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The Second Trivial Pursuit and Fact or Fiction catch up thread - Joan - 22-07-2005
Jangar Wrote:To put you out of your misery I'll let you know that it was used for cigarette packagingFact, the men ran around naked..............maybe 'cause they did not compete against women and were running away from the other men....waar is Paxton en ASDA nou?
Fact or Fiction:
Olympic athletes once competed in the nude.
The Second Trivial Pursuit and Fact or Fiction catch up thread - Jangar - 22-07-2005
Joan Wrote:Fact, the men ran around naked..............maybe 'cause they did not compete against women and were running away from the other men....waar is Paxton en ASDA nou?
:rofl:
The Second Trivial Pursuit and Fact or Fiction catch up thread - penelope - 24-07-2005
Fact from me as well
The Second Trivial Pursuit and Fact or Fiction catch up thread - Jangar - 25-07-2005
:thumbs:
Gymnasium is derived from the Greek word gymnos, meaning "naked". Women weren't allowed to participate or to watch any of the events, and there were no team competitions. For one event no longer in existence, the hoplite race, naked athletes wore helmets and carried equipment weighing as much as 60 pounds.
What famous American artist used a butterfly design as his signature?
The Second Trivial Pursuit and Fact or Fiction catch up thread - penelope - 25-07-2005
James McNeill Whistler
The Second Trivial Pursuit and Fact or Fiction catch up thread - Jangar - 26-07-2005
penelope Wrote:James McNeill Whistler
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Mary Queen of Scots played golf.
The Second Trivial Pursuit and Fact or Fiction catch up thread - dudette - 26-07-2005
Never heard of this, so I say Fiction
The Second Trivial Pursuit and Fact or Fiction catch up thread - Hagar - 26-07-2005
Doubt it, fiction.
The Second Trivial Pursuit and Fact or Fiction catch up thread - sooibrand - 26-07-2005
fiction
The Second Trivial Pursuit and Fact or Fiction catch up thread - Jangar - 26-07-2005
I guess it's :cheer: time then
The answer is fact:
She was also the first female in the world known to have played golf, a game that originated in Scotland and became established in the 16th century. She loved the game so much that she endured chastisement from the church for playing golf a few days after the death of her husband, which broke the customary mourning period for women grieving for their husbands.
How many pitchers were used by the winning Boston Pilgrims (now the Red Sox) in 1903 in the first official World Series?