Why did Charlie Chaplin himself fail a Charlie Chaplin look-alike contest even though...?

Answer: It's not an urban legend, Charlie really did lose a look-alike contest.​.​.​ Long's Digest Top Stories For You Why did Charlie Chaplin himself fail a Charlie Chaplin look-alike contest even though he was the real one? Adalia Frances, studied Anthropology at San Diego Mesa College Updated Tue It's not an urban legend, Charlie really did lose a look-alike contest in San Francisco. And it's happened to more than one celebrity. Dolly Parton also lost a Dolly Parton... Read More » If no disease, including cancer, can survive in an alkaline environment, then why aren't doctors using this method to heal their patients? Mike Condron, M.D. Medicine, Meharry Medical College (2004) Updated Tue This is a great question. I was about to go to sleep, but when I saw this, I had to write an answer. I don't think I can offer any new ideas that are not already in the prev... Read More » I recently moved to Dublin to work for Google, but this place is not for me. What should I do? Dorothy Kelly, Googler who moved from Dublin to Mountain View Written Feb 8, 2016 I lived in Dublin for 20 years and recently moved from the Google office there to Mountain View. First thing to know is if you want to stay in Google (and I would highly r... Read More » Is The Eagle has Landed, Jack Higgins's novel about a Nazi plot to kidnap Winston Churchill, in any way based on fact? Graeme Shimmin, I write screenplays for money. Written Apr 27 The Eagle Has Landed opens with this Author's Note: At precisely one o'clock on the morning of Saturday 6 November 1943, Heinrich Himmler, Reichsfuhrer of the SS and Chief o... Read More » What does the word thamakkai mean in Tamil? Sundar Padmanaban, knows Tamil Written Apr 23 Let's look at the four types of siblings: Older Brother - In tamil, 'an-nan' (அண்ணன்) is a simple form of denoting one's older brother. When an older brother is called, the ... Read More » It is being said that the US is going to issue 34 million green cards in next few years, is this true? If yes, what are conditions for that? Kelly Kinkade, US citizen for over 45 years Updated Jul 29, 2017 The government did, in 2014, issue a proposal for bids on a contract to procure up to 34 million blank immigration documents over a period of five years. This represents th... Read More » Why are students allowed to use a calculator in American middle schools, instead of trying to do the mathematical operations like multiplication/division using their mental math skills? Alex Denethorn, Teaching Assistant in a secondary school (2011-present) Written Sun I'll be honest: I've always hated this tendency in schools myself. It means that the kids aren't forced to reiterate basic arithmetic skills, and may allow those to lapse -... Read More » Does Darth Vader know that Princess Leia is his daughter? Francesco Brosolo, I study cinema arts and history Written Apr 21 No. At that point he doesn't even know Luke is his son and that's what starts his interest in finding "Young Skywalker." He shows his surprise at learning that Luke has a sis... Read More » Can you show me a picture of your pet? Judith Joubert, Developer Trainee (C#) (2017-present) Updated Apr 23 I live in a security complex where pets aren't allowed, but I have been following and talking to a cat since she / he has been a kitten. I'm not allowed to go near the litt... Read More » At what age will a software developer not be able to get a raise? Joe Francis, 24 years as a software engineer, 18 as architect and development manager. Updated Jul 9, 2016 I am a 55 year old computer scientist with 23 years experience. I have two kids in college, a 3600 square foot home, big screen TVs in every room, and I'm the only one who ... Read More » Read More in Your Feed Follow Quora on: Get the App for iOS and Android This email was sent by Quora (650 Castro Street #450, Mountain View, CA 94041). If you don't want to receive these emails in the future, please unsubscribe.