"TIL Virgin Atlantic kept having passengers steal their popular salt and pepper shakers. Instead of removing them from the plane, they placed the words "pinched from Virgin Atlantic" at the bottom. The shakers then became dinner table conversation pieces and free advertisement"
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Philander 2 year s ago
#20 - technically it is called a chronometer, not a clock. And more remarkably, H1 and H2 still work and are on display.
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Dorothea 2 year s ago
Philander, He never received his money, just tokens, from the Government.
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Maureen 2 year s ago
#1 Turing was prosecuted in 1952 for homosexual acts. He accepted hormone treatment with DES, a procedure commonly referred to as chemical castration, as an alternative to prison. Turing died on 7 June 1954, 16 days before his 42nd birthday, from cyanide poisoning. An inquest determined his death as a suicide JUST BRUTAL FOR A MAN THAT CONTRIBUTED SO MUCH
#12 I've been on the much vaunted autobahns, most of the time it was stop and go, or slow, with no chance to speed. Did get up
to speed a few times though...
#12 I've been on the much vaunted autobahns, most of the time it was stop and go, or slow, with no chance to speed. Did get up
to speed a few times though...
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Keziah 2 year s ago
Maureen,
A british admiral later stated: 'If the admirality had known about Turings homosexuality, we would have lost the war.'
A british admiral later stated: 'If the admirality had known about Turings homosexuality, we would have lost the war.'
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Lidia 2 year s ago
#8 I witnessed that with my MIL. But I also got that feeling while reading 'Hersenschimmen' (Out of mind) by J.Bernlef. The main character seems to get more clear when crawling towards his death.
I never knew it was scientifically named.
I never knew it was scientifically named.
#12 I've been on the much vaunted autobahns, most of the time it was stop and go, or slow, with no chance to speed. Did get up
to speed a few times though...
A british admiral later stated: 'If the admirality had known about Turings homosexuality, we would have lost the war.'
I never knew it was scientifically named.