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By *JandCMCouple 32 weeks ago
cardiff |
Back in the 1980's Pepsi cola has the 6th biggest navy in the world.
When the iron curtain came down in the 80's the Russian's were buying stuff n didn't have money but loads of weapons so they traded using ships or tanks or whatever as currency for goods from the west. |
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By (user no longer on site) 32 weeks ago
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"Wow lots of stuff that I did not know. Thanks.
Did you know that Australia is wider than the moon.
Is that true !!??"
Google is your friend: "The Moon sits at 3400 km in diameter, while Australia's diameter from east to west is almost 4000 km" |
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By (user no longer on site) 32 weeks ago
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"About the size of Wales" is often used as a comparison when describing things (such as loss of jungle through deforestation, or forest fires, or...)
"About the size of Wales" first shows up in texts in 1844. |
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By (user no longer on site) 32 weeks ago
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"Wow lots of stuff that I did not know. Thanks.
Did you know that Australia is wider than the moon.
Is that true !!??
Google is your friend: "The Moon sits at 3400 km in diameter, while Australia's diameter from east to west is almost 4000 km""
Amazing. My tiny mind is blown by this, great fact that i will share with everyone! |
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"The hummingbird is the only bird that can fly backwards  "
Trochilus Polytmus the swallow-tailed humming bird can only be found in Jamaica, where it is affe affectionately known as the doctor bird.
A very interesting fact OP thank you, I shall discuss it at my next peer group meeting. |
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In Germany they have started putting some public information signs on the floor
Such as stop or look left at road sides
Due to so many people walking looking down at their phone
Not sure if this is national but cartainly in their larger city’s |
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"The great pyramid of Khufu on the Giza plateau is the only man-made structure in the world that would survive a direct nuclear missle strike. "
Ooh why would it survive? Is it due to the actual structure of it |
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By *nitter OP Woman 32 weeks ago
the land of tall tales and yarn |
"A German shepherd isn't German but possibly french "
A German shepherd is German.
The term "Alsatian" was used for German Shepherds in the UK and some other countries during and after World War I to avoid anti-German sentiment. Alsace, where the breed originated, became part of France after the war. The name "German Shepherd" was eventually reinstated, but "Alsatian" is still used in some regions |
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By *ony MannMan 32 weeks ago
Las Gaviotos, Fuerteventura |
Charles Bonnet syndrome is when you have sight lose or very low light and the brain tries to make sence of a fragment of vision.
You may see something familiar to you, but really it's just your brain working hard to fill in gaps in your vision |
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By *andyrod1Man 32 weeks ago
St Margaret's at Cliffe |
"The real name for a hashtag is an octothorpe.
I did in fact know this ! #notahashtagbutanoctathorpe  "
An ex girlfriend of mine had a third nipple, l made sure that all three received equal licking and teasing in order to avoid favouritism. |
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"It is physically impossible to stand on one leg, raise both arms straight up in the air, and tilt your head forward.
If you attempt this you'll either fall over or start feeling nauseous a dizzy."
I wonder how many people reading this have just tried it |
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By *nitter OP Woman 32 weeks ago
the land of tall tales and yarn |
"It is physically impossible to stand on one leg, raise both arms straight up in the air, and tilt your head forward.
If you attempt this you'll either fall over or start feeling nauseous a dizzy."
I totally just did this  |
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"It is physically impossible to stand on one leg, raise both arms straight up in the air, and tilt your head forward.
If you attempt this you'll either fall over or start feeling nauseous a dizzy.
I totally just did this "
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By *nnCeeWoman 32 weeks ago
East of Eden, West of Hell |
"Wow lots of stuff that I did not know. Thanks.
Did you know that Australia is wider than the moon.
Is that true !!??
Google is your friend: "The Moon sits at 3400 km in diameter, while Australia's diameter from east to west is almost 4000 km""
Wow!!  |
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"The great pyramid of Khufu on the Giza plateau is the only man-made structure in the world that would survive a direct nuclear missle strike.
