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Week 40's Fact or Fiction - Jangar - 03-10-2005
Nancy Reagan used her astrology to help her husband make decisions.
Week 40's Fact or Fiction - sooibrand - 03-10-2005
surely that is fiction
Week 40's Fact or Fiction - dudette - 03-10-2005
I heard that is fact
Week 40's Fact or Fiction - penelope - 03-10-2005
I also heard that it is fact
Week 40's Fact or Fiction - Jangar - 04-10-2005
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In 1998 former White House Chief of Staff Donald T. Regan revealed in his book For the Record that first lady Nancy Reagan consulted astrologer Joan Quigley before making travel, health, and public-appearance decisions. As governor of California, Reagan signed legislation removing licensed astrologers from the fortune-teller category, allowing them to practice for compensation.
Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for 13 years.
Week 40's Fact or Fiction - penelope - 04-10-2005
fiction
Week 40's Fact or Fiction - Venus - 04-10-2005
Definitely fiction. Wasn't it about 31 years?
Week 40's Fact or Fiction - dudette - 04-10-2005
I think it was 27
Week 40's Fact or Fiction - sooibrand - 04-10-2005
fiction - was 27 years
Week 40's Fact or Fiction - Jangar - 05-10-2005
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Though I think that it should also be fact as he was imprisoned for 13 years...
He served 27 years of a life sentence imposed by the South African government on grounds of sabotage. In 1993, three years after his release, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize along with F.W. de Klerk, who announced Mandela's release after being elected state president of South Africa.
Napoleon's troops shot the nose off the Great Sphinx of Egypt.