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"About this chap. Very interesting!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adrian_Carton_de_Wiart
Sabaton fan are we?"
I didn't even know about the Sabaton link until the end! Mr KC shared the link with me, because I'd shared this one with him:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hines_(Australian_soldier) |
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Red fuming nitric acid (RNFA, concentrated nitric with a small amount of dinitrogen tetroxide) reacts violently on contact with unsymetrical dimethylhyrazine (UDMH) and can be used as rocket fuel. The RFNA has to have a dash fluorine added to it to stop it dissolving the fuel tank. |
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By *imbobaMan
over a year ago
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"In Chester it is legal to shoot a Welsh person with a crossbow, as long as it is within the city walls and is done after midnight.
That is well known (says a Welsh woman)  "
Is that why Welsh folk don’t go clubbing in Chester? |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"In Chester it is legal to shoot a Welsh person with a crossbow, as long as it is within the city walls and is done after midnight.
That is well known (says a Welsh woman) "
But what specifies after midnight? This is Gremlins all over again. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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While researching an interesting fact someone told me today I learned that dogs are much faster than humans (my 2 yappies are definitely faster than me, but that’s not difficult). Usain Bolt set the 100-meter world record with a time of 9.58 seconds and a top speed of 22.9 miles per hour. In contrast, a greyhound can run 100 meters in only 5.33 seconds. |
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By *orny PTMan
over a year ago
Peterborough |
"In Chester it is legal to shoot a Welsh person with a crossbow, as long as it is within the city walls and is done after midnight.
That is well known (says a Welsh woman)
Is that why Welsh folk don’t go clubbing in Chester?"
Knocking back bottles of Strongbow and Archers? |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"While researching an interesting fact someone told me today I learned that dogs are much faster than humans (my 2 yappies are definitely faster than me, but that’s not difficult). Usain Bolt set the 100-meter world record with a time of 9.58 seconds and a top speed of 22.9 miles per hour. In contrast, a greyhound can run 100 meters in only 5.33 seconds."
Thats fast |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"While researching an interesting fact someone told me today I learned that dogs are much faster than humans (my 2 yappies are definitely faster than me, but that’s not difficult). Usain Bolt set the 100-meter world record with a time of 9.58 seconds and a top speed of 22.9 miles per hour. In contrast, a greyhound can run 100 meters in only 5.33 seconds.
Thats fast"
Isn’t it! But while greyhounds are fast, they don't accelerate quite as quickly or reach as high a top speed as the cheetah. A cheetah's top speed ranges from 65 to 75 miles per hour, with a world record for "fastest land animal" of 61 miles per hour. However, a cheetah is strictly a sprinter. Eventually, a greyhound would overtake a cheetah in a long race.  |
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"That 'The quick brown fox jumps over a lazy dog' is the only pangram in the English language that makes sense
What about 'pack my box with five dozen liquor jugs'?"
The lazy dog one has 32 letters. Liquor jugs has 31 letters but..
"How quickly daft jumping zebras vex"
Is the shortest pangram apparently. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Cats can't see past the end of their nose."
Not sure that’s strictly true? How else would they catch all the bloody birds and mice (mostly live) mine used to bring home? I do however know they use their whiskers to determine whether they can get through gaps. |
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By *irthandgirthMan
over a year ago
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In the 1960s as part of a training exercise the RAF broke through the US/Canada air defenses with 7 Vulcan bombers. One took a picture over the White House and one landed on an airfield in NY.
The US covered it up for decades due to embarrassment. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Cats can't see past the end of their nose.
My old git can, he even knows what car I drive!!"
Pretty sure that’s as much about their hearing as their sight. Mine thought she was an expert assassin and was always trying to trip me down the stairs and gouge my toes if my feet were out of the covers  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Cats can't see past the end of their nose.
My old git can, he even knows what car I drive!!
Pretty sure that’s as much about their hearing as their sight. Mine thought she was an expert assassin and was always trying to trip me down the stairs and gouge my toes if my feet were out of the covers "
Even through double glazing? If my cat knows engine noises that well I'm writing to Top Gear |
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"The original WW2 limpet mine used aniseed balls (sweets) and condoms in the construction of the trigger unit  "
Somebody has read churchill's ministry of Ungentlemanly warfare.
I've driven past the firs many times. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"While researching an interesting fact someone told me today I learned that dogs are much faster than humans (my 2 yappies are definitely faster than me, but that’s not difficult). Usain Bolt set the 100-meter world record with a time of 9.58 seconds and a top speed of 22.9 miles per hour. In contrast, a greyhound can run 100 meters in only 5.33 seconds.
Thats fast
Isn’t it! But while greyhounds are fast, they don't accelerate quite as quickly or reach as high a top speed as the cheetah. A cheetah's top speed ranges from 65 to 75 miles per hour, with a world record for "fastest land animal" of 61 miles per hour. However, a cheetah is strictly a sprinter. Eventually, a greyhound would overtake a cheetah in a long race. "
Fastest mammal, or even land animal.
