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    Catseye3
    wrote on 11 Sept 2022, 22:22 last edited by
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    More at: https://anglotopia.net/british-identity/dub-thee-get-knighthood-modern-era/

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    "During Medieval times, becoming a knight was a method of social mobility. Beginning as a page, then moving up to squire, and finally becoming a knight. The position was one that was granted for service to a monarch, almost always for military service. Knights became their own social class, though still divided between noble and non-noble knights, and developed their own code of honour known as chivalry. Knights as a military order began to die out around the 15th Century when nations started to form professional armies. Since this time, what it means to be a knight and how one achieves this honour has changed."

    Success is measured by your discipline and inner peace. – Mike Ditka

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      Mik
      wrote on 13 Sept 2022, 16:25 last edited by
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      I thought about starting a meaningless factoids thread, but decided this belonged here.

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      “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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        13 Sept 2022, 16:25

        I thought about starting a meaningless factoids thread, but decided this belonged here.

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        George K
        wrote on 13 Sept 2022, 16:53 last edited by
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        @Mik I wonder if that'll work next year...

        "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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          13 Sept 2022, 16:53

          @Mik I wonder if that'll work next year...

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          jon-nyc
          wrote on 13 Sept 2022, 17:05 last edited by
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          @George-K it works every year after your birthday has passed.

          Only non-witches get due process.

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            Horace
            wrote on 13 Sept 2022, 17:06 last edited by
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            Mildly interesting that it doesn’t check out. Might be a meme to make people do logic in their heads. Or maybe it is a mistake by the meme creator. Mildly interesting possibilities.

            Education is extremely important.

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              13 Sept 2022, 17:05

              @George-K it works every year after your birthday has passed.

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              George K
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              @jon-nyc said in Mildly interesting:

              @George-K it works every year after your birthday has passed.

              I knew that. My comment was meant to be sarcastic.

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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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                Catseye3
                wrote on 14 Sept 2022, 11:30 last edited by
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                Wiki: "In the 19th century and up to World War I, the Ottoman Empire cleared the land of Israel of its natural reserves of pine and oak trees, in order to build railways across the empire. Since it was founded the JNF (Jewish National Fund) has planted in Israel more than 185 million trees creating 280 forests, and still operates today."

                Success is measured by your discipline and inner peace. – Mike Ditka

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                  Mik
                  wrote on 14 Sept 2022, 13:42 last edited by
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                  Making the desert bloom.

                  “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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                    jon-nyc
                    wrote on 18 Sept 2022, 01:58 last edited by
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                    Only non-witches get due process.

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                      jon-nyc
                      wrote on 18 Sept 2022, 02:04 last edited by
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                      Only non-witches get due process.

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                      • M Mik
                        13 Sept 2022, 16:25

                        I thought about starting a meaningless factoids thread, but decided this belonged here.

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                        Ivorythumper
                        wrote on 18 Sept 2022, 03:25 last edited by
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                        @Mik said in Mildly interesting:

                        I thought about starting a meaningless factoids thread, but decided this belonged here.

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                        Every time you post that sort of link I get a blank page.

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                          jon-nyc
                          wrote on 18 Sept 2022, 08:07 last edited by
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                          Only non-witches get due process.

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                            18 Sept 2022, 08:07

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                            George K
                            wrote on 18 Sept 2022, 11:34 last edited by
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                            @jon-nyc the HOA rules must be interesting.

                            "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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                              Klaus
                              wrote on 18 Sept 2022, 13:09 last edited by
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                              The problem of aiming.

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                                taiwan_girl
                                wrote on 18 Sept 2022, 16:54 last edited by
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                                @jon-nyc said in Mildly interesting:

                                Flying bike for sale.

                                https://www.scmp.com/video/technology/3192810/star-wars-worlds-first-flying-bike-made-japan-debuts-us

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                                  jon-nyc
                                  wrote on 19 Sept 2022, 00:28 last edited by
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                                  Only non-witches get due process.

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                                    George K
                                    wrote on 21 Sept 2022, 12:50 last edited by
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                                    Dental Hygiene

                                    "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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                                      jon-nyc
                                      wrote on 21 Sept 2022, 13:19 last edited by
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                                      Only non-witches get due process.

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                                        George K
                                        wrote on 23 Sept 2022, 12:56 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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                                          14 Sept 2022, 11:30

                                          Wiki: "In the 19th century and up to World War I, the Ottoman Empire cleared the land of Israel of its natural reserves of pine and oak trees, in order to build railways across the empire. Since it was founded the JNF (Jewish National Fund) has planted in Israel more than 185 million trees creating 280 forests, and still operates today."

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                                          bachophile
                                          wrote on 23 Sept 2022, 13:29 last edited by bachophile
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                                          @Catseye3 said in Mildly interesting:

                                          Wiki: "In the 19th century and up to World War I, the Ottoman Empire cleared the land of Israel of its natural reserves of pine and oak trees, in order to build railways across the empire. Since it was founded the JNF (Jewish National Fund) has planted in Israel more than 185 million trees creating 280 forests, and still operates today."

                                          The reason the border between the West Bank and Israel is called “the green line”

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                                          And by satellite

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