Ooh why would it survive? Is it due to the actual structure of it"
It weighs approximately 6 million tonnes and due to its shape. Also it's base is constructed in the bedrock of the plateau.
Due to its main construction of granite, which is not susceptible heat.  |
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"The great pyramid of Khufu on the Giza plateau is the only man-made structure in the world that would survive a direct nuclear missle strike.
Ooh why would it survive? Is it due to the actual structure of it
It weighs approximately 6 million tonnes and due to its shape. Also it's base is constructed in the bedrock of the plateau.
Due to its main construction of granite, which is not susceptible heat. "
Very interesting. |
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By *batMan 32 weeks ago
Alicante, Spain. (Sometimes in Wales) |
"In Germany they have started putting some public information signs on the floor
Such as stop or look left at road sides
Due to so many people walking looking down at their phone
Not sure if this is national but cartainly in their larger city’s "
Most countries have had those for years. Stop. Slow. Bus stop. Turn right. The list goes on ….,
Gbat |
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"Wow lots of stuff that I did not know. Thanks.
Did you know that Australia is wider than the moon.
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On the space theme, all the other planets in the solar system would fit between earth and the moon. |
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By *irthandgirthMan 32 weeks ago
Camberley occasionally doncaster |
"Allodoxaphobia is the fear of other people’s opinions.
Do you have an interting or fun fact to share, then please leave it here.
Thanks Knitter  **twirls**"
This seems very common in many online forums. Tends to be those who say 'why don't you just move on rather than disagree on my post/thread' or go and cry to mods. |
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I saw this on BlueSky, posting here before I go looking for proof, find nothing and eventually concede, it was made up:
The 1980 Space Invaders Championship, considered to be the first large-scale video game competition, lost 17 contestants simultaneously when Scott Johnson of Fort Wayne, Indiana, distracted them all by holding up a blurry photograph of what may or may not have been a single boob. |
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By *r TriomanMan 32 weeks ago
Chippenham Malmesbury area |
The wet weather hasn't dampened my Bank Holiday. I spent most of Saturday in A&E, all of Sunday resting up indoors and today I've driven to Wales and back to look for my watch which I thought I'd lost when I was there on Friday; all non weather dependent activities. |
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"The wet weather hasn't dampened my Bank Holiday. I spent most of Saturday in A&E, all of Sunday resting up indoors and today I've driven to Wales and back to look for my watch which I thought I'd lost when I was there on Friday; all non weather dependent activities."
Good grief hope you're OK! |
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By (user no longer on site) 32 weeks ago
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"Bees can fly higher than Mount Everest.
Elephants can jump higher than Mount Everest.
(Mountains are known for rubbish jumping).
Gbat "
There's whale bones/ fossils on some of the highest peaks on Everest. The Himalayan ranges were formed under the ocean.
Also sticking with whales. Their closest relative is the cow. When an autopsy is done on a whale you can see a hoof -like limb structure in the abdominal region. This is from when they used to live on land. The limb just remains undeveloped as they've evolved to not need it. |
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By (user no longer on site) 32 weeks ago
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"The inside of your cheek is made of the same tissue as the inside of a vagina
For men also ?  "
The might apply for the inside of a penis. Use a sounding rod and report back  |
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"The inside of your cheek is made of the same tissue as the inside of a vagina
For men also ?
The might apply for the inside of a penis. Use a sounding rod and report back "
I have some of those.... brilliant fun wired up to an electric box |
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By (user no longer on site) 32 weeks ago
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"The inside of your cheek is made of the same tissue as the inside of a vagina
For men also ?
The might apply for the inside of a penis. Use a sounding rod and report back
I have some of those.... brilliant fun wired up to an electric box "
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By (user no longer on site) 32 weeks ago
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"The inside of your cheek is made of the same tissue as the inside of a vagina
For men also ?
The might apply for the inside of a penis. Use a sounding rod and report back
I have some of those.... brilliant fun wired up to an electric box "
Erm pass  |
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"The inside of your cheek is made of the same tissue as the inside of a vagina
For men also ?
