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Archisorcerus 
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Posted: October 28 2022 at 04:31 |
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American moonshiners were in desperate need of avoiding cops during the Prohibition era (1920-1933), and thus, these heifer-heels were born. They’d use these puppies to look like cows when traipsing through fields or across other terrain that might leave footprints for the authorities to track.
These shoes bring a whole new perspective to “hoofin’ it.” 
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richardh
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^ It's good they have a hobby that keeps them out of mischief
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CosmicVibration
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scientists at Boston University’s biosafety
level 4 (BSL4) laboratory have engineered an Alpha/Omicron hybrid
strain of SARS-CoV-2 with an 80% lethality in mice. what could possibly go wrong?
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progaardvark
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It's based on a photograph by Marcus Adams from 1932 (scroll down to bottom of page): |
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i'm shopping for a new oil-cured sinus bag that's a happy bag of lettuce this car smells like cartilage nothing beats a good video about fractions |
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They printed them in French for use in Québec and English for the rest of the country. In 1937 they would print both French and English on the same banknotes. |
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i'm shopping for a new oil-cured sinus bag that's a happy bag of lettuce this car smells like cartilage nothing beats a good video about fractions |
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Thank you for supporting independently produced music
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Atavachron
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Nor do either images look like Elizabeth. |
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"Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought." -- John F. Kennedy
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There are only 22 countries in the World the British haven't invaded
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Ian
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Saw this the other day....what if...??? Food for thought....
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One does nothing yet nothing is left undone.
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^ What's funny is that there seems to be no word of English on these banknotes...!
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The razamataz is a pain in the bum |
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Blast from the past! Or the future! Or today!
George Jetson was/is born today! 
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