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Improbable History
Improbable history refers to historical or fictional events that either did not actually happen, are not likely to have occurred or cannot be easily traced. An example of a question on improbable history is, “Who invented the hangover?”
296 Questions
Was it a custom to have tobacco for men and women in the olden days?
Not really. They grew it on their own plantations most of the time. They had so much of it that many people used it. Back then it wasn't known to be unhealthy.
When was a fishing pole invented?
it goes back to hundreds even thousands of years. it was usually just animal intestend on a string.
The Lighter Side
Some poor harassed parent who wanted to get rid of their offspring for a few hours.
when I fingered ya mum's vagina hole
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What is the meaning of the phrase walk a mile in my moccasins?
take a spin in my car.... ummm....see how my life is compared to yours?
What was Theophilus Van Kannel's first invention?
Theo's first invention was the ONY. This became so popular that people gave him credit by calling it KannelONY. His second invention was a type of dog food, which was called Kannel Ration.
Where was long distance running invented?
im guessing hunter-gatherers way back in the day, hehe, but as an actual sport/event, im not sure, maybe some time around the first few olympic games in athens?
Where would vampires live in Australia?
Y'know, I've been a professional vampire for more than 300 years and I've seen so many changes, but life just isn't that great for the undead anymore. I moved to Australia when global warming caused tremendous devastation to my beloved home in Romania. I live in Melbourne now because I enjoy the fickle weather and the occasional latte on Lygon Street with my Mocha swilling compradres, but the prices! Just this morning I had to go to the supermarket. I know what you're thinking... why on Earth would a vampire need to go to the supermarket? What, you think my dog is a vampire too? Nah. Trixie is just a normal puppy, so I need to buy dog food. So off to the Safeway I go. Safeway! They changed the name to Woolworths now and I get all confused. C'mon, I'm old! Leave the Safeway alone. I have to use the tram to get there. The tram I said! In the old days I would have just changed myself into a bat and flown to the supermarket, but these days the skies are so crowded, full of planes and why would I want to go splat on a 747 landing at Tullamarine? I can't even get my driving license. What would they say when they looked at my birth certificate and saw I was born in 1710? They'd say, hang on a sec, that chick is a vampire! Stake her! So by tram I travel. I can't even get the seniors transport concession card for the same reason. It costs me $3.80 to go the Safeway! Then, I get to the supermarket and I can't even enter, because just as my reflection doesn't show up in a mirror, neither does it register on the infra-red camera thingy that opens the automatic door, so I have to stand there, looking pathetic, until someone else enters and sneak in behind them. And what sight am I greeted with, right by the doors as I enter? The vegetable section. Row upon row of GARLIC. I'm allergic to garlic! It gives me hives and I sneeze all over the place. Then there are mirrors everywhere, and all the shoppers notice that I have no reflection and they start throwing garlic at me! It's so humiliating.
Perhaps I should move to New Zealand.
What to do when cheese puffs take over the world?
Backflip whilst watching the lazer collection but only on a Monday when it rains flying cows that like dancing bananas that eat Dr. Octagopus's brain's doll's toilet.
What game can you play with your elderly grandmother who is 93 years old and hard of hearing?
Charades.
How many superheros are there?
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Twice as much as a Fligger Stuch during glibber season. Only a half as much as a bundter fug after quiffer.
What is the equation of the line x3y18x3y18 in slope-intercept form?
(3, 18), (3, 18) is just one point: it does not define a line.
Who would win in a fight between Nicholson and Ledger?
Ledger hands down. Unless it was a full moon, then Nicholson. If it happened during a solar eclipse, then it would be a tie unless it was a Wednesday during the months of April, June, November and February -- in which case Nicholson has the edge. If however it is a leap year, then its Ledger all day everyday . No one would win on a Mother's Day, Valentines Day or Christmas.
Is it true that dinosaurs had wooden condoms?
Dinosaurs and Condoms Nobody knows for sure when condoms were first used.
But, assuming man created condoms -- and estimates of the oldest human ancestor date back 195,000 years, while dinosaurs lived about 220 million and 65 million years ago - it's safe to say dinosaurs did not have wooden condoms, or any sort of condoms for that matter. In addition, if they did have some form of natural-made condom, it is highly doubtful they had a conscious awareness or intelligence as to how to use them.
