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83My Sister's Crazy Catholic Convent School Experiences with the Mad Nuns that Ran it.
During the 1970's my older Sister attended a Catholic Convent School that literally made her life hell on earth. The Nuns were completely crazy, and anything but religious. As promised on another Hub I have spoken to my Sister and asked her for some of the stories, both funny and serious, of the kind of things that happened at this school during her years there.
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73Own the Icon with a Thomas the Train Set
Browse the Full Line of Thomas Trains HERE All orders processed through Amazon for the best possible service. Trains have been a fascinating subject for children since the time the steam engine was invented....
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85Poltergeist Curse
"A Striking number of cast members who appeared in the Poltergeist movies have met with an untimely, unnatural death." Alternately: "All of the 'child stars' from the Poltergeist films died suddenly within a few years of the films." Myth or...
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78John Wallis: Mathematical Biography
Considered to be the most influential mathematician prior to Sir Isaac Newton, John Wallis was born in 1616 in Ashford, Kent, England, the son of Reverend John Wallis. At first locally educated, Wallis was first introduced to Math while at school...
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77William Topaz McGonagall : The Worst Ever Poet in History?
Was William Topaz McGonagall the world's worst poet? Is there anybody else that could offer up such appalling verse and tortuous doggerel? Judge for yourselves but you may come to love this great Scottish eccentric.
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83Fun Facts: Blue Laws of the USA - Part 1
The United States have laws that protect us and give us order. But there are some laws that are still on the book for reasons known only to generations past.
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78Gender In Hannah W. Foster's The Coquette
The Coquette--Oil Painting by James Wells Champney 19 November 2008 He’s a Keeper: the Men of The Coquette The two main male characters in Hannah W. Foster’s The Coquette ...
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79Part two of my sister's crazy Catholic convent school and the mad nuns who ran it.
This is the second part of the true story of my sister's life in a crazy Catholic convent school, and her experiences of the mad nuns that ran the place. All of these stories are absolutely true, and illustrate that not all so called 'Representatives of God' act rationally, and many of them should definitely not be allowed to be left in charge of children.
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73The Al Sharpton Diet: Become a Jailbird to Lose Weight
According to Al Shapton, the best way to lose weight is to become a jailbird. That's what he said on MSNBC during the Morning Joe show on Friday, September 30. The formerly rotund Mr. Sharpton gave some friendly advice for New Jersey Governor Chris...
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83Ruthless Outlaw "Wild Bill" Longley
Texas outlaw Bill Longley’s life is perhaps best summarized by the historical marker identifying his grave: “Texas outlaw Bill Longley was from a respectable family, but his hot temper, his fondness for...
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