I bet you didnt know that

Buford T. Justice XIX · 07-02-2017 11:20pm

Mr. FoggPatches wrote: »

I did not know that.
Thread delivers

Badum tish!

jimgoose · 07-02-2017 11:23pm

Cartouche wrote: »

Which is annoying when trying to identify who a guy actually was and what he did

Bottom line, no one knows really. There was a dude called William Shakespeare for sure
Did he write all those plays , maybe

Dog-with-a-mallet-rammed-up-his-hole knows that Shakespeare's plays were not in fact written by William Shakespeare, but by another gentleman of the same name.

cdeb · 07-02-2017 11:28pm

Cartouche wrote: »

I think Stephen King wrote a story like that, might have been called Night Shift

Night Shift is a collection of short stories.

Are you thinking of "Rats" by James Herbert maybe?

Lady Haywire · 07-02-2017 11:35pm

cdeb wrote: »

Night Shift is a collection of short stories.

Are you thinking of "Rats" by James Herbert maybe?

I was thinking 'The Midnight Meat train!' :pac:

cdeb · 07-02-2017 11:38pm

Captain_Crash wrote: »

. While it is true that Ireland were the first team to play the Germans.

Not true. Ireland played Germany in 1939, but didn't meet (West) Germany again until 1951.

Switzerland were the first team to play ze Germans after the war, in 1950. Germany had been banned from international competition in the meantime

Boatlake · 07-02-2017 11:43pm

Winston Churchill used to live in the Phoenix Park

Stojkovic · 08-02-2017 12:44am

cdeb wrote: »

Not true. Ireland played Germany in 1939, but didn't meet (West) Germany again until 1951.

Switzerland were the first team to play ze Germans after the war, in 1950. Germany had been banned from international competition in the meantime

Yes Switzerland were the first team to play Germany after both Wars.

Also Green and White are the colours of the House of Saxony. Similarly Italy wear blue as its the colour of the House of Savoy and the Netherlands, the House of Orange.

Mountainsandh · 08-02-2017 1:24am

The "mould" in French blue cheeses, and on top of other cheeses, does not just "happen" naturally.

These are actually different varieties of fungi that are injected, or mixed, into the cheese at various stages of cheese making.

Roquefort and Bleu d'Auvergne for example are mixed with Penicillium roqueforti. And yes, the fungus is somewhat related to penicillin, some cheese maker noticed it on a rye type of bread, and thought he'd try it out on cheese for flavour. In order to help the fungus develop, the cheeses are spiked. It creates little chimneys that will let enough air in to help the fungus develop. That's why when you look at a slice of blue cheese you may see lines where the blue started from.

Camembert's white crust also has its own specific fungus : Penicillium camembertii.
This particular fungus has more of a potential for developing a dangerous toxin.

I'm very fond of blue cheese, and ate plenty of it even while pregnant. I would be a bit more weary of soft cheeses like Camembert alright. (look at this French ad with a pregnant lady

https://youtu.be/PnTJByzMS1g )

Oh, and I have found the perfect AH video of blue cheese making for those interested. :P https://youtu.be/0Bqh_8fkDD0

Zirconia · 08-02-2017 1:30am

LexieOnRale wrote: »

You can fix a broken nail using a teabag

I usually use a claw hammer myself!

Squall Leonhart · 08-02-2017 9:59am

cdeb wrote: »

Night Shift is a collection of short stories.

Are you thinking of "Rats" by James Herbert maybe?

I'm not sure if it was called Night Shift or not, but I definitely read a Stephen King story about huge rats in an old factory. I can corroborate that much for Cartouche

jimgoose · 08-02-2017 10:01am

Squall Leonhart wrote: »

I'm not sure if it was called Night Shift or not, but I definitely read a Stephen King story about huge rats in an old factory. I can corroborate that much for Cartouche

That one is called Graveyard Shift, written in 1970.

cgrvy · 08-02-2017 12:20pm

Isambard Kingdom Brunel's iron sailing ship the SS Great Eastern was by far the biggest ship ever built at the time of her launch - 1858. It took until 1899 before a bigger ship was built.

