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Knowing obscure facts isn't just fun. It's also good for our mental health. For example, experts say that playing trivia games can provide a dopamine rush much like gambling, but without the negative effects.

Even if our trivia games differ, the benefits are there. Whether we're playing Trivial Pursuit at home or attending a pub trivia night, the basic premise remains the same: we experience the thrill of providing correct answers to questions about lesser-known facts.

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Mary Rose Kent 3 years ago

Sweet Girl

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BananaJo 3 years ago

I mean...it isn't wrong

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"You get a rush or a neuroreward signal or a dopamine burst from winning,” John Kounios, Ph.D., professor of psychology and director of the doctoral program in applied cognitive and brain sciences at Drexel University in Pennsylvania, told Healthline. “I think whenever you’re challenged with a trivia question and you happen to know it, you get a rush. It’s sort of like gambling.”

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TotalPotterhead 3 years ago

A true hero

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Bernd Herbert 3 years ago

Another one, who died way too early :-(

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Maris madness 3 years ago

What a hero

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Helen Haley 3 years ago

Yes! This is a hero.

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Darren Lewis 3 years ago

I hate how much we as a society overuse the word "hero" these days, but this woman definitely qualifies for it.

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Little Panda Bear 3 years ago

They don't all wear capes or shoot lasers.

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CV 3 years ago (edited)

There is a movie made 'Neerja' watch it, the lady who acted as flight attended Neerja was awarded with national award of best actress that year. So, it's a worth a watch!

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Ikjot Kaur 3 years ago

https://www.boredpanda.com/author/mari

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Rick 3 years ago

Just been reading up on her after seeing this. Apparently one of the children she saved is now captain of a major airline and he says she was his inspiration for his career path.

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kjorn 3 years ago

imnotcryin...d24ee5.jpg

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RoseTheMad 3 years ago

I'd never heard her name or what she has done, and to me this is a massive shame.This woman is a true hero and many more people should know and remember her name. Neerja Bhanot.

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Purbasha Banai 3 years ago

There's a movie and a bravery award named after her, here in India. Her legacy's pretty popular here in India ever since the movie got out. It's alright if it isn't popular over-seas. It wasn't in India, until her biography either. You're learning and that's all matters.

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Raksha swami 3 years ago

They have made a movie on her 'neerja' it's really inspiring

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Lydia Dean-Melchior 3 years ago

A true Heroine.

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Mary Rose Kent 3 years ago

A profoundly brave person!

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Colleen Garland 3 years ago

Angels amongst us.

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Marilyn Ransberry 3 years ago

Why haven’t we all heard about this?

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Lululoohoo 3 years ago

because she's a woman & a POC

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Noemie Houtekie-N'Da 3 years ago

Ngl, she is really pretty.

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Purbasha Banai 3 years ago

She was a model too. Absolutely naturally beautiful.

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Sasha Kuleshov 3 years ago

Bless her <3

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Ben Smith 3 years ago

Hero.

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Dale 3 years ago

Wow! I wish I could say I'd have done the same but that is true bravery. Amazing.

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Paul Budhram 3 years ago

A hero is one who puts others before them

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jamie1707 3 years ago

I remember when that happened. Very brave of her.

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A 3 years ago

I have never heard this story before. Everyone should know her name.

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ShutUpsy 3 years ago

Inspiration Indian hero <3

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Ben_tenyson 3 years ago

She is still alive, legends never die

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Lynn Morello 3 years ago

I hope the Hi-Jackers got the Death Penalty.

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Nick P 3 years ago

A feature film was also made on her few years back...

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John and Brandy Keippala 3 years ago

I believe there is a movie based on her and it was amazing.

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Kanishka Patel 3 years ago

There is a bollywood movie based on her

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OldAuntiePanda 6 months ago

I wonder if I would be able to risk my life for others. I hope I could be that brave.

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georgios pahatouridis 2 years ago

how can you help someone escape from an airplane?

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bastillee 3 years ago

Amazing woman.

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Gail Cloutier 3 years ago

What a selfless thing to do for people you don't even know. God Bless her!

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Elaine Mattingly 3 years ago

Courage above and beyond.

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Ninja Nonna 3 years ago

Astoundingly brave!

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Kim Lorton 3 years ago

Bless het Lord, for her loving and selfless heart! May she rest in Your favor, always.

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Lisa Tetlow 3 years ago

So sad, but she died a true hero.

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Darlene Melcon 3 years ago

Everyone should know about her...........

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Lisa Chambers 3 years ago

Rest in peace.

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TomiSmith 3 years ago

What a horrible thing to happen. I hope the terrorists were shot dead!

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Granny 3 years ago

She is a Hero Bless her

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HammerzToe 3 years ago

wow!

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backatya 3 years ago

She was very brave. I hope the terrorists go to jail for ever

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Billie Stavrakis 3 years ago

She was a hero, but such a loss. How could anyone kill such a lovely lady.

