Red Kev wrote: » Slavery was officially abolished in Mauritania in 1980.
In January 2011, Oumoulmoumnine Mint Bakar Vall was sentenced to six months in prison for enslaving two young girls, according to news reports.
Skylinehead wrote: » 90% of rocket weight is fuel needed to get 5% of the rocket into orbit.
Mister Vain wrote: » A man in Afghanistan farted in front of his family, and out of disgust left the house for 20 years.
Squall Leonhart wrote: » Cash lost in 'em is an anagram of Slot machines
Capt'n Midnight wrote: » It wasn't made illegal until 2007 :eek:The first prosecution was in 2011 There are people in prison there for longer terms for campaigning against slavery.
maudgonner wrote: » In the middle ages rhubarb was imported to Europe from Asia and was more expensive than spices such as saffron and even opium.
youngblood wrote: » There is a Rhubarb triangle (9 sq miles) in West Yorkshire in England which is world famous for growing forced rhubarb and produces 90% of the worlds winter forced rhubard. In 2010 Yorkshire Forced Rhubard was given Protected Designation of Origin status similar to Champagne, Parma ham etc Its forced so much, in their darkened sheds, you can hear it grow, it grows that fast. Before the Yorkshire Triangle, most rhubarb came from China. In 1839, the imperial Chinese commissioner Lin Zexu wrote a letter to Queen Victoria warning that, unless the British stopped supplying opium to China, he would cut off rhubarb supplies to Britain, killing everyone through mass constipation. It seems that the Queen never had the letter translated, and so remained unaware of the danger.
Mouseslayer17 wrote: » Warm water freezes quicker than cold Mindblown
Peregrinus wrote: » Plus, their genealogy is reliably and comprehensively recorded for many generations back, which makes them ideal subjects for genetic studies.
scamalert wrote: » meetings in japan are usually held while standing up - was told that,while it seems strange one,but given culture wouldn't be surprised since imagine saves time and down to business there.
Cartouche wrote: » Bats are the only mammals that can fly
Wibbs wrote: » "gluaistean" is more recent, literally "fast thing" IIRC. "Car" was an old Celtic language word the Romans nicked, a word to describe a wheeled vehicle that would have been present in Celtic language Ireland that far back. EDIT I just clicked the link you posted to support your idea and it seems you didn't actually read it? "The word "car" is believed to originate from the Latin word carrus or carrum ("wheeled vehicle"), or the Middle English word carre (meaning two-wheel cart, from Old North French). In turn, these originated from the Gaulish word karros (a Gallic chariot). The Gaulish language was a branch of the Brythoic language which also used the word Karr; the Brythonig language evolved into Welsh (and Gaelic) where 'Car llusg' (a drag cart or sledge) and 'car rhyfel' (war chariot) still survive" Emphasis mine.
Chancer3001 wrote: » If someone gave you a euro every day since jesus was born you wouldnt be close to being a millionaire yet
Kat1170 wrote: » €735,840 give or take a few yoyo's. Near enough. You can make my cheque payable to Cash
Cartouche wrote: » On August 15, 1977, a strong narrowband radio signal was received by Ohio State University's Big Ear radio telescope, in the United States, then assigned to a SETI project. The signal appeared to come from the constellation Sagittarius and bore the expected hallmarks of alien origin
