Jerry Van Dyke, the brother of Dick, was offered the part of Gilligan on Gilligan’s Island but he declined, thinking the show would not be successful. Instead, he chose to take the lead role in My Mother the Car, which is often regarded as one of the most terrible TV shows ever.
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Although smoking is not allowed on commercial flights, ashtrays must still be provided in the airplane lavatories to give passengers who choose to break the rules a place to safely discard their cigarettes.
Although smoking is not allowed on commercial flights, ashtrays must still be provided in the airplane lavatories to give passengers who choose to break the rules a place to safely discard their cigarettes.
In certain areas of Somalia, the local militant group Al Shadab has prohibited the consumption of samosas, a triangular Indian snack, as they believe the shape of the snack symbolizes the holy trinity.
In certain areas of Somalia, the local militant group Al Shadab has prohibited the consumption of samosas, a triangular Indian snack, as they believe the shape of the snack symbolizes the holy trinity.
At the age of six, Lord Minimus was gifted to Queen Henrietta Maria as a court Jester after he had hidden in an 18″ pie and burst out, entertaining the Queen. However, as the years went by, he no longer wanted to be a mere pet clown. He challenged a royal to a duel, who had brought a squirt gun, and killed him, resulting in his enslavement.
At the age of six, Lord Minimus was gifted to Queen Henrietta Maria as a court Jester after he had hidden in an 18″ pie and burst out, entertaining the Queen. However, as the years went by, he no longer wanted to be a mere pet clown. He challenged a royal to a duel, who had brought a squirt gun, and killed him, resulting in his enslavement.
The Inughuit, the northernmost indigenous people in the world, have developed a unique culture that has enabled them to survive in the extreme Arctic environment. Despite being geographically separated from other Inuit populations, they have managed to maintain their distinct identity. However, they only make up 1% of Greenland’s current population.
The Inughuit, the northernmost indigenous people in the world, have developed a unique culture that has enabled them to survive in the extreme Arctic environment. Despite being geographically separated from other Inuit populations, they have managed to maintain their distinct identity. However, they only make up 1% of Greenland’s current population.
During the Cold War, the USA constructed a new embassy in Moscow, aware that it would be bugged. However, they underestimated their ability to remove the bugs, and the upper floors had to be taken apart and reconstructed. The embassy was eventually opened in 2000.