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Platapus · 08-26-22, 02:50 PM

Roger Bannister's "four minute mile" record stood for 46 days before it was broken.

Jimbuna · 08-27-22, 05:35 AM

Napoleon was once attacked by thousands of rabbits.

Napoleon Bonaparte was once one of the most powerful men in Europe, but he suffered an ignominious defeat at the hands (or paws) of rabbits. After a military victory, Napoleon's chief of staff organized a rabbit hunt to celebrate. Thousands of rabbits were brought in to be set loose, but instead of hopping away when the cages were opened, they turned to attack, swarming the partygoers. After trying and failing to shoo them away, the great Emperor Napoleon ran for the safety of his carriage.

Platapus · 08-27-22, 12:16 PM

February 23 is National Tile Day

Jimbuna · 08-27-22, 12:51 PM

Star Trek's Scotty stormed the beach at Normandy.

Jeff-Groves · 08-27-22, 01:10 PM

What episode was that?

Jimbuna · 08-27-22, 01:34 PM

Canadian actor James Doohan, best known for playing Montgomery "Scotty" Scott on the original Star Trek series, served in World War II with the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division. As a commissioned lieutenant, he led his troop up a mine-strewn Juno Beach as part of the Allied Forces' D-Day invasion. Later in the day, he was wounded by friendly fire that caused the amputation of the middle finger on his right hand. You might not have noticed it because, during his time on Star Trek, directors did the best they could to avoid showing the injury on screen.
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Platapus · 08-28-22, 05:22 AM

in 1928, the US National Screw Thread Commission established a standard for screw threads. For the first time, screws were interchangeable.

Jimbuna · 08-28-22, 12:26 PM

Apple Pie isn't actually American.

Platapus · 08-29-22, 03:50 PM

It takes 2700 liters of water to make a single T-Shirt.

Jimbuna · 08-30-22, 07:21 AM

Pigs are constitutionally protected in Florida.

Platapus · 08-30-22, 04:28 PM

People have been looking at Uranus since 128 BCE.

Platapus · 08-31-22, 04:25 AM

What is recognized as the first science fiction book was written in the 2nd century CE. The Roman author Lucian wrote "A True Story" that involved a group of travelers who managed to sail from the Earth into space, finding themselves caught in a war between the Sun and the Moon over the planet Venus.

Jimbuna · 08-31-22, 12:35 PM

Some planets produce diamond rain.

Platapus · 08-31-22, 01:19 PM

Despite popular belief, the moon has an atmosphere.

Not much of an atmosphere, but it has one.

The air pressure on the Moon averages only 0.3 nPa, where Earth’s average air pressure is 101.33 kPa.

Scientists are still not sure why the chemical composition of the moon's atmosphere is different from the chemical composition of the moon's surface.

Jimbuna · 08-31-22, 01:22 PM

Sharks can live for five centuries.

08-26-22, 02:50 PM	#1891
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 18,983 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	Roger Bannister's "four minute mile" record stood for 46 days before it was broken. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

08-27-22, 05:35 AM	#1892
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,344 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Napoleon was once attacked by thousands of rabbits. Napoleon Bonaparte was once one of the most powerful men in Europe, but he suffered an ignominious defeat at the hands (or paws) of rabbits. After a military victory, Napoleon's chief of staff organized a rabbit hunt to celebrate. Thousands of rabbits were brought in to be set loose, but instead of hopping away when the cages were opened, they turned to attack, swarming the partygoers. After trying and failing to shoo them away, the great Emperor Napoleon ran for the safety of his carriage. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! GWX3.0 Download Page - Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim)

08-27-22, 12:16 PM	#1893
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 18,983 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	February 23 is National Tile Day __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

08-27-22, 12:51 PM	#1894
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,344 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Star Trek's Scotty stormed the beach at Normandy. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! GWX3.0 Download Page - Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim)

08-27-22, 01:10 PM	#1895
Jeff-Groves Village Idiot Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 5,358 Downloads: 131 Uploads: 0	What episode was that? __________________ I don't do Stupid. So don't ask.

08-27-22, 01:34 PM	#1896
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,344 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Canadian actor James Doohan, best known for playing Montgomery "Scotty" Scott on the original Star Trek series, served in World War II with the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division. As a commissioned lieutenant, he led his troop up a mine-strewn Juno Beach as part of the Allied Forces' D-Day invasion. Later in the day, he was wounded by friendly fire that caused the amputation of the middle finger on his right hand. You might not have noticed it because, during his time on Star Trek, directors did the best they could to avoid showing the injury on screen. https://www.facebook.com/Romanimardi...384416/?type=3 __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! GWX3.0 Download Page - Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim)

08-28-22, 05:22 AM	#1897
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 18,983 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	in 1928, the US National Screw Thread Commission established a standard for screw threads. For the first time, screws were interchangeable. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

08-28-22, 12:26 PM	#1898
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,344 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Apple Pie isn't actually American. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! GWX3.0 Download Page - Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim)

08-29-22, 03:50 PM	#1899
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 18,983 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	It takes 2700 liters of water to make a single T-Shirt. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

08-30-22, 07:21 AM	#1900
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,344 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Pigs are constitutionally protected in Florida. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! GWX3.0 Download Page - Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim)

08-30-22, 04:28 PM	#1901
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 18,983 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	People have been looking at Uranus since 128 BCE. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

08-31-22, 04:25 AM	#1902
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 18,983 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	What is recognized as the first science fiction book was written in the 2nd century CE. The Roman author Lucian wrote "A True Story" that involved a group of travelers who managed to sail from the Earth into space, finding themselves caught in a war between the Sun and the Moon over the planet Venus. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

08-31-22, 12:35 PM	#1903
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,344 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Some planets produce diamond rain. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! GWX3.0 Download Page - Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim)

08-31-22, 01:19 PM	#1904
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 18,983 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	Despite popular belief, the moon has an atmosphere. Not much of an atmosphere, but it has one. The air pressure on the Moon averages only 0.3 nPa, where Earth’s average air pressure is 101.33 kPa. Scientists are still not sure why the chemical composition of the moon's atmosphere is different from the chemical composition of the moon's surface. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

08-31-22, 01:22 PM	#1905
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,344 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Sharks can live for five centuries. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! GWX3.0 Download Page - Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim)