The Info Thread
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The Info Thread
Basically post random facts, interesting or inane, doesn't matter.
I'll start;
The plastic things on the end of shoelaces are called aglets.
I'll start;
The plastic things on the end of shoelaces are called aglets.
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'ZAX' is the highest scoring and smallest word in scrabble - it's a tool used to trim slate
Work in the Harrier design began in 1956
A Thracian worker called Xanthias 'the blondie' worked on the Parthenon and signed his name on the back of one of the pieces of entablature
The first tank was called 'Little Willie'
Charles V enjoyed dismantling clocks and putting them back together again
Charlemagne gave Harun Al-Rashid a beautiful water clock and an elephant when they met in the mid 9th century
a 5th century Athenian pottery leg guard for sewing is called an 'epinetron'
Aleister Crowley was also a highly accomplished mountaineer, and although he never made it to the top of K2, his route was close to that which the first successful climbers to the peak used some 50 years later
Domingo Santa Maria Gonzalez was the 10th president of Chille
Hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia is the fear of the number 666
Triskaidekaphobia is the fear of the number 13
Micropterigidae are considered the most primative lineage of Lepidoptera
Work in the Harrier design began in 1956
A Thracian worker called Xanthias 'the blondie' worked on the Parthenon and signed his name on the back of one of the pieces of entablature
The first tank was called 'Little Willie'
Charles V enjoyed dismantling clocks and putting them back together again
Charlemagne gave Harun Al-Rashid a beautiful water clock and an elephant when they met in the mid 9th century
a 5th century Athenian pottery leg guard for sewing is called an 'epinetron'
Aleister Crowley was also a highly accomplished mountaineer, and although he never made it to the top of K2, his route was close to that which the first successful climbers to the peak used some 50 years later
Domingo Santa Maria Gonzalez was the 10th president of Chille
Hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia is the fear of the number 666
Triskaidekaphobia is the fear of the number 13
Micropterigidae are considered the most primative lineage of Lepidoptera
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Ocians are born blind, and have a coat of greasy black fur which they shed on their third birthday. Fact.
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Fact: The Ocian Orbat Asster is talking about was made for the MRWS Rec Warring treaty and not for the Annunia treaty, and even though he has been told this multiple times he still is amused buy it. If you ask me I'd say that he has a hilarious selective memory disorder.
Fact: Why did the Ashkenatzi army wander in the desert for 50 days? Someone lost a quarter.
Fact: Why did the Ashkenatzi army wander in the desert for 50 days? Someone lost a quarter.
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No one asked you lol.If you ask me I'd say that he has a hilarious selective memory disorder.
I didn't know your orbat was for sale. Learn to spell basic verbs before you presume to give yourself - even a fake - doctorate.amused buy it.
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how many languages can you speak?
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Just English. Learning Ancient Greek at the moment and then some Latin, then some German hopefully.
...I'm getting the impression that you're about to boast about your (probably) being polylingual, as are many people in the world...
...I'm getting the impression that you're about to boast about your (probably) being polylingual, as are many people in the world...
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Well I couldn't help but bring up the fact that I can speak a few languages since you were trying to assert that I couldn't speak very good english.
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Ichneumon wasps have the longest stingers or ovipositors of all insects.
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Kovac, just go away. You're not even trolling, you're actually are just a massive twat.
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Calm down Cairney. This is such a great thread, I don't want to have to lock it.
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Sorry, he just makes me want to kick children and small dogs...
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Well go and do that instead of insulting him hereCairney wrote:Sorry, he just makes me want to kick children and small dogs...