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Lululoohoo 3 years ago

what a radiant energy this hero exuded. Taken from this earth too soon.

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Vicki Perizzolo 3 years ago

amazing lady

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Roberto Durante 3 years ago

RIP beautiful soul

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Donald Holder 3 years ago

1980s. Perhaps the first modern wave of terrorism carried out against American citizens. They say she 8s do.gle handley responsible for saving 300 life's and at the very end too three deadly bullets protecting 3 children as she pushed them off the plane. She's the 9no6 grmalin in the history to re orve both Pakistani and india's highest military honors. As well as awards of courage from The US. Government.

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Cybele Spanjaard 3 years ago

A beautiful caring smart heroine to never forget. She gave her life for others.

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Sandy Watts 3 years ago

😢

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Laura Perkinson 3 years ago

A True Hero. Not a football player

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Maple Chan 3 years ago

she was an unsung hero :`(

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Paige Garberding 3 years ago

Courageous woman. F*****g terrorists.

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Beryl Greenspon Levine 3 years ago

A hero in so many ways.

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Heather AllisonHames 3 years ago

god that is so sad. what an incredible human.

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Priscilla Wilkes 3 years ago

Wow. What a Queen.

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Rachel Lacow 3 years ago

You can tell she has British ancestry!! Look at that 2nd picture - Keira Knightly could play her in a bio pic! (She deserves a bio pic)

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Patti Smith 3 years ago

A hero

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Sharon Nicole 3 years ago (edited)

What a incredible, sweet and beautiful lady.

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Mike Rodrick 3 years ago

There are no words.

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Robert Miller 3 years ago

This should be a movie .

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JD Lee 3 years ago

This, fellow Americans, is what we should aspire to. Not the ones with the guns. This is fearless heroism.

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Tabby_Sohee 3 years ago

Wow... real respect for this young woman. She was a true hero, with a brave soul and a beautiful smile. See, this kind of person should be what the world respects, not Kylie Jenner for God’s sake (sorry just came from that thread)

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Teresa Groth 3 years ago

So very sad and a true humanitarian to give up her life for them!

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Alex Hamilton 3 years ago

Karma will never forget her. She will be back.

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Emily Phillips 3 years ago

What a beauty. May she r.i.p.

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Dogfan4life 3 years ago

She will be an inspiration for so many.

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The weird one! 3 years ago

shes a hero 👏👏👏👏👏👏

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23AClark 3 years ago

😢😢😞😞😞

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WelpMelp 3 years ago

She was shot dead while trying to protect children. Not just any passengers, children. There's a movie made as a tribute to her. Please go check it out.

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Nadine Bamberger 3 years ago

Why isn't there a movie about her?

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Mary Ryan 3 years ago

When she was shot she was shielding 3 children from the bullets

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DanieLegz 3 years ago

Should be a movie

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I'm lay sheep in China 3 years ago

She has a movie named after her, not very best acting by the main actor but ok for documnt

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Nikki Ferguson 3 years ago

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Rick 3 years ago

Why on earth do you think Natalie Portman should portray an Indian woman in a film for?

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Kounios said the benefits can also be similar to those of playing a video game.

However, unlike gambling and even video games, Kounios said trivia is generally not a problematic habit.

“I don’t think there are any pitfalls,” he said. “Like anything else that’s fun, it takes up time.”

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Mary Rose Kent 3 years ago

Good on you, Jarret!

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Mary Rose Kent 3 years ago

Good job, dude!

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BananaJo 3 years ago

Shut up, I'm not crying

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A librarian from California, Sarah Kishler, loves trivia games and enjoys attending a monthly pub trivia night in which a team of librarians participates.

"Learning facts so that I can get better at trivia is definitely a passion of mine," she told Healthline. "Getting a question right is definitely very satisfying to me."

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LottieH 3 years ago

I laughed way too hard at this 😂😂

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Helen Haley 3 years ago

The world misses her.

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Guido Pisano 3 years ago

Same in Italy... You're allowed to disobey an order that you think is illegal...

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Over the past decade or so, pub trivia nights that are popular in the United Kingdom appear to have grown in other parts of Europe and the United States.

Enthusiasts like Kishler enjoy getting to interact with people at these events, especially compared to electronic trivia games.

She has learned that doing well at these social trivia games gives her "a feeling of validation" and increases her self-esteem.

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BananaJo 3 years ago

Yes. Just, that's all I have to say!

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Andy Acceber 3 years ago

#goals

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River Webb 3 years ago

yeah Disney often adapts its stories to be appropriate for children, eventually leading everybody to only remember the Disney version and not the original

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"I love general knowledge, geography, literature, music, science trivia," Kishler explained. "I just love to accumulate knowledge. I like the exercise that it gives my brain and memory."

She doesn't think of herself as a competitive person but nevertheless enjoys getting a bit amped up at trivia games.

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Mary Rose Kent 3 years ago

Whoever would have thunk it?

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River Webb 3 years ago

wise words from a wise man

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Paizleypie 3 years ago

The ultimate treasure!

