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Monthly Archives: January 2010

Neverending History Exam part 4

Thursday, January 14, 2010

Sorry this is late. Work has gotten even more busy. I should have some extra time over the next week to write some proper posts. Until then I’ve got a couple more random questions and the answers to last week’s.
Question #13: In which country would you find the Jewish Autonomous Oblast?
A: Russia
B: [...]

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Neverending History Exam part 3

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Welcome back. This week I’ve got four more questions as part of the Neverending History Exam.
Question #9: Who was the highest scoring American ace during World War I?
A: Raoul G. Lufbery
B: Frank Luke, Jr.
C: Edward V. Rickenbacker
D: Chuck Yeager
Question #10: When was the Boston Massacre?
A: 3 July 1776
B: 5 March 1770
C: 19 April 1775
D: [...]

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Across the Blogosphere: The Bones of Santa Claus

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Saint Nicholas was a bishop in the city that is now Demre, Turkey back in the third century.  He would give gifts to the poor supposedly once even climbing down a chimney to leave a gift.
Centuries passed and when Muslims invaded the area the bones of Saint Nicholas were taken to Bari, Italy where they [...]

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