When it was dismantled in Liverpool in about 1889, Everton football club were looking for a flagpole for their Anfield ground, they purchased the top mast and it is still standing at the Kop end of Anfield today. Although Everton are no longer the owners of that ground.

Mr. FoggPatches · 08-02-2017 4:14pm

Buford T. Justice V wrote: »

Badum tish!

It's always nice when someone gets it.

Buford T. Justice XIX · 08-02-2017 4:16pm

Mr. FoggPatches wrote: »

It's always nice when someone gets it.

It was very subtle. I was wondering if it was intentional or not myself;)

theoneeyedman · 09-02-2017 8:59am

Every Catholic diocese in Ireland touches the sea. This helps explain how for instance co. Leitrim has a really short coastline, giving access to the sea to the diocese of Armagh & Clonmacnoise whose Bishop is based in Longford.

con___manx1 · 09-02-2017 9:07am

The only mammal that lays eggs and has a posionous sting is a platypus.

IvyTheTerrible · 09-02-2017 9:16am

Actually the playtpus is venomous, not poisonous.
Poisonous means the toxin is ingested, inhaled or delivered via touch, while venomous mean the toxin is injected into a wound.

Peregrinus · 09-02-2017 9:17am

con___manx1 wrote: »

The only mammal that lays eggs and has a posionous sting is a platypus.

Echidnas lay eggs and have a sting, but it's not venomous.

Wibbs · 09-02-2017 11:24am

IvyTheTerrible wrote: »

Actually the playtpus is venomous, not poisonous.

Apparently platypus envenomation though not fatal to people causes one of the most excruciating pains going(and can become chronic) and even opiates do little to reduce it. Only males possess the venom. Which makes the purpose less clear as if it was for protection from predation one would expect females to have it too.

Kat1170 · 09-02-2017 11:34am

Peregrinus wrote: »

Echidnas lay eggs and have a sting, but it's not venomous.

Ah, but are they poisonous though

;)

IvyTheTerrible · 09-02-2017 12:10pm

Translators only translate from the written word: it is interpretors who translate orally.

foxy farmer · 09-02-2017 12:47pm

You can tell the difference between boiling water and colder water by the sound of it being poured into a container.

Duffy the Vampire Slayer · 09-02-2017 1:54pm

The Korean alphabet (Hangul) was invented in the fifteenth century by a group of scholars on the order of the king as he felt Chinese characters were impractical. It's now the only language that goes both left to right and top to bottom. The alphabet is extremely phonetic and easy to learn and Korean are so proud of it they celebrate 'Hangul Day' every year.

Cartouche · 09-02-2017 7:44pm

Payara is also known as the ‘vampire fish’ and are even more dangerous and vicious predators than the Piranhas. It may grow up to four feet and are absolutely capable of preying fishes nearly of their own size. Apart from having sharp teeth and two front outer tusks, Payara is the only fish that is capable of devouring Piranhas, which marks their deadliness higher than Piranhas.

Capt'n Midnight · 09-02-2017 8:43pm

Duffy the Vampire Slayer wrote: »

The Korean alphabet (Hangul) was invented in the fifteenth century by a group of scholars on the order of the king

Sequoyah was an illiterate Cherokee.

He taught himself to read and write the hard way, by devising a new writing system. :cool:

Cartouche · 10-02-2017 12:14am

Within three days of death, the enzymes that once digested your dinner...... begin to eat you

New Home · 10-02-2017 12:28am

I've always wondered what the difference between meteor and meteorite was - perhaps I should post this in the 'Obvious things you just realised' thread.

osarusan · 10-02-2017 12:57pm

Lothar von Arnauld de la Perière was a German U-boat commander in WW1 who holds the record for most ships (194) and Gross Tonnage (453,716) sunk.

He spent almost all of WW1 commanding U-35, with which he sank 189 ships in 14 voyages. In the period of July/August 1916, his sinking of 54 ships and 91,000 gross tonnes represented about two thirds of the entire tonnage sunk in the war during that period.

