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MIT, which requires undergrads to take four physical education courses, is a haven for competitive, unconventional students, and some of them wanted official recognition for their efforts. Carrie Sampson Moore, MIT’s director of physical education, said she is contacted every year by students who want to receive a tangible pirate document.

So as of Fall of 2011, the Pirate Certificate became available for students who have completed Archery, Fencing, Pistol (or Rifle) and Sailing.

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Some World War II veterans stated that the film was the most realistic depiction of combat they had ever seen. The film was so realistic that combat veterans of D-Day and Vietnam left theaters rather than finish watching the opening scene depicting the Normandy invasion. Many posttraumatic stress disorder counselors advised “‘more psychologically vulnerable’” veterans to avoid watching it. [x]

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