There is no reason that motive for murder would ever occur to anybody.
It's more akin to those silly puzzles like 'A man sees his car arrive outside a hotel and realizes he's bankrupt' - explain!
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Wow. That’s true.
Yes, this claim is technically true but requires some context.
The USS Constitution—nicknamed “Old Ironsides”—is a commissioned warship of the United States Navy and is still considered active duty. It was launched in 1797 and saw action in the War of 1812, where it famously sank or captured multiple British vessels.
Why the Claim is True:
• The USS Constitution remains an active U.S. Navy vessel, despite being a museum ship.
• It is the only active-duty U.S. Navy ship that has sunk an enemy vessel in combat.
• Modern U.S. Navy ships have fired weapons in conflicts but have not sunk enemy vessels in direct ship-to-ship combat.Why It’s Somewhat Misleading:
• The Constitution is ceremonially active, not deployed for combat.
• Modern U.S. Navy ships have destroyed enemy targets, but mostly via missiles, aircraft, or land-based operations rather than ship-to-ship gunfire.So, while it is a fascinating historical fact, it’s more of a quirky technicality than a statement about modern naval combat.
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@kluurs said in Mildly interesting:
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Gibralter is an interesting place. The story I heard when I was there was that Pres. Churchill said that the British will only leave Gibralter when there are no monkey's on the mountain in Gibralter. I have hear that the government takes VERY good care of them to make sure that they dont die out. LOL
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