Other responses by WikiAnswers contributors:
- Also, dinosaurs laid eggs, therefore eliminating the need for condoms.
- Responding to the above comment: Even if a dinosaur laid eggs, that has nothing to do with conception. The main purpose of a condom is to prevent the sperm from fertilizing the egg -- and the egg would be laid regardless of whether or not it was fertilized.
- They sure did. Actually, once the wooden condoms were fastened on the dinosaurs, they were unable to be removed, which, incidentally, is why the dinosaurs became extinct. Certain dinosaurs, however, abstained from the use of condoms on religious grounds, and it is these dinosaurs that survived and evolved into modern birds and reptiles.
- Only if the dinosaur was Dutch.
- They did, but the guys with the little bitty arms had a serious problem.
Who and when was the first knife invented?
Archaelogists have dug up knives made thousands of years ago that were made with flint rocks tied to a wood handle with leather.
What is the biggest bubble ever blown?
On March 27, 2006, Sam Heath -- known as "Sam Sam the Bubble Man" -- set the Guinness World Record for most people inside a single bubble when he enclosed 19 boys and girls over 5 feet tall inside a giant bubble at Chessington World of Adventures outside London in Surrey, UK. He used a 152 cm circular wooden platform for the children to stand on, surrounded by a 25cm gap to hold the bubble solution.
How does a witch break the sound barrier?
With a sonic broom! See also the related question below. Answer Due to the ban on the use of Supersonic brooms by W.A.N.D.S ( World Aeronautical Navigation Development Society) for everyday use, this makes it very difficult for your average witch to break the sound barrier. The ban was enforced because of the inability of Air Traffic Control to handle the sheer volume of supersonic flight around the witching hour, and lots of complaints from the Ministry of Defence about Air Force pilots being mooned at. This last item has lead to a debate about it being a rogue witch or actually Amlove the fairy, ( who seems to have escaped from another answer). No doubt this burning issue will be settled in further questions and answers ( as soon as I have thought of them). The ban has lead to a boom in the sale of baked beans, as one enterprising witch found out after consuming 10 cans of them, she found the extra gas power took her normal broom through the sound barrier. The effect of this on the ozone layer has yet to be determined.
What car would Athena Greek goddess drive?
A Hummer. Not the lame copies the H2 or H3. But the original, battlefield ready Humvee.
But, on the weekends she would drive around in a neon pink Miata convertible.
A Hummer sounds like the sort of car Ares would drive. I think Athena would drive a classic aqua Cadillac with a symbol of an owl somewhere on the hood or the side door.
What is the poem from the book The Tommyknockers?
Late last night and the night before,
Tommyknockers, Tommyknockers knocking at the door.
I want to go out, but don't know if I can,
I'm so afraid of the Tommyknocker man.
Another version is...
Tommyknockers, Tommyknockers,
Knocking at the door,
Late last night and the night before,
I was crazy, and Bobbi was sane,
But that was before the Tommyknockers came.
there is a third poem in the book that is actually written by King himself
Late last night and the night before,
Tommyknockers, Tommyknockers knockin at my door,
They fixed the typewriter and the Tomcat too,
There are lots of things those Tommyknockers can do.
ROLAND VINCENT CARNABY (1956-2008) American spy and CIA officer who specialized in the Middle East and Lebanese studies. Son of an American diplomat to Lebanon and businessman (Vincent KARNABE). Owner of Karnabe Shipping a successful magnate for the middle eastern shipping business. Alleged double life sharing consulting in the shipping industry with Intelligence. Subpoenaed for the CIA's controversial kidnapping and torture program extraodinary rendition. After a routine traffic stop in Houston Texas in April 2008, Roland Carnaby, fled police after he was convinced of a cover up and believed he had been set up to acquire names and identities to the CIA program. After running out of gas and while reaching for a cellphone, Carnaby was shot and was thought to be reaching for a weapon. Despite controversy around his identity and his death a former U.S. President and CIA Director attended his services. During investigations after his death Wayne Madsen, investgative journalist uncovered and revealed posthumously that Carnaby was a member of the CIA's Clandestine Service and had been in charge of Port Security and employee services contract. In 2010, the Roland Carnaby scholarship was announced for deserving students in national security studies.
