[Misc] The official “Well I never knew that” thread

[Snowflake]

Lancing Manor was east / west IIRC. Luckily the sun was obscured by the whacking, great tree….

Correct. It is East/West since the ”New“ clubhouse was built. I say new lightly. And for those that didn’t know…..Back when the original clubhouse was there. It was North/South.

 

[Questions]

That's cool dinosaur facts

Man roamed the Earth WITH the dinosaurs according to my sister.
And she’s smart.

 

[jackanada]

Apparently a lot of old folk (including in my family) believe that the reason why the Royal Pavilion wasn't bombed during the war was because Hitler had designated it his English residence once the AXIS triumphed.

Of course, there is absolutely no evidence to support this claim.

Nonsense. It would have been Goebbels wanting to have soirees in the music room.

 

[Bry Nylon]

generally speaking house numbers start with the lower numbers closer to the town centre in all towns and cities , its one of the ways to avoid getting lost in a strange city, you can orientate yourself by looking at the street numbers

Similarly, the marker posts placed every 500m on motorways give a clear indication of where you are, should you ever need to call breakdown or emergency services.

The first line shows which road you are on (eg M11) and the second line (A or B) shows which direction you are travelling in. A = 'away from London' and B = 'back towards London. (On the M25, A = clockwise and B = anti-clockwise).

The third line tells you how many km you’ve travelled from the start of the motorway you’re on. (On the M25, the distance is measured clockwise from the Dartford Crossing)

 

[nickbrighton]

I'm now astonished too. A bit like finding out that Newcastle don't have a player called Joel Linton

the habit of commentators using only surnames for the vast majority of players, but for the select few (Bruno Fernandes, prime example) I also thought it was Joel Linton for the longest time, and that he was one of the select -must be called forename and surname players. Im sure some have it written in contracts!

 

[slartibartfast]

Courtesy of the Chase today, I didn't know that Everton played at Anfield before Liverpool!

Everton actually won their first League title whilst based at Anfield.

 

[SeagullinExile]

EVERY packet of Walkers crisps goes out of date on a Saturday.

 

[slartibartfast]

the habit of commentators using only surnames for the vast majority of players, but for the select few (Bruno Fernandes, prime example) I also thought it was Joel Linton for the longest time, and that he was one of the select -must be called forename and surname players. Im sure some have it written in contracts!

My son, when he was a kid, thought for a few years that the top Dutch international with the glasses at the time was called Ed Gudavids.

 

[5Ways Gull]

Life on Mars has always been one of my favourite songs, but it was only around the time that Bowie died that I became aware that Rick Wakeman played piano on it.

The creators of Friends originally wanted Shiny Happy People as the theme tune, but REM wouldn't let them

 

[marlowe]

I was 53 years old when I learned that a pony isn't a baby horse. I mentioned it to a friend who responded 'Well, I’m 61 - now I have found out that a pony is not a baby horse too'

No, a pony is £25.
Whereas a monkey is not a baby gorilla, it's £500.

 

[Dick Swiveller]

What?

You made an asp of yourself not believing that Cleo fact.

 

[Brovion]

Correct. It is East/West since the ”New“ clubhouse was built. I say new lightly. And for those that didn’t know…..Back when the original clubhouse was there. It was North/South.

It was! The whole ground was made smaller when they dualled the A27 in about 1969. A large chunk went on the road and an extra bit on the track that leads to the Sports Centre (as they didn't want the Sports Centre entrance/exit to be straight onto the main road. The ground was then too small for a N/S pitch (or square even), so they made it E/W. The trees are (or were in my day) a 'Two' boundary rather than four.

Sussex once played a testimonial there in the days of Tony Greig. He spent his innings trying to hit the ball over the trees!

 

[marlowe]

I learnt last week that the rhyming slang "Arris" to refer to someone's backside derives from the name of the ancient Greek philosopher "Aristotle"

“Arris" is short for “Aristotle,” which rhymes with “bottle,” which is part of the phrase “bottles and glass,” which rhymes with “arse.”

 

[Triggaaar]

Asked petrol cashier “Why, randomly, when filling up the nozzle cuts out sometimes but not other?”

It’s because if you let your tank get low, air fills in and the censor on the end of the nozzle is triggered believing the tank to be full.

“Thanks Petrol guy! Well, I never knew that…”

It's because when you fill the tank quickly, pressure in the tank builds up, and that sets off the sensor on the filling nozzle. But you don't have to let your tank get particularly low for that to happen.

 

[portlock seagull]

It's because when you fill the tank quickly, pressure in the tank builds up, and that sets off the sensor on the filling nozzle. But you don't have to let your tank get particularly low for that to happen.

Thank you, and that’s what I always thought. however I’ve no control over the speed I fill up, I merely press the lever. Sometimes it stops, sometimes it doesn’t. Hence I asked and was informed what would appear to be a more likely reason.

 

[Man of Harveys]

Apparently a lot of old folk (including in my family) believe that the reason why the Royal Pavilion wasn't bombed during the war was because Hitler had designated it his English residence once the AXIS triumphed.

Of course, there is absolutely no evidence to support this claim.

I’ve heard so many claims about various buildings in the UK not being bombed by the Nazis because Hitler liked them etc. Evidence seems thin at best plus I very much doubt anyone was able to be overly specific back then.

 

[Man of Harveys]

Plus house numbers in London are higher the further away they are from Charing Cross. Or something.

 

[Arthur]

I didn't know this until a couple of years ago. If you are in an unfamiliar car and not sure which side you fuel from the fuel gauge has a little arrow showing you which side it's on.

 

[Eeyore]

Rudolph the red nosed reindeer was female or a trans-sexual.

He is always depicted with antlers. But male reindeer shed their antlers in winter.

 

[HantsSeagull]

that Gil Scott Heron's dad played football for Celtic!