| Courrières Mine Disaster (1906) |
| The Courrières mine disaster, the worst mining accident in European history, killed 1,099 miners in Northern France. It is generally agreed that the majority of the deaths and destruction were caused by an explosion of dust which swept through the mine, however, it has never been ascertained what caused the coal dust to ignite in the first place. A group of thirteen survivors, later known as the rescapés, was found by rescuers twenty days after the explosion. How had they survived? Discuss |
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| Chuck Norris (1940) |
| Carlos "Chuck" Norris is an American martial artist and action star best known for his titular role on the television series Walker, Texas Ranger. After serving in the US Air Force, Norris became a martial arts champion and an actor, starring in many action films. In 2005, Norris became the subject of an Internet phenomenon known as "Chuck Norris Facts," which document fictional, often absurdly heroic feats and characteristics about him. Which "fact" is reportedly Norris' favorite? Discuss |
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| stifle |
| DEFINITION: (verb) To keep in or hold back. SYNONYMS: muffle, repress, strangle, smother. USAGE: And then the cry which he had tried so hard to stifle broke from his lips. Discuss |
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