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Mirko IlicPOOR Mozart, who died at 35, must have inherited at least the potential for longevity from his parental gene pool. His father, Leopold Mozart, died at 67, a ripe old age in an era when rampant illnesses claimed the majority of European children in infancy. Sadly, Mozart’s indomitable mother, Anna Maria, died at 58 while in Paris, having contracted viral infections and a severe fever during an arduous trip with her rambunctious, opportunity-seeking 22-year-old son. Mozart’s sister, Nannerl, who had also been a musical prodigy, died in 1829 in Salzburg at the impressive age of 78, having well outlived...

For anyone that has Google Earth Please looks at 76 degrees S by 59 degrees W in Antarctica. I see what seems to be a triangular shaped wall in the middle of nowhere. It's HUGE! One part of the wall is zigzagged. If anyone knows what this is please inform me as it's driving me nuts.

Ok here goes with my dopey holiday vanity question ...My wife and I have a bet on this.Does it take more electricity to steadily light a string of standard little white Christmas lights than to light the same string set to twinkle?

A few minutes ago, I found an article posted from 'Scoop' (click on the link to see the article) - whatever the Scoop is - that detailed the several ways in which our president and his administration are trying to 'convince' the public that attacking Iraq was the right thing to do. The article appeared to be quite well researched and, chuck-full of facts. Agreed, it did suggest that the administration was using lies, distortions, omissions and exagerations to make its points but it was offering what appeared to be facts to prove the point. It was an interesting read....