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Category Archives: History
July Grab Bag o’ Humour
Giant hogweed had a nicer name when it was first exported to North America from Asia. It was supposed to be a nice, big, decorative plant. Oh, the folly of our ancestors! It spread easily and it quite earned the … Continue reading
Posted in Geography, History, Science, Social Science, Sports
Tagged "Gen Z", Argentina, Asia, baby boomers, Canada, Chile, Copa America, Everyone's a Winner, giant hogweed, Hot Chocolate, Lionel Messi, Millennials, North America, participation trophies, Peru, plant is named properly now, reacts to UV in sunlight, sap on outside of stem, soccer, team Canada, Uruguay, Venezuela
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Plunder Wonder
A trickle of repatriation of artifacts of particular value has already started. That is where the museums of the west and in particular Europe give back artifacts that are known to be from other countries. Because of this we are … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Business, History, Politics
Tagged acroplis, Athens, Atlanta museum, Britain, Egypt, Egyptian hieroglyphs, Elgin, gem stones can be cut to make them untraceable, Greece, Greek, mummy, Niagara Falls, Parthenon Marbles, Rameses I, Rosetta Stone, silver and gold can be melted down to make untraceable, the west saved it for future generations
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Manufactured Battle of the Bands
I don’t know of any big feuds involving any bands at the moment. However that doesn’t mean I can’t manufacture one. So we at Many Rants, would like to introduce The Who- Dire Straits feud to the world. A long, … Continue reading
Posted in History, Humour, Music
Tagged battle of the bands, Brothers in Arms, Brothers in Arms CD is quiet, classic rock, deafness, Dire Straits, ear plugs, F-slur, Face Dances, feuds, loudest band, Mark Knopfler, money for nothing, pansexual, Pete Townshend, the anti-Who, the Who, Who CDs are louder, Who's Next
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A Tale of Two Cities?
It was recently found that the politest city in Canada shares a border with the rudest city in Canada. What could possibly be going on when you magically cross that border? Both cities are in the Greater Toronto Area. The … Continue reading
‘Battle of the Generations’ to be Called Off?
The new show which pits Boomers against Gen Xers against Millennials against Gen Zers may be forced to come to a halt. Why? Because of the scarcity of Gen Xers. When Gen X was in its infancy, it was firstly … Continue reading
A Partial List of Rock Bands that are Better than the Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones are overrated. Some people in my area might disagree. The nearby city, Toronto, in order to declare that the risk of getting SARS was over, had a festival to declare that illness gone. They got the Rolling … Continue reading
Posted in History, Music, Wee Bit O' Humour
Tagged arena rock, Bastille, Coldplay, Electric Light Orchestra, Faith No More, Foreigner, funk rock, Genesis, grunge, Imagine Dragons, INXS, Journey, Kitchener, Led Zeppelin, Men Without Hats, moss, Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Pink Floyd, pop rock, progressive rock, queen, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rolling Stone, Rush, SARS, Styx, Supertramp, the Beatles, the Cars, The Cure, the greatest rock and roll band in the world, the Police, The Rolling Stones, the Who, Toronto, U2, Yes
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Stampede!
I don’t know what people were thinking out in the old west of North America with the cowboys and their giant herds of cows. It being the old west, everyone had guns. Sure that’s okay if you use yours. Then … Continue reading
Beneath the Waves – Above the Waves
It made headlines recently, the fact that New York city is sinking. It is because of all the massive amount of weight contained in all those high buildings. But various parts of the city are sinking at different rates. Counter … Continue reading
Posted in Geography, History, Science, Wee Bit O' Humour
Tagged Anti-atlantis, Atlanits story is depressing, Atlantis, bedrock, continent, dikes, Dutch, island, land with salt mostly infertile, Manhattan, massive amount of weight, Netherlands, New York City, skyscrapers, some salt resistant crops, windmills
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What’s in the Name, Newfoundland?
When the explorer Cabot got to Newfoundland in 1497, Columbus had already discovered America, so, it was definitely possible that this was the same land that Columbus had discovered. Still the name Newfoundland eventually did stick. Perhaps the British had … Continue reading