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Those that don't learn from history are doomed to repeat it, or alternatively, to make all sorts of nonsensical comments about it which are guaranteed to provide the rest of the world with endless amusement. If you come across any such comments, let the world know by posting them in this category.

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"How did the Great Wall of China get its name?"
    Posted by JT on 15 Sep 2009. + (5) - (0) Permalink
It's a wall. A great big one. In China. But good question - I wonder why it isn't called the Tiny Fence of Iceland?
    Posted by JT on 15 Sep 2009.

"Did they eat in World War 2?"
    (From http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Did_thay_ea...)
    Posted by JT on 15 Sep 2009. + (2) - (0) Permalink
Well, those that didn't typically died of starvation.
    Posted by Socky on 20 Sep 2009.

"How did people listen to music in 1990's?"
    Posted by JT on 15 Sep 2009. + (1) - (0) Permalink
Well, if you young 'uns gather round, I'll tell you all about compact discs...
    Posted by JT on 15 Sep 2009.
I'm sure it won't be many decades before this is a perfectly sensible question for a youngster to ask.
    Posted by Wrongfellow on 15 Sep 2009.
notice this asks how did we listen to music, not how we played music...so, with our ears?
    Posted by chegz on 29 Oct 2009.

"Who is responsible for war?"
    Posted by JT on 15 Sep 2009. + (2) - (0) Permalink
Note: Mrs. Agnes Hillingdon, aged 84 of Welwyn Garden City in Hertfordshire, has been shown to be responsible for all wars between the Peloponnesian War (431-404 BC) to the present.
    Posted by JT on 15 Sep 2009.
the illuminati!
    Posted by chegz on 29 Oct 2009.
my dad
    Posted by Moosh on 9 Nov 2009.

"Are there windows in the Pyramids?"
    Posted by LucyT on 3 Nov 2009. + (1) - (0) Permalink
Well, the glass has since long deteriorated or was stolen by tomb robbers, but the holes where the windows used to be are still there.
    Posted by Socky on 3 Nov 2009.
No, but I found a Mac in Tut's tomb.
    Posted by Tiger on 4 Nov 2009.

"Who were the Greeks?"
    Posted by JT on 20 Sep 2009. + (0) - (0) Permalink
Democrats. What, you think a Republican could have been called a Greek?
    Posted by Tiger on 4 Nov 2009.

"Did you guys know Abraham Lincoln is dead?"
    Posted by JT on 19 Oct 2009. + (1) - (0) Permalink
Did you guys know John Wilkes Booth escaped, and is still alive on the secret moon base with Hitler and Elvis?
    Posted by Wrongfellow on 19 Oct 2009.

"If history repeats itself, I should think we can expect the same thing again."
    Posted by JT on 10 Sep 2009. + (5) - (0) Permalink

"What clothes did Homo sapiens wear?"
    Posted by JT on 25 Sep 2009. + (0) - (0) Permalink
Fish scales.
    Posted by Socky on 25 Sep 2009.

"What century is 1000-1 B.C?"
    (From http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_centur...)
    Posted by JT on 20 Sep 2009. + (0) - (0) Permalink