FTA-TV First Dates - Part 7

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May 17

 

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World Whisky or Whiskey Day

I prefer Whiskey. It looks better

 

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And learn how to swim day

 

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1620

Quiz. First what is seen at a fair in Turkey

 

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1713 Vivaldis first opera opens

 

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1824 the diaries of Lord Byron are burnt by six of the poet's friends, described as the greatest crime in literary history

 

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74561347 where exactly were you around 1824..

 

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1861 the first colour photograph was taken by a Scottish scientist.

 

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And here it is

 

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1875 the first Kentucky Derby is run

 

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1900 "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" is first published

 

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1970 An anonymous buyer purchases one of Judy Garlands ruby slippers from the Wizard of Oz.

For $15,000

Wtaf

 

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Were they damaged in some way, were the rubies falling off.

15k is a bargain

 

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Oh more quiz time

1989. The longest cab ride.

I want the mileage and the cost
(It is later surpassed tho)

 

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I took a cab from the New Jersey Hilton to JFK airport.

 

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I just seriously cbfd lugging my luggage on public transport. No thank you

Iirc the fare was $175

 

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Wow

1990 the World Health organisation takes out homosexuality from its list of mental illnesses


1990

 

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Wow 20 years ago today

Kylie Minogue is diagnosed with breast cancer. I actually remember where I was when I heard the news, I was on a bus going home. I heard it either over the bus radio or my walkman.. I'm trying to think did I still have a walkman in 2005

I remember definitely having a CD walkman in 2003. So I probably did

 

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2020 Michael Jordan's air Nike from 1985 sells at auction for $560,000

 

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I need coffee

 

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Damn that's good coffee

 

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That dude off Pulp fiction would be impressed with my coffee

 

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This has saved me a fortune in takeaway coffee. I actually prefer this coffee over cafe coffee