Point blank comes from the French pointé à blanc which means “pointed at the white” where “white” was the aiming spot on a target.
Category: Omnibit
William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 6-22-16
Adolph Hitler could have been a successful painter but for his inability to depict hands.
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William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 6-21-16
Modern tanks are air conditioned.
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One of the most popular films produced in the Soviet Union was 1973’s Ivan Vasilievich: Back to the Future. The plot involved Ivan the Terrible being transported to the time of Leonoid Breznev. Hi-jinks ensue.
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William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 6-16-16
The venom in a platypus’ hind spurs can cause excruciating pain that lasts for weeks.
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Whaling is illegal in Oklahoma.
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William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 6-14-16
The Sahara Desert is not the largest desert in the world. It is the third largest. The largest is Antarctica. The second largest is the Arctic. Remember, deserts are not defined by temperature but by rainfall, which is limited to just 20 inches per year.
William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 6-14-16
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The 1946 hit “Linda” was written by Jack Lawrence in 1942 for Linda Eastman who was the infant daughter of his attorney.
In 1969, Linda Louise Eastman became Linda McCartney when she married Paul of the Beatles. Paul wrote “Maybe I’m Amazed” for her, which was his first hit after the Beatles break up.
Linda died in 1998 from breast cancer. In 2000, 10 contemporary composers including Paul created the album “A Garland for Linda” for her.
“Linda” from 1946
“Maybe I’m Amazed” from 1969
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cm2YyVZBL8U
“A Garland for Linda” from 2000
Linda Eastman William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 6-13-16
William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 6-10-16
Toxoplasma gondii is a parasite that affects all mammals but can only breed in cats. When it finds itself in a rat, it causes the rat’s behavior to change making it like cats. This makes the rat easier for the cat to catch and eat which allows the protozoan to enter the cat and breed.
Toxoplasma gondii — William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 6-10-16
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Genghis Khan never really invaded Europe. It was his grandson Batu that did it.