2. If you're researching a British historical figure who was born on September 5, 1752, you have good reason to suspect your source is inaccurate. Why?
3. How was it possible to be born in May and die in February of the same year?
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1. I'll guess that that was the period when Sweden was switching from the Julian to Gregorian calendar.
2. That was the year the British Empire switched from the Julian to Gregorian calendar and "lost" several days in September.
3. The New Year used to begin on 25 March.
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Two and Three are correct. One is partly correct, but I'm looking for two specific years. Hint: They are several centuries apart.
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Second hint: Think of who the Julian calendar was named after.
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Final clue (if no one gets this it will go to Rockhopper Lad by default):
The two years are exactly 1,627 years apart. (Hint: There is no year 0 on the calendar.)
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You got it, KK! The significance of those years is that they had more tham 400 days, in order to get the calendar back on track.
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2. Original middle name was Winston. Later legally changed to Ono.
3. While filming the movie "Caveman".
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1. Who played rhythm guitar on Soft Machine's first single?
2. Whom did the Yardbirds first approach to replace Eric Clapton?
And, just for KK ...
3. In 1969, fans began scouring Beatles records for proof that Paul McCartney is dead. One of the clues was found in the voice heard at the end of "Strawberry Fields Forever," announcing "I buried Paul." According to Paul, whose voice is it and what is it really saying?
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3. Wasn't it John saying "cranberry sauce"? I think that was the song that he led into with "sugarplum fairy" instead of "1,2,3,4", if memory serves.
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The answer to # 3 is correct. But ... what about 1 and 2?
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1. ... was not a member of the group, but just happened to be in the studio at the time. This person is one of the most iconic guitarists of that era.
2. ... this person eventually did join the Yardbirds as bass guitarist.
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