The fastest animal is the peregrine falcon.
And before anyone says it, yes a bird is an animal! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Cats can't see past the end of their nose.
My old git can, he even knows what car I drive!!
Pretty sure that’s as much about their hearing as their sight. Mine thought she was an expert assassin and was always trying to trip me down the stairs and gouge my toes if my feet were out of the covers
Even through double glazing? If my cat knows engine noises that well I'm writing to Top Gear "
Pft now you’re just being difficult  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Cats can't see past the end of their nose.
My old git can, he even knows what car I drive!!
Pretty sure that’s as much about their hearing as their sight. Mine thought she was an expert assassin and was always trying to trip me down the stairs and gouge my toes if my feet were out of the covers
Even through double glazing? If my cat knows engine noises that well I'm writing to Top Gear
Pft now you’re just being difficult "
No, I've got a highly tuned cat |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"My school report read something like...
"If.....applied herself to maths as much as she applied herself to memorising random facts, she will rule the world!
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Go on, give me one.
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Or a fact if you prefer  |
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"While researching an interesting fact someone told me today I learned that dogs are much faster than humans (my 2 yappies are definitely faster than me, but that’s not difficult). Usain Bolt set the 100-meter world record with a time of 9.58 seconds and a top speed of 22.9 miles per hour. In contrast, a greyhound can run 100 meters in only 5.33 seconds.
Thats fast
Isn’t it! But while greyhounds are fast, they don't accelerate quite as quickly or reach as high a top speed as the cheetah. A cheetah's top speed ranges from 65 to 75 miles per hour, with a world record for "fastest land animal" of 61 miles per hour. However, a cheetah is strictly a sprinter. Eventually, a greyhound would overtake a cheetah in a long race.
Fastest mammal, or even land animal.
The fastest animal is the peregrine falcon.
And before anyone says it, yes a bird is an animal!"
Are people who think that birds aren't animals the same people who think mushrooms (and other fungi) are plants?! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I nothing interesting to add. Just here for bants.
I don’t believe for a millisecond you don’t have anything interesting to add Pickle!  "
nothing I know is random or particularly life changing
I’m pretty boring in that sense |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I nothing interesting to add. Just here for bants.
I don’t believe for a millisecond you don’t have anything interesting to add Pickle! nothing I know is random or particularly life changing
I’m pretty boring in that sense"
Mine have been neither interesting nor life changing (and full disclosure may not even be facts), so guess that makes me more boring?  |
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"In Chester it is legal to shoot a Welsh person with a crossbow, as long as it is within the city walls and is done after midnight.
I thought that was Bristol ...."
Definitely Chester. Bristol might also be rabidly anti Welsh?! |
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"Cats can't see past the end of their nose.
Not sure that’s strictly true? How else would they catch all the bloody birds and mice (mostly live) mine used to bring home? I do however know they use their whiskers to determine whether they can get through gaps. "
If I put a treat right in front of their nose, they can't see it... Have to move it a couple of inches over so they can see it! |
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Despite their intelligent eyes, a scurrying mouse might still have a chance of going unnoticed. It turns out cats have a blind spot located right under their chin. So, if your kitten can't see things right under their noses, now you know why! Cats can see some colours but not a full range. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"In Chester it is legal to shoot a Welsh person with a crossbow, as long as it is within the city walls and is done after midnight."
But then wouldn't the shooting have taken place before the upcoming midnight thus rendering it illegal? |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Despite their intelligent eyes, a scurrying mouse might still have a chance of going unnoticed. It turns out cats have a blind spot located right under their chin. So, if your kitten can't see things right under their noses, now you know why! Cats can see some colours but not a full range."
Actually didn’t know that! Also thought cats and dogs only saw in black and white, every day a school day!  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"More people die from fridges than Shark attacks
How does anyone die from a fridge? Genuinely interested (and asking for a friend  )"
In my case, future diabetes because I keep eating all bad stuff in it. |
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By *orny PTMan
over a year ago
Peterborough |
"While researching an interesting fact someone told me today I learned that dogs are much faster than humans (my 2 yappies are definitely faster than me, but that’s not difficult). Usain Bolt set the 100-meter world record with a time of 9.58 seconds and a top speed of 22.9 miles per hour. In contrast, a greyhound can run 100 meters in only 5.33 seconds.
Thats fast
Isn’t it! But while greyhounds are fast, they don't accelerate quite as quickly or reach as high a top speed as the cheetah. A cheetah's top speed ranges from 65 to 75 miles per hour, with a world record for "fastest land animal" of 61 miles per hour. However, a cheetah is strictly a sprinter. Eventually, a greyhound would overtake a cheetah in a long race.
Fastest mammal, or even land animal.
The fastest animal is the peregrine falcon.
And before anyone says it, yes a bird is an animal!"
In the sky is not on the earth/ground. |
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