wardy wonder land
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- Dec 10, 2007
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greenland is further east,west,north and south of iceland
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[Misc] The official “Well I never knew that” thread
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wardy wonder land
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- Dec 10, 2007
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Japan (when they invaded and controlled) change the spelling from Corea to Korea so that is was below them in the alphabet
So no different to the PGMOL
You mean he missed it !Hitler would have had so many homes. Du Cane court in Balham (google it) is also one of such residences.
The myth comes from the fact (I think) it does very unfortunately resemble a Swastika from the air.
Doug McClure
(Making sure you’re lined-up north-south).
Crocodiles
The word offside doesn't originate from being on one side or another of a line, but from the lazy school kids who didn't engage themselves in playing/going for the ball and thus was "off their side/team", as in "not participating enough". I guess it was kept when the game became professional because how effective it was to be standing somewhere else when the other 21 players all ganged up on the ball, which was how football was generally played in the very early days.
vegster
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It's ok, just checked and got my scale wrong, biggest insect by weight is about 2 1/2 Ounces. Badminton racket would sort that.
You’d put your back out
Norman Potting
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Johnny Crumplin was a football genius. What is he up to now I wonder ?
Great series. Was the first thing I thought about when driving in Malta first cropped up. He has also done Hastings and Lewes (which is bloody brilliant)If you want to know more things that you never knew about Malta, listen to Mark Steel's in town.
BBC Radio 4 - Mark Steel's in Town, Series 9, Malta
Comedian Mark Steel visits the island of Malta and performs a show for the local audience.www.bbc.co.uk
He refers to the island's British/Italian heritage and asks the live audience "so which side of the road do you drive on, then?" and they all reply in unison "We drive in the shade!".
(He's also 'done' Brighton).
Fignon's Ponytail
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I found out last year that the cliffs around Newhaven Fort were used by the US Rangers before D-Day, to prepare for climbing the bluffs at Pointe du Hoc in Normandy.
Also, my wife was amazed that there was no such thing as a Halle Berry. She had always thought it was a genuine fruit that the actress had been named after....who'd a thunk it?!
Also, my wife was amazed that there was no such thing as a Halle Berry. She had always thought it was a genuine fruit that the actress had been named after....who'd a thunk it?!
Dorset Seagull
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As the croupier said "No more pets"