The might apply for the inside of a penis. Use a sounding rod and report back
I have some of those.... brilliant fun wired up to an electric box
Erm pass "
 oh I do believe my kinky side is rearing her head ... about time too she's been hibernating |
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"Also the German shepherd
The breed was responsible for herding sheep and protecting flocks from predators.
But not these days, might still in Germany "
For that same reason German Shepherds were originally white |
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"Wow lots of stuff that I did not know. Thanks.
Did you know that Australia is wider than the moon.
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That is correct. Added fact to this is the whole of Australia will fit inside the Sahara desert! |
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By (user no longer on site) 32 weeks ago
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"Allodoxaphobia is the fear of other people’s opinions.
Do you have an interting or fun fact to share, then please leave it here.
Thanks Knitter **twirls**"
Seems like half the population suffer from Allodoxaphobia! |
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By (user no longer on site) 32 weeks ago
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"Wow lots of stuff that I did not know. Thanks.
Did you know that Australia is wider than the moon.
That is correct. Added fact to this is the whole of Australia will fit inside the Sahara desert! "
Wait, so the moon would fit on Austrailia and Austrailia would fit on the Sahara ? |
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"Wow lots of stuff that I did not know. Thanks.
Did you know that Australia is wider than the moon.
That is correct. Added fact to this is the whole of Australia will fit inside the Sahara desert!
Wait, so the moon would fit on Austrailia and Austrailia would fit on the Sahara ? "
I’ve not measured it myself but that’s what they say yes. |
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By *nnCeeWoman 32 weeks ago
East of Eden, West of Hell |
"No number before 1,000 contains the letter A.
How do you say the number 101?
I would say hundred And one.
That’s a bit earlier than thousAnd.
GbAt
Well challenged "
I've seen this one before. I believe it's the actual number itself. Even though in English, we use 'and', none of the numbers themselves contain an "a":
One through twenty (I'll not write them all out), and hundred don't contain the letter A. Thousand is the first. |
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"No number before 1,000 contains the letter A.
How do you say the number 101?
I would say hundred And one.
That’s a bit earlier than thousAnd.
GbAt
Well challenged
I've seen this one before. I believe it's the actual number itself. Even though in English, we use 'and', none of the numbers themselves contain an "a":
One through twenty (I'll not write them all out), and hundred don't contain the letter A. Thousand is the first."
It is 80 spelt atee. |
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"Wow lots of stuff that I did not know. Thanks.
Did you know that Australia is wider than the moon.
Is that true !!??
Google is your friend: "The Moon sits at 3400 km in diameter, while Australia's diameter from east to west is almost 4000 km""
That is fine when measuring from east to west. It is very different when you measure from west to east. |
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"Allodoxaphobia is the fear of other people’s opinions.
Do you have an interting or fun fact to share, then please leave it here.
Thanks Knitter **twirls**"
I don't but I'm glad I've learned that word now ..
Certainly some folk on here suffer from that |
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By *ucka39Man 32 weeks ago
Newcastle |
Do all babies start as females?
Geneticists have discovered that all human embryos start life as females, as do all embryos of mammals. About the 2nd month the fetal tests elaborate enough androgens to offset the maternal estrogens and maleness develops. |
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The saying don't throw the baby out in the bath water, is because they were the last to have a bath, then men would go first then the boys and so on and by the time the babies got the bath water it was very very dirty, hence the saying |
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"Nobody disappears in the Bermuda Triangle anymore "
I feel like this is something nobody talks about. The was lead to believe that thousands of people just disappeared there and now it’s like it doesn’t exist. The same with quicksand. |
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"Nobody disappears in the Bermuda Triangle anymore
I feel like this is something nobody talks about. The was lead to believe that thousands of people just disappeared there and now it’s like it doesn’t exist. The same with quicksand."
I was lead to believe** |
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"The inside of your cheek is made of the same tissue as the inside of a vagina
That's presumably why blow jobs are popular
All the men now vigorously tonguing the inside of their own cheeks..."
I won't lie I just did. |
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