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Aktungbby · 01-31-22, 11:38 AM

That's because the last one was killed in 1922 in Tulare County. Their habitat became untenable largely due to the influx of California gold-rush settlers. Usus Californicus is extinct; the closet relative is the Alaskan brown bear or The Kodiac bear. There is estimated habitat for 500 grizzly bears in California; but in 2014, a petition to Fish and Game to reintroduce the great bear to California was rejected. It only exists on the state flag. Vexillologically speaking, in parades and such, someone must occasionally bear the state colours??!

mapuc · 01-31-22, 07:24 PM

In 1986, a Soviet plane was on its way to a stopover in Samara in present-day Russia, when the captain bet with his co-pilot that he could land the plane only with the help of the instruments.
They therefore pulled the blinds for the windows, but on landing he overheard warnings about the position of the plane, after which it smoked out of the runway and ended up upside down.
70 of the 94 people on board were killed on landing.
The co-pilot died on the way to the hospital after trying to rescue passengers while the pilot survived and was sentenced to 15 years in prison, of which he served six years.

Markus

Platapus · 02-01-22, 06:29 AM

Lacrosse is the national summer sport of Canada.

Jimbuna · 02-01-22, 10:54 AM

The number "four" is considered unlucky in Japan because it is pronounced the same as "death".

mapuc · 02-01-22, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Jimbuna

The number "four" is considered unlucky in Japan because it is pronounced the same as "death".

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Everything from Japan seems to have come from China in one way or another, and unlucky number four is no exception. In fact, China spread this superstition around to many other Asian countries as well… basically any Asian country who borrowed kanji or created their own language with Chinese as a base. It's quite fascinating.

https://www.tofugu.com/japan/number-four-superstition/

Markus

Aktungbby · 02-01-22, 11:39 AM

/\JEEZE!...At some point then, we'll probably be attacked by China....on the glorious 4th of July??

Jimbuna · 02-01-22, 01:01 PM

The Philippines has about 7,100 islands, of which only about 460 are more than 1 square mile in area.

Jimbuna · 02-02-22, 02:22 PM

The average life of a taste bud is 10 days.

Jimbuna · 02-03-22, 10:32 AM

Ancient Egyptians shaved off their eyebrows to mourn the deaths of their cats.

Platapus · 02-03-22, 04:38 PM

In WWI, the 369th Infantry Regiment spent a total of 191 days in the front line trenches, more than any other US unit.

Happy Black History Month.

Jeff-Groves · 02-03-22, 05:14 PM

April 11th, 1954 is believed to be the boringest day in recorded history.

Jeff-Groves · 02-04-22, 11:49 AM

If you shove a foot of snow out of the end of your driveway?
15 minutes later a snow plow will push 2 foot back in.

Platapus · 02-04-22, 05:46 PM

The length of a cat's whiskers is determined by genetics. A cat that grows fat can render the whiskers less useful in measuring to see if it will fit in a tight spot

Want to see if your cat is too fat, compare the body width to the width of the spread of whiskers.

Jimbuna · 02-06-22, 12:03 PM

Human thighbones are stronger than concrete.

Jeff-Groves · 02-06-22, 12:25 PM

Honey-Do lists tend to be longer then Honey-Don't lists.

01-31-22, 11:38 AM	#1456
Aktungbby Gefallen Engel U-666 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: On a tilted, overheated, overpopulated spinning mudball on Collision course with Andromeda Galaxy Posts: 27,886 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	That's because the last one was killed in 1922 in Tulare County. Their habitat became untenable largely due to the influx of California gold-rush settlers. Usus Californicus is extinct; the closet relative is the Alaskan brown bear or The Kodiac bear. There is estimated habitat for 500 grizzly bears in California; but in 2014, a petition to Fish and Game to reintroduce the great bear to California was rejected. It only exists on the state flag. Vexillologically speaking, in parades and such, someone must occasionally bear the state colours??! __________________ "Only two things are infinite; The Universe and human squirrelyness; and I'm not too sure about the Universe"

01-31-22, 07:24 PM	#1457
mapuc Fleet Admiral Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Denmark Posts: 17,922 Downloads: 37 Uploads: 0	In 1986, a Soviet plane was on its way to a stopover in Samara in present-day Russia, when the captain bet with his co-pilot that he could land the plane only with the help of the instruments. They therefore pulled the blinds for the windows, but on landing he overheard warnings about the position of the plane, after which it smoked out of the runway and ended up upside down. 70 of the 94 people on board were killed on landing. The co-pilot died on the way to the hospital after trying to rescue passengers while the pilot survived and was sentenced to 15 years in prison, of which he served six years. Markus __________________ My little lovely female cat

02-01-22, 06:29 AM	#1458
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 18,970 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	Lacrosse is the national summer sport of Canada. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

02-01-22, 10:54 AM	#1459
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,344 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	The number "four" is considered unlucky in Japan because it is pronounced the same as "death". __________________ 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)

02-01-22, 11:39 AM	#1461
Aktungbby Gefallen Engel U-666 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: On a tilted, overheated, overpopulated spinning mudball on Collision course with Andromeda Galaxy Posts: 27,886 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	/\JEEZE!...At some point then, we'll probably be attacked by China....on the glorious 4th of July?? __________________ "Only two things are infinite; The Universe and human squirrelyness; and I'm not too sure about the Universe"

02-01-22, 01:01 PM	#1462
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,344 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	The Philippines has about 7,100 islands, of which only about 460 are more than 1 square mile in area. __________________ 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)

02-02-22, 02:22 PM	#1463
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,344 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	The average life of a taste bud is 10 days. __________________ 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)

02-03-22, 10:32 AM	#1464
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,344 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Ancient Egyptians shaved off their eyebrows to mourn the deaths of their cats. __________________ 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)

02-03-22, 04:38 PM	#1465
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 18,970 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	In WWI, the 369th Infantry Regiment spent a total of 191 days in the front line trenches, more than any other US unit. Happy Black History Month. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

02-03-22, 05:14 PM	#1466
Jeff-Groves Village Idiot Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 5,321 Downloads: 130 Uploads: 0	April 11th, 1954 is believed to be the boringest day in recorded history. __________________ I don't do Stupid. So don't ask.

02-04-22, 11:49 AM	#1467
Jeff-Groves Village Idiot Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 5,321 Downloads: 130 Uploads: 0	If you shove a foot of snow out of the end of your driveway? 15 minutes later a snow plow will push 2 foot back in. __________________ I don't do Stupid. So don't ask.

02-04-22, 05:46 PM	#1468
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 18,970 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	The length of a cat's whiskers is determined by genetics. A cat that grows fat can render the whiskers less useful in measuring to see if it will fit in a tight spot Want to see if your cat is too fat, compare the body width to the width of the spread of whiskers. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

02-06-22, 12:03 PM	#1469
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,344 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Human thighbones are stronger than concrete. __________________ 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)

02-06-22, 12:25 PM	#1470
Jeff-Groves Village Idiot Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 5,321 Downloads: 130 Uploads: 0	Honey-Do lists tend to be longer then Honey-Don't lists. __________________ I don't do Stupid. So don't ask.