Share Your Interesting But Not Very Useful Facts

[Dr Jekyll]

Doofus said:

Interesting but possibly useful fact:

'Predate' can be pronounced two different ways, and it means two different things.

HTH

But not always both at the same time. To say 'Sharks predate seals and surfers' is fine. Saying sharks don't predate trees raises the question of what happened to all the trees in the ocean if sharks didn't eat them.

[Doofus]

Dr Jekyll said:

But not always both at the same time. To say 'Sharks predate seals and surfers' is fine. Saying sharks don't predate trees raises the question of what happened to all the trees in the ocean if sharks didn't eat them.

Beavers

[67Dino]

Doofus said:

Interesting but possibly useful fact:

'Predate' can be pronounced two different ways, and it means two different things.

HTH

‘Cleave’ can only be pronounced one way, and means two different things which are completely opposing: to split apart and to stick together. It’s therefore the only word which is its own opposite.

[Johnspex]

Facetious and abstemious are the only 2 words in English with all the vowels in the correct alphabetical order. And if you had "ly" to either of them, then they have the substitute vowel in order as well.

[nonsequitur]

Doofus said:

Dr Jekyll said:

But not always both at the same time. To say 'Sharks predate seals and surfers' is fine. Saying sharks don't predate trees raises the question of what happened to all the trees in the ocean if sharks didn't eat them.

Beavers

It never takes long on PH.

[paua]

Doofus said:

Dr Jekyll said:

But not always both at the same time. To say 'Sharks predate seals and surfers' is fine. Saying sharks don't predate trees raises the question of what happened to all the trees in the ocean if sharks didn't eat them.

Beavers

There's sure to be a few members here, who've eaten a few of those.

[Dr Jekyll]

67Dino said:

‘Cleave’ can only be pronounced one way, and means two different things which are completely opposing: to split apart and to stick together. It’s therefore the only word which is its own opposite.

What about 'Satisfactory'?. Normally it means 'good enough' but in a performance appraisal it means 'not good enough'.

[67Dino]

Dr Jekyll said:

67Dino said:

‘Cleave’ can only be pronounced one way, and means two different things which are completely opposing: to split apart and to stick together. It’s therefore the only word which is its own opposite.

What about 'Satisfactory'?. Normally it means 'good enough' but in a performance appraisal it means 'not good enough'.

That’s very true. It also didn’t go down well when my niece said she got a B in her exam and I said well done, she really deserved it.

[coppernorks]

Dr Jekyll said:

What about 'Satisfactory'?. Normally it means 'good enough' but in a performance appraisal it means 'not good enough'.

What would it mean in a medical appraisal ?

"After his sock related accident president Biden's condition is described as satisfactory"

[TazR6]

I've perused the entire thread, and although I have seen Fawlty Towers mentioned, I did not see the interesting but not very useful fact that there were on 12 episodes of said programme.
Every time I think of it, I can't believe it. It feels like there were way more than 12, but no.

[anonymous-user]

TazR6 said:

I've perused the entire thread, and although I have seen Fawlty Towers mentioned, I did not see the interesting but not very useful fact that there were on 12 episodes of said programme.
Every time I think of it, I can't believe it. It feels like there were way more than 12, but no.

Extraordinary no ones mentioned that before.

[anonymous-user]

Despite common rumour, the Standard TR3 engine is nothing like a Ferguson TEA20 tractor engine. The block, valve gear and almost every part is completely different and not interchangeable.

[Tyre Tread]

V6 Pushfit said:

TazR6 said:

I've perused the entire thread, and although I have seen Fawlty Towers mentioned, I did not see the interesting but not very useful fact that there were on 12 episodes of said programme.
Every time I think of it, I can't believe it. It feels like there were way more than 12, but no.

Extraordinary no ones mentioned that before.

And there were 4 years between the two series of 6 episodes made. 1975 and 1979 they were first broadcast.

The hotel name sign at the opening credits in the initial series changed slightly on each episode, initially with slipping or losing letters. Then in:

S1 Ep.5 Warty Owls

S2

Ep2 Watery Fowls

Ep3 Flay Otters

Ep4 Fatty Owls

Ep5 Flowery tts (The only true anagram of Fawlty Towers)

Ep6 Farty Towels

Edited by Tyre Tread on Monday 29th March 17:48

[Superleg48]

The electrical energy that powers each cell in our bodies works out at 30 million volts per metre. This is the equivalent voltage of a bolt of lightning.

I got that from Octopus Energy today as factoid, after submitting a meter reading. Frankly it amazed me.

[talksthetorque]

Superleg48 said:

The electrical energy that powers each cell in our bodies works out at 30 million volts per metre. This is the equivalent voltage of a bolt of lightning.

I got that from Octopus Energy today as factoid, after submitting a meter reading. Frankly it amazed me.

But have you won on spin the wheel yet?
3 years and counting here.Nothing.

[Superleg48]

talksthetorque said:

But have you won on spin the wheel yet?
3 years and counting here.Nothing.

No, nothing.

[coppernorks]

Jayne Mansfield reportedly had an IQ of 163.

[Doofus]

coppernorks said:

Jayne Mansfield reportedly had an IQ of 163.

It's pleasing to me that somebody with a username such as yours posted that.

[Superleg48]

Doofus said:

coppernorks said:

Jayne Mansfield reportedly had an IQ of 163.

It's pleasing to me that somebody with a username such as yours posted that.

Lobsters...

[Honk]

Superleg48 said:

Doofus said:

coppernorks said:

Jayne Mansfield reportedly had an IQ of 163.

It's pleasing to me that somebody with a username such as yours posted that.

Lobsters...

The worst job I ever had.