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Nov 2018
10:58am, 9 Nov 2018
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McGoohan
Just the wikipedia entry on that is fascinating. There are so many more stories it implies. en.wikipedia.org They were also trying to 'prove' the superiority of the caucasian over the 'savages'. Absolutely bonkers. |
Nov 2018
11:03am, 9 Nov 2018
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Diogenes
The story of the Cuban postman too...
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Nov 2018
11:08am, 9 Nov 2018
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McGoohan
How has this not been done as a movie yet?
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Nov 2018
11:19am, 9 Nov 2018
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Diogenes
My thoughts exactly
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Nov 2018
3:05pm, 9 Nov 2018
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Carpathius
Strychnine 
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Nov 2018
4:21pm, 9 Nov 2018
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Serendippily
A bold move
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Nov 2018
4:55pm, 9 Nov 2018
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beebop
I’m pretty sure strychnine and brandy was used in the 1908 London Olympic marathon, as well. Another dodgy finish, as well.
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Nov 2018
4:55pm, 9 Nov 2018
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McGoohan
Might use it in parkrun tomorrow...
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Nov 2018
4:58pm, 9 Nov 2018
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beebop
Good luck getting hold of the strychnine...
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Nov 2018
5:08pm, 9 Nov 2018
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Dvorak
Strychnine was common amongst early endurance cyclists, as was brandy. (And cocaine - I've just been revising on Wikipedia.) Then they got onto more sensible stuff, like amphetamines. To paraphrase an early rider "How else do you expect us to do these things?" |
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