Jediism is a very real religion based on the Jedi beliefs and doctrine of the Jedi in the Star War Universe. In 2012, over 176 thousand people in the UK and Wales indicated Jediism as their faith.
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Tuesday, 27 May 2014
Today in History for 27th May 2014
Historical Events
1905 - Japanese fleet destroys Russian East Sea fleet in Straits of Tushima
1942 - Dorie Miller awarded navy cross for deeds at Pearl Harbor
1944 - Jean-Paul Sartres' "Huis Clos" premieres in Paris
1972 - "Applause" closes at Palace Theater NYC after 900 performances
1993 - Mafia bombs Uffizi Museum in Florence, killing 6
2013 - The largest flag ever made at 5 tons with 44 miles of thread is unveiled in Romania
Famous Birthdays
1876 - Ferdynand Antoni Ossendowski, Polish writer (d. 1945)
1911 - Teddy Kollek, Austrian-born Israeli politician (d. 2007)
1914 - Lord Erroll of Hale, British minister
1916 - Norman Griggs, VP (Building Society Association)
1948 - Pete Sears, bassist (Jefferson Starship)
1969 - Todd Hundley, Martinsville VA, catcher (NY Mets)
Famous Deaths
1887 - Coenraad J van Houten, Dutch cocoa manufacturer, dies at 86
1960 - James Montgomery Flagg, American illustrator (b. 1877)
1992 - Tony "Big Tuna" Accardo, mobster (St Valentines Day), dies at 86
1992 - John Myhers, director/actor (Billion Dollar Hobo), dies at 70
1993 - Jan Wiley, actress (Underdog, Brute Man, She Wolf of London), dies
2011 - Jeff Conaway, American actor (b. 1950)
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Brain Teaser 5/27/2014
1. Tom is younger than Rose, but older than Will and Jack, in that order. Rose is younger than Susie, but older than Jack. Jack is younger than Jim. Susie is older than Rose, but younger than Jim. Jim is older than Tom. Who is the oldest?
2. Allie takes fruit, cake, and cookies for her picnic. She has three boxes for them. One is labeled FRUIT. One is labeled COOKIES. One is labeled CAKE. But she knows her Mom likes to fool her and has put every single thing in the wrong box. The only other thing she knows for sure is that the fruit is not in the CAKE box. Where is the cake?
3. A block of wood in the form of a cube 3" x 10" x 13" has all its six faces painted pink. If the wooden block is cut into 390 cubes of 1" x 1" x 1", how many of these would have pink paint on them?
Solution
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2. Allie takes fruit, cake, and cookies for her picnic. She has three boxes for them. One is labeled FRUIT. One is labeled COOKIES. One is labeled CAKE. But she knows her Mom likes to fool her and has put every single thing in the wrong box. The only other thing she knows for sure is that the fruit is not in the CAKE box. Where is the cake?
3. A block of wood in the form of a cube 3" x 10" x 13" has all its six faces painted pink. If the wooden block is cut into 390 cubes of 1" x 1" x 1", how many of these would have pink paint on them?
Solution
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Lego is the world’s largest tire manufacturer…
Lego is the world’s largest tire manufacturer, producing nearly 400 million units annually.
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YouTube user 235FireFly was admiring Newfoundland scenery when…
YouTube user 235FireFly was admiring Newfoundland scenery when he suddenly noticed something out of place over an iceberg out at sea.
I noticed what appeared to be a chunk of ice just barely attached to an iceberg, hoping to catch it collapse I took out the camera and zoomed in. What you can see is a white object not attached to the iceberg, but rather spinning around and changing shape? There was no fog and it was a perfectly clear day so I’m up for debate.
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Jainism is a religion so dedicated to non-violence that some…
Jainism is a religion so dedicated to non-violence that some Jains cover their mouths and sweep the path they walk to avoid killing smaller creatures. An extremist Jain literally wouldn’t hurt a fly…
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Mississippi only just ratified the 13th amendment…
Mississippi only just ratified the 13th amendment, which banned slavery, in 1995.
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