King George’s Response

Letter to Thomas Jefferson The Court of King George III London, England July 10, 1776 Mr. Thomas Jefferson c/o The Continental Congress Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Dear Mr. Jefferson: We have read your “Declaration of Independence” with great interest. Certainly, it represents a considerable undertaking, and many of your statements do merit serious consideration. Unfortunately, the Declaration …

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Jumbo Jettisoned

Claim: A zookeeper in Paderborn, Germany was killed by an elephant defecating onto him. Status: False. Example: [Collected on the Internet, 1998] PADERBORN, GERMANY – Overzealous zookeeper Friedrich Riesfeldt fed his constipated elephant Stefan 22 doses of animal laxative and more than a bushel of berries, figs and prunes before the plugged-up pachyderm finally let …

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