Astonishing Facts....

[Seti]

Dr Jekyll said:

'Mortgage' is actually a French word meaning 'death wage'.

Surely it translates as ‘dead weight’?

[Dr Jekyll]

Seti said:

Dr Jekyll said:

'Mortgage' is actually a French word meaning 'death wage'.

Surely it translates as ‘dead weight’?

Perhaps in new fangled French but in proper medieval French it's more like 'wage' or possibly 'promise' or 'pledge' in the monetary sense.

It's one of those French words that got turned into an English one by dropping the 'G' and sticking a 'W' on.

Like Guerre, or Guardian, or Guarantee.

[Jonboy_t]

Even over 100 years after it went down, the pool on the titanic was so well built that it’s still full of water.

[anonymous-user]

Jonboy_t said:

Even over 100 years after it went down, the pool on the titanic was so well built that it’s still full of water.

that sounds like a joke.

[glenrobbo]

Jonboy_t said:

Even over 100 years after it went down, the pool on the titanic was so well built that it’s still full of water.

I don't think the Titanic had a pool. That was probably the orchestra pit.

[anonymous-user]

You are allowed up to 18 grams on coke legally at your home in Switzerland.

Switzerland is one on the only countries in Europe that eats dogs and cats.

[PugwasHDJ80]

Six Figs said:

You are allowed up to 18 grams on coke legally at your home in Switzerland.

Switzerland is one on the only countries in Europe that eats dogs and cats.

I only lived in switzerland for 2 years but never ever saw, heard, discussed or even had anyone mention that dogs and cats might have been considered food.

Horse, most definitely.....

[anonymous-user]

PugwasHDJ80 said:

I only lived in switzerland for 2 years but never ever saw, heard, discussed or even had anyone mention that dogs and cats might have been considered food.

Horse, most definitely.....

Farmers mostly do in certain cantons , unless you spoke with them it is not widespread,about 3% of population, not a lot of people know it still happens.

[alfie2244]

Cats?

[anonymous-user]

alfie2244 said:

Cats?

And dogs.

'What is allowed in Switzerland, is to slaughter and consumption of both cat and dog meat in a private setting.'

Edited by Six Figs on Sunday 11th February 18:07

[Vaud]

Six Figs said:

PugwasHDJ80 said:

I only lived in switzerland for 2 years but never ever saw, heard, discussed or even had anyone mention that dogs and cats might have been considered food.

Horse, most definitely.....

Farmers mostly do in certain cantons , unless you spoke with them it is not widespread,about 3% of population, not a lot of people know it still happens.

And cat fur rugs were supposed to be good for arthritis... seen several in the higher areas of Vaud and Valais.

[Vaud]

PugwasHDJ80 said:

I only lived in switzerland for 2 years but never ever saw, heard, discussed or even had anyone mention that dogs and cats might have been considered food.

Horse, most definitely.....

Horse pizza. Horse steak. Quite common. You can even get a horse steak in the motorway service station near Martigny. Relais de St Bernard IIRC.

[alfie2244]

Six Figs said:

alfie2244 said:

Cats?

And dogs.

'What is allowed in Switzerland, is to slaughter and consumption of both cat and dog meat in a private setting.'

Edited by Six Figs on Sunday 11th February 18:07

Bit surprised at cat meat being nice to eat for some reason,,,,no idea why though.

[BRISTOL86]

Very surprised to read today that London has just half the annual rainfall of NYC.

[TwigtheWonderkid]

Vaud said:

Horse pizza. Horse steak. Quite common. You can even get a horse steak in the motorway service station near Martigny. Relais de St Bernard IIRC.

I've only had horse once and it gave me the trots.

[davhill]

TwigtheWonderkid said:

I've only had horse once and it gave me the trots.

Neigh lad.

[GAjon]

TwigtheWonderkid said:

I've only had horse once and it gave me the trots.

Neigh!

What a night mare!

[Vaud]

TwigtheWonderkid said:

I've only had horse once and it gave me the trots.

Neigh! Was that the mane issue?

[davhill]

glenrobbo said:

I don't think the Titanic had a pool. That was probably the orchestra pit.

No pool when it set off but in end, it got a bloody massive one.

[Muntu]

Ayahuasca said:

Polar Bears, despite being fast, powerful and very aggressive predators, have never succeeded in catching and eating a penguin.

Polar bears have black skin