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Wow,  actually doing a Friday Five on time…  Seems quite important to get the date right tho :p

1. On March 6, 1869, Dmitri Mendeleev presented the first Periodic Table of the Elements to the Russian Chemical Society. What memories do you have of your high-school chemistry course?

Burning things…  Did we do much else?

2. On March 6, 1899, the Bayer company registered aspirin as a trademark. When did you last take medication for pain?

Headache a month or so ago I guess.  Or maybe Lidocaine for a minor procedure.

3. On March 6, 1853, Giuseppe Verdi’s opera La Traviata premiered in Venice. How do you feel about opera?

This opera was mentioned on the QI episode I watched last night… An interesting thing about the flower, outrageous :p  Opera’s ok, though I’m not as big a fan unlike other more classical music.

4. On March 6, 1947, American film director Rob Reiner (Meathead!) was born. Which of these Reiner-directed films have you seen, and what do you think of them?

• The Bucket List (2007)
• Rumor Has It… (2005)
• Alex & Emma (2003)
• The Story of Us (1999)
• Ghosts of Mississippi (1996)
• The American President (1995)
• North (1994)
• A Few Good Men (1992)
• Misery (1990)
• When Harry Met Sally… (1989)
• The Princess Bride (1987)
• Stand by Me (1986)
• The Sure Thing (1985)
• This Is Spinal Tap (1984)

I’ve only seen This Is Spinal Tap, funny all the way up to 11 baby!

5. On March 6, 1972, American basketball-player Shaquille O’Neal was born. How do you feel about basketball?

It’s cool, I can’t play it very well though, at least in school being short doesn’t really help :p  I watched some footage of American basketball yesterday, it can be very skillful.