He didn't just sink the ships with torpedos either - when possible* he preferred to surface, force the ship to surrender, even directing the escaping crew and lifeboats to the nearest port, and then sink the ship. That may sound hard to believe, but it's shown by the fact that in his career, he fired only 74 torpedos (preferring to use dynamite or his deck gun to sink the ships after evacuating).

*not always possible obviously, he used a torpedo to sink the massive troop carrier SS Gallia, with the loss of between 600-1800 French soldiers.

Cartouche · 10-02-2017 7:37pm

1936 Berlin olympics, Jesse Owens won four gold medals for the US
When he returned to the US there was a ticker tape parade for athlethes in New York
He should have been given a hero’s welcome wherever he went, but instead, his moment of glory was short-lived.

For when Jesse and wife Minnie tried to get into the upmarket hotel for his own celebration, he was told that he could not use through the front-door – because of the colour of his skin.

It has always been popular belief that Hitler snubbed Owens because he was black. However the worst snubs came from his own countrymen

Owens said later in life
“Hitler didn’t snub me, it was FDR who snubbed me. The President didn’t even send me a telegram.”

Rubberlegs · 10-02-2017 9:14pm

Mike the Headless Chicken or Miracle Mike was a chicken that survived for 18 months after having it's head chopped off. He was born in Fruita,Colorado, America in 1945, somehow survived beheading, and was then fed by his owner using a dropper down his neck. He gained fame touring sideshows, but eventually choked on tour. Fruita hosts a Mike the Headless Chicken Day every year so the legacy lives on

RiderOnTheStorm · 10-02-2017 9:48pm

The only survivor on the US side of the Battle of the Little Bighorn (1876) was the horse Comanche, who belonged to Captain Myles Keogh. Cpt Keogh was born in Leighlinbridge, Co Carlow.

Comanche recovered from his considerable wounds and led a life of some fame. Including being interviewed by newspapers and being made second Commanding Officer of 7th cavalry.

Comanche died in 1891. He is one of only two horses in United States history to be given a military funeral with full military honours.

Miss Demeanour · 10-02-2017 10:21pm

There are more than 1000 species of banana yet we only eat one of them.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 10-02-2017 10:51pm

Miss Demeanour wrote: »

There are more than 1000 species of banana yet we only eat one of them.

Not so. The most widely cultivated for food are Musa acuminata, Musa balbisiana, and Musa × paradisiacal. Then there are the dozens of species grown for plantain crops. There are dessert bananas and cooking banana.

Oh and Bananas are technically a berries.

Miss Demeanour · 10-02-2017 10:58pm

Anders Shy Aircraft wrote: »

Not so. The most widely cultivated for food are Musa acuminata, Musa balbisiana, and Musa × paradisiacal. Then there are the dozens of species grown for plantain crops. There are dessert bananas and cooking banana.

Oh and Bananas are technically a berries.

Well alrighty then

I stand corrected and I'll change that to I only eat one type.

New Home · 10-02-2017 11:01pm

Isn't the Cavendish the most widespread, though, among the 'normal' bananas we see in the shops? (excluding plantains and the mini ones, for instance)

IvyTheTerrible · 11-02-2017 6:00am

New Home wrote: »

Isn't the Cavendish the most widespread, though, among the 'normal' bananas we see in the shops? (excluding plantains and the mini ones, for instance)

Us in mostly white Western Europe, yes. Everywhere else, people eat more plantains etc, Apparently.

Malari · 11-02-2017 11:07am

There is a town in Arizona where people who believe they have 'environmental illness' as a result of various symptoms that clinicians have been unable to diagnose as anything specific - headaches, dizziness, fatigue, muscle discomfort, etc. - have congregated and live in an isolated community, where they have built modified homes and shun socialising with people who use pesticides, laundry products, fragrances and electronic or wireless devices.

The name of this town? Snowflake. :pac:

New Home · 11-02-2017 1:21pm

So much water is being re-routed from the Colorado river for human consumption in its various forms, that during some summers the river doesn't even reach the sea any more.

cabledude · 11-02-2017 7:56pm

Miss Demeanour wrote: »

Well alrighty then
I stand corrected and I'll change that to I only eat one type.

