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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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Answer given in History exam: "The First World War, caused by the assignation of the Arch-Duck by an anahist, ushered in a new error in the anals of human history."
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Posted by JT on 14 Dec 2009.
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http://www.wilsoncenter.org/index.cfm... More similar answers.
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Posted by Destrii on 9 Jan 2010.
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"The invention of the steamboat caused a network of rivers to spring up."
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Posted by JT on 14 Dec 2009.
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"Johann Bach wrote a great many musical compositions and had a large number of children. In between he practiced on an old spinster which he kept up in his attic. Bach died from 1750 to the present. Bach was the most famous composer in the world and so was Handel. Handel was half German half Italian and half English."
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Posted by JT on 14 Dec 2009.
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"In Europe, the enlightenment was a reasonable time. Voltaire invented electricity and also wrote a book called Candy."
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Posted by JT on 14 Dec 2009.
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Answer given in History exam: "Franklin discovered electricity by rubbing two cats backwards and declared, "A horse divided against itself cannot stand.". Franklin died in 1790 and is still dead."
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Posted by JT on 14 Dec 2009.
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Damn students on crack. Also, JT, where do you get the "answer given in exam" stuff? You're a teacher or something?
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Posted by Moosh on 16 Dec 2009.
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Not a chance - I'd rather spend as little time around children as possible, horrid little beasts that they are. Found it all on some teachers website.
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Posted by JT on 17 Dec 2009.
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"One of the causes of the Revolutionary War was the English put tacks in their tea."
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Posted by JT on 14 Dec 2009.
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Wouldn't you revolt?
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Posted by Necropaxx on 18 Dec 2009.
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Sounds pretty revolting to me.
(Well, someone had to make that pun.)
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Posted by Wrongfellow on 18 Dec 2009.
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History exam Q:"Name a contemporary of Shakespeare."
Genuine answer: "Writing at the same time as Shakespeare was Miguel Cervantes. He wrote Donkey Hote."
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Posted by JT on 14 Dec 2009.
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"Shakespeare wrote tragedies, comedies and hysterectomies, all in Islamic pentameter."
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Posted by JT on 14 Dec 2009.
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"Sir Francis Drake circumcised the world with a 100ft clipper."
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Posted by JT on 14 Dec 2009.
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"Shakespeare was born in 1564, supposedly on his birthday."
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Posted by JT on 14 Dec 2009.
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