[Misc] Strange And Obvious Things You Should Know But Only Found Out Late..

[birthofanorange]

Certainly strange but not obvious - I have just discovered that the actress Diana Coupland (who played Sid James's wife in 'Bless This House'), was the actual (uncredited) singer of 'Underneath The Mango Tree', in Dr. No, where Ursula Andress appears from the sea.

 

[Justice]

I had been an Albion fan for a while before I found out that Albion refers to Britain or England in olde worlde speak

Some definitions say it was used for places with white cliffs in the old days which rules West Brom out the fraudsters.

 

[Icy Gull]

Some definitions say it was used for places with white cliffs in the old days which rules West Brom out the fraudsters.

Seagulls would seem appropriate

 

[CaergybiGull]

It should be noted that raisins have always been dried grapes regardless of when you found out about it.

 

[wuntbedruv]

The local dialect of the people of Cologne (Koln) is Kolsch ( with two dots above the o) as is the local beer.

The Kolsch dialect has no N so it is pronounced Kulle.

Cologne people not only call their City,beer and dialect by a different name, they can't even pronounce it.

 

[Peacehaven Wild Kids]

I'm 50 and have been driving for 37 years. Last year I found out that there is a little arrow on your fuel gauge that points to the side your fuel cap is. Never knew - always look now each time I go into a petrol station!

I was about to post this as I had only recently found that out, then looking at the date of this post realised this was probably the source!

 

[pasty]

Bicycle tyre pressure ranges are imprinted on the wall of the tyre.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Oxo cubes can be crushed whilst still in the foil, and then sprinkled into stews etc. I spent years trying to crumble them with my fingers.

 

[Vaughan Storm]

Maybe that I'm too young to post or even read this site