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under what name are the following people more well known:

Chaim Weitz
Archibald Leach
Bernard Schwartz
 
When Saigon was about to fall, the U.S. military had a secret signal to alert troops to evacuate. What was this signal?

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When Saigon was about to fall, the U.S. military had a secret signal to alert troops to evacuate. What was this signal?

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Answer :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJSUT8Inl14

When Saigon was about to fall, the signal for the U.S. troops to evacuate was Bing Crosby s popular Christmas song played continuously on Armed Forces Radio. ( April 30, 1975 )
 
Where did the expression, Rule of thumb come from?

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In the first half of the 70s, Roger Waters, despite being quite wealthy, drove a cheap and small Mini Morris. Why?

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Answer :

His then-wife Judy was a dedicated Socialist. She convinced Waters to sell expensive and petrol-consuming Jaguar and buy a Mini. Also, the Waters bought some council tenancy buildings in London and rented flats for a small fee to poor and unemployed people.
 
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Who was the Man of the Year in Time Magazine for 1938?