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“People really like to have some expertise on something and the brain is very good at focusing on things that you’re interested in,” Deborah Stokes, Ph.D., L.P.C., B.C.N., a psychologist in Virginia, who focuses on neurotherapy, told Healthline.

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TotalPotterhead 3 years ago

It’s F l o a t i n g

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ivan bolitekurac 3 years ago (edited)

Oh deer

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River Webb 3 years ago

she was an amazing woman, her death was such a tragedy

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According to Stokes, learning large bodies of knowledge can often start with trivia. And people who are interested in trivia can be brainy, have a high IQ, and be smart on a lot of levels.

However, Kounios said that people aren’t necessarily better at trivia games just because they’re more educated.

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Láďa Durchánek 3 years ago

I can barely draw a stick figure and if instructions have more than one step it is safer to write them down.

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ADHORTATOR 3 years ago (edited)

that's way better than a Emmy award

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Rod Egret 3 years ago

If it's true it's brilliant!

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"Some people soak up facts,” Kounios added. "Plenty of people with a lot more education may not remember what they had for breakfast yesterday morning."

"In typical people, my observation, not backed up by any research, is that their interest in trivia is confined to topics that they are generally interested in. So if a person is very interested in history, then they may either seek out history trivia, or they might just naturally pick it up in the course of learning about nontrivial aspects of history."

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Monty Is Fiennes 3 years ago

I love Dave Grohl, but he isn't the only artist to have done this....

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Paizleypie 3 years ago

WHY is this not one of the Wonders of the World?

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Cindy Lu 3 years ago

Meghan Markle gonna be pissed.

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Stokes pointed out that trying to retain information about things we're interested in can be like a good exercise for the frontal cortex as the brain ages.

"That’s the first thing to go with injury or with age if we don’t use it," she said.

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The Dave 3 years ago

The bulb is located in the bay of a fire station. Go check it out!

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Mary Rose Kent 3 years ago

Cue “Twilight Zone” music

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Mary Rose Kent 3 years ago

They look smitten with each other

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Of course, it's completely understandable if the pandemic has drained your brain of the desire to learn and flooded it with boredom and tiredness instead. In an earlier Bored Panda interview, Lenore Skenazy, the president of Let Grow and the founder of the Free-Range-Kids movement, said that before we can become curious again, we have to do the hard part: get off the couch. Force yourself out the door. Why? Because beyond your four walls, things are never exactly the same. Weather, animals, people, sounds, smells, clouds—they’re all swirling about."

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S. Tor Storm 3 years ago

Actually, she served in WWI and also helped defeat the romans

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Bill 3 years ago

Just like being 18

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Mary Rose Kent 3 years ago

WHOA!

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Lenore continued: "Ask yourself to start noticing new things. I did that this morning with a friend. We took a walk around our neighborhood and started looking for interesting details in the homes and buildings we passed. It went from a walk down streets we’d seen a million times to a sort of treasure hunt. And the big thing we were really hunting for? Curiosity! When you’re curious you’re alive again—noticing, thinking, making connections. You can’t do that if there’s no new information coming in. So your first step is to force yourself out of a rut by leaving the house (harder during the pandemic, but not impossible)."

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River Webb 3 years ago

what an amazing guy

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Little Ms. Quirky 3 years ago

other universities have to follow this!

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Bill 3 years ago

War is hell.

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Mary Rose Kent 3 years ago

Ooooo! I want to go there!

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Bernd Herbert 3 years ago

I always like to image what stories such old structure might have to tell

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S. Tor Storm 3 years ago (edited)

not impressed.. but then again Im an old giza

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Mary Rose Kent 3 years ago

Too Little Too Late!

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Mary Rose Kent 3 years ago

Good job, Netherlands!

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Amy Pattie 3 years ago

Even nature hates that song

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Helen Haley 3 years ago

I hope he is receiving maximum strength therapy.

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Michelle M 3 years ago

Here's another fact. Marilyn Monroe and Queen Elizabeth were born in the same year.

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Bill 3 years ago

Except 21 payouts and Non Disclosure agreements. No innocent person would pay out that many times

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Mary Rose Kent 3 years ago

And nobody noticed? How did that happen?

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QuokkaVibes 3 years ago

As an Italian (but this is my personal belief, everyone is entitled to it's own) this is exactly something Mafia would do. It's something I know occurs in Italy on a daily basis. You see a quite common modus operandi is mobster would do something nice for the community or for specific people, so that the community in the area feels dependable. One well known method of recruiting in the mafia is: you have a problem, we send to you someone you know (and you don't know he works for us). Maybe a friend of a friend. He'll fix your problem for you. After time is passed this person asks for a little innocent thing like let's say "I'm sick can you bring this box to this adress? I can't move". After that he asks for more pressuring you on the favor he did awhile back and tells you that box you delivered was full of drugs/handguns so you're an accomplice. And that's it you're in a system you can't escape without hurting family and friends.

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