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Old February 25th, 2005, 01:43 PM
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Last one before the weekend...

160 cars can drive side by side on the Monumental Axis in Brazil, the world's widest road

oops..busted.

3/4 of the way down the page, under the heading "The Avenue of 160 lanes".
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In some places the Monumental Axis is considered "the largest avenue of the world". Yet, when you take a good look at it you realize it is not that large at all. The Monumental Axis could, in fact, be considered as two separate avenues of 6 lanes each.

At least two web sites even say "The world's widest road is the Monumental Axis in Brazil, where 160 cars can drive side by side." This is totally crazy!!!
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Old February 25th, 2005, 01:49 PM
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For 2 years, the country was run by a president and a vice president who were not elected.

Who were they and how did they get into these roles?

And selwonk you were very close.

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President: Gerald Ford
Vice President: Nelson Rockefeller

How: When Spiro Agnew resigned his Vice Presidency after pleading "No Contest" to charges of Tax Evasion. Then president Richard Nixon appointed Gerald Ford as Vice President.

After Richard Nixon resigned the presidency after the Watergate scandal. Gerald Ford was then sworn in as president and appointed Nelson Rockefeller as Vice President.

They finished out the remainder of the Nixon/Agnew term, but lost their reelection bid to Jimmy Carter/Walter Mondale.

So there you have it, during this 2 year period, we had a president and vice president running the country who were never elected.
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Old February 25th, 2005, 04:29 PM
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Oooooh! You guys are taking this WAY too seriously!
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I actually have a book in my toilet called 'A Book of Interesting Facts'. So here's one:

Some stars you see in the sky at night are so far away that by the time you see them they no longer exist.
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Old February 28th, 2005, 05:35 AM
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Abie Goldberry, a Quebec junior hockey player from the 1930's was hit by a puck while playing hockey, which ignited a set of matches that he had in his pocket. His uniform caught on fire and he was burned quite badly before the fire was put out.

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Canada beat Denmark 47-0 at the 1949 world hockey championships

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Early hockey games allowed as many as 30 players a side on the ice

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One of the terms of Wayne Gretzky's final contract with the New York Rangers was two tickets for every event at New York's Madison Square Garden.

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Someone likes Hockey
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Old March 1st, 2005, 08:57 AM
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It helps ease the lock-out pains...
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Old March 1st, 2005, 04:15 PM
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OK sports fans...How about Football (American) next...
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During WWII, because a lot of players were called to duty, the Pittsburgh Steelers and Philadelphia Eagles combined to become The Steagles

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Close to 80% of people who watch the Super Bowl on television, only do so to view the commercials

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The longest punt return for a touchdown was 103 yards

Meh, Not as fun as Hockey, no one even caught on fire...
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It helps ease the lock-out pains...



I know what you mean

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Well, I can add to the sports discussion (my specialty ). Off the top of my head:

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Did you know that the game of basketball actually was invented from a teacher trying to entertain his students? He set up a basket on the wall (no bottom) and had them shoot peaches into it. Every time someone would make a shot, the nerds (physically challenged, if you wish) of the group would be standing on ladders and fetch the peaches out. (I'm not 100% sure if it was peaches they used, but I'm pretty sure.)


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They used to hang the baskets right up on the balconies in some schools. Since they were in reach of some people, they would interfere with the game. To prevent this, they invented the backboard.


I could go on and on with sports trivia, but I'd never stop
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Well, I can add to the sports discussion (my specialty ). Off the top of my head:
I could go on and on with sports trivia, but I'd never stop

How about this one to all of you sports fans:
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The only two days of the year in which there are no professional sports games 
  (MLB, NBA, NHL, or NFL) 
  are the day before and the day after the Major League Baseball All-Star Game
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How about this one to all of you sports fans:
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The only two days of the year in which there are no professional sports games 
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  are the day before and the day after the Major League Baseball All-Star Game

LoL, sadly that doesn't shock me too much.
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