Astonishing Facts....
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m1dg3 said:
Nanook said:
Wiccan of Darkness said:
Shame the grammar police aren't experiencing cutbacks. Quit it please, and stop ruining what was an interesting thread.
Anyhoo....
Octopuses have blue blood.
An ostrich can run from London to Edinburgh - and back again - non stop. It won't get cramp, either.
Had to look into the last one, apparently an Ostrich could run a marathon in 45 minutes!Anyhoo....
Octopuses have blue blood.
An ostrich can run from London to Edinburgh - and back again - non stop. It won't get cramp, either.
m1dg3 said:
Nanook said:
Wiccan of Darkness said:
Shame the grammar police aren't experiencing cutbacks. Quit it please, and stop ruining what was an interesting thread.
Anyhoo....
Octopuses have blue blood.
An ostrich can run from London to Edinburgh - and back again - non stop. It won't get cramp, either.
Had to look into the last one, apparently an Ostrich could run a marathon in 45 minutes!Anyhoo....
Octopuses have blue blood.
An ostrich can run from London to Edinburgh - and back again - non stop. It won't get cramp, either.
Thesprucegoose said:
"pulling your legs'' comes from when people where hanged, the death was not quick, so your friends would pull your legs to kill you quicker.
I think this begs a question. Where did,'Pull the other one, it's got bells on.' Come from?The legendary jester executions of AD1296 perhaps.
Or maybe it's from the 1642 morris dancer pogrom.
Edited by davhill on Sunday 18th March 14:26
davhill said:
Thesprucegoose said:
"pulling your legs'' comes from when people where hanged, the death was not quick, so your friends would pull your legs to kill you quicker.
I think this begs a question. Where did,'Pull the other one, it's got bells on.' Come from?The legendary jester executions of AD1296 perhaps.
Or maybe it's from the 1642 morris dancer pogrom.
Edited by davhill on Sunday 18th March 14:26
Fireworks in Northern Ireland are illegal without a license.
As well, ''Ireland is one of the rare countries in the world, which has a tough approach on firework regulations. In fact, together with Chile, the countries are the only two in the world to ban fireworks in a stringent manner.''
As well, ''Ireland is one of the rare countries in the world, which has a tough approach on firework regulations. In fact, together with Chile, the countries are the only two in the world to ban fireworks in a stringent manner.''
Thesprucegoose said:
Fireworks in Northern Ireland are illegal without a license.
As well, ''Ireland is one of the rare countries in the world, which has a tough approach on firework regulations. In fact, together with Chile, the countries are the only two in the world to ban fireworks in a stringent manner.''
Plenty of US states ban fireworks. Even sparklers.As well, ''Ireland is one of the rare countries in the world, which has a tough approach on firework regulations. In fact, together with Chile, the countries are the only two in the world to ban fireworks in a stringent manner.''
In Delaware, you don't need a licence to own a shotgun.
You don't need a permit to buy a shotgun or carry a shotgun.
If you're over 18, and you pass the background check, the state won't interfere with your shotgun.
Unless you have a permit for a public display, it is illegal to sell or possess fireworks in Delaware.
That includes sparklers...
Just watching The Dark Knight Rises reminded me of this one.
The city of Gotham is loosely based on New York. There is a village near me, in Notts, called Gotham too, which is the basis for the name in the Batman franchise.
King John was due to travel through Gotham. Any road that the king traveled was then forwards deemed to be a public highway, and the residents weren't happy about this. At this time in history that mental illness/ madness was contagious, so if any such people were encountered they were given a wide berth. The residents of the town all took it upon themselves to fake mental illness, meaning it was decided that the town would not be on-route.
As a result Gotham is sometimes used as a nickname for New York, as it's considered/ joked that the place is made up of nutters.
Hence Batmans city being named after a sleepy Nottinghamshire village.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshi...
The city of Gotham is loosely based on New York. There is a village near me, in Notts, called Gotham too, which is the basis for the name in the Batman franchise.
King John was due to travel through Gotham. Any road that the king traveled was then forwards deemed to be a public highway, and the residents weren't happy about this. At this time in history that mental illness/ madness was contagious, so if any such people were encountered they were given a wide berth. The residents of the town all took it upon themselves to fake mental illness, meaning it was decided that the town would not be on-route.
As a result Gotham is sometimes used as a nickname for New York, as it's considered/ joked that the place is made up of nutters.
Hence Batmans city being named after a sleepy Nottinghamshire village.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshi...
Condi said:
Ayahuasca said:
More than four billion people will die during the average person's lifetime.
How many will be born? I suspect the answer will be about 6 bn. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FACK2knC08E
davhill said:
Thesprucegoose said:
"pulling your legs'' comes from when people where hanged, the death was not quick, so your friends would pull your legs to kill you quicker.
I think this begs a question. Where did,'Pull the other one, it's got bells on.' Come from?The legendary jester executions of AD1296 perhaps.
Or maybe it's from the 1642 morris dancer pogrom.
Edited by davhill on Sunday 18th March 14:26
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