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23 Sep 2007, 6:03 pm

Which historical figures do you find fascinating?

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23 Sep 2007, 6:04 pm

For me, it's former Albanian leader Enver Hoxha.

Talk about someone who was full of himself...

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23 Sep 2007, 6:10 pm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enver_Hoxha


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23 Sep 2007, 8:14 pm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henrietta_Swan_Leavitt

I find this lady fascinating.


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23 Sep 2007, 8:55 pm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ichiro_Suzuki
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23 Sep 2007, 9:02 pm

Does Andy Warhol count as a historical figure? I'm think he was an Aspie, though maybe that's not what you meant this thread to be about.


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23 Sep 2007, 9:06 pm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blaise_Pascal



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23 Sep 2007, 9:07 pm

oh snap snap cracker jack!! i need to spend more time reading the topics title. to be fair ichiro will be a historical figure one days! :D


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