I eat 3 types - Fyffes, Smiths and Del Monte.

RiderOnTheStorm · 11-02-2017 10:54pm

Today is EU 112 Day. The emergency phone number 112 is now recognised in all EU countries.

FYI, ringing 112 from a mobile phone will work if you have no credit, and even works in phones with no sim. If the phone has no coverage, ringing 112 will try all networks until it gets coverage. It can even tap into the reserve charge in the battery, so its always worth trying if you have an emergency.

Also, if its a non-smartphone and its pin locked, pressing 112 will unlock it and dial.

Cool, eh?

StupidLikeAFox · 11-02-2017 11:33pm

RiderOnTheStorm wrote: »

The only survivor on the US side of the Battle of the Little Bighorn (1876) was the horse Comanche, who belonged to Captain Myles Keogh. Cpt Keogh was born in Leighlinbridge, Co Carlow.

Leighlinbridge, Co Carlow is pronounced "Lock-lin-bridge" (not Lay-lin-bridge as Ive heard it said by numerous people)

GritBiscuit · 11-02-2017 11:56pm

If two pieces of the same type of metal touch in outer space, they will bond together permanently in a reaction known as "cold welding".

It doesn't happen here because unlike the vacuum of space, our atmosphere has lots of oxygen. This reacts with metals to form covalent bonds on the outer layer of metals (oxidizes) and prevents metallic bonding.

Junkyard Tom · 12-02-2017 1:14am

There is a small population of Lions in India.

Wibbs · 12-02-2017 1:20am

Junkyard Tom wrote: »

There is a small population of Lions in India.

And lions were a native species in southern Europe up until the time BC flipped to AD. Well known and reported by Greek and Roman writers.

Cartouche · 12-02-2017 9:28pm

The single most remote inhabited place in the world, Tristan de Cunha is an archipelago of small islands located in the southern Atlantic Ocean. The nearest land to the island is South Africa, which is roughly 1,700 miles away, while the South American coast lies at a distance of about 2,000 miles

mansize · 12-02-2017 9:30pm

RiderOnTheStorm wrote: »

Today is EU 112 Day. The emergency phone number 112 is now recognised in all EU countries.

FYI, ringing 112 from a mobile phone will work if you have no credit, and even works in phones with no sim. If the phone has no coverage, ringing 112 will try all networks until it gets coverage. It can even tap into the reserve charge in the battery, so its always worth trying if you have an emergency.

Also, if its a non-smartphone and its pin locked, pressing 112 will unlock it and dial.

Cool, eh?

Pin locked smart phones have emergency dial too

Cartouche · 13-02-2017 7:50pm

The first public zoo – Ménagerie du Jardin des Plantes – was created in Paris during the revolution. This happened as a result of the National Assembly demands that all privately held exotic animals be donated to the menagerie or stuffed.

decky1 · 13-02-2017 8:24pm

when you get a Tattoo' the body rejects it and forms a barrier to prevent it from entering , that's why it stays visable. or words to that effect.

Noddyholder · 13-02-2017 9:44pm

Initially after independence the United Kingdom insisted on using only the name "Eire" and refused to accept the name "Ireland". It adopted the Eire (Confirmation of Agreements) Act 1938 putting in law that position.

At the 1948 Summer Olympics the organisers insisted that the Irish team march under the banner "Eire" notwithstanding that every other team was marching according to what their name was in English.[6]

The UK Government used what some Irish politicians stated were "sneering titles such as Eirish".[7] The UK Government would refer to "Eire Ministers" and the "Eireann Army" and generally avoid all reference to "Ireland" in connection with the state.

The Ireland Act 1949 changed this to "Republic of Ireland". It was not until after the 1998 Good Friday Agreement that the UK government accepted the preferred name of simply "Ireland", at the same time as Ireland dropped its territorial claim over Northern Ireland.

Source

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 13-02-2017 9:50pm

Noddyholder wrote: »

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Isn't Wiki wonderful.

I bet you didnt know that

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