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1. almost 8 years ago on B.C.

   Or practically all Australians. :)

   (Probably because it’s a crime to not vote. :) ).

2. almost 8 years ago on Ripley's Believe It or Not

   It may be significant that when the Commonwealth of Australia was formed, observers had spent time in the USA.

   The Speaker of Parliament has the right to impose STRICT restrictions on how long members may speak. :)

3. almost 8 years ago on Ripley's Believe It or Not

   Templo: Whilst that’s KIND of true, in fact he was mostly considered heretical as a form of revenge by his university colleagues who he’d managed to upset to such a degree that they called in favours from the church (who ran the university). His scientific ideas wouldn’t have caused a big stir if he had have been a more reasonable human being . . . .

4. almost 8 years ago on Ripley's Believe It or Not

   I’d suggest that the claim is likely bogus, although the bureaucrats don’t care enough to call him on it. :)

5. about 8 years ago on Ripley's Believe It or Not

   Bugs are now found in common lollies in Australian supermarkets . . including spiders and scorpions!

   (I won’t be eating them any time soon)

6. about 8 years ago on Ripley's Believe It or Not

   Oops!

   (6th . .. )

7. about 8 years ago on Pearls Before Swine

   The Breakfast What?

8. about 8 years ago on Ripley's Believe It or Not

   Unfortunately Halloween is not generally celebrated in Australia . . .

   However, if you look at him now, he’s growing an impressive beard, so he actually looks reasonable. You can see the scars if you look carefully, and he lost a bit of his tongue so his speech is a bit weird, but he’s otherwise in pretty good shape for a guy who took a chainsaw in the face. . . .

9. about 8 years ago on Ripley's Believe It or Not

   Aaaargh! Horrifying!

10. about 8 years ago on Pearls Before Swine

    Stephan, you have massive problems.