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[Misc] The official “Well I never knew that” thread
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Well I do basically agree with what he said, it's just worded slightly different. One thing that could lead to more pressure build up is if the nozzle forms a bit of a seal with the neck of your tank. Possibly adjusting the position could allow the pressure to escape. Or take the nozzle out and put it back.
A mex eyecan
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what was his name? does your sister know?
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You’re right, this is incredibly widely repeated, and a quick Google search of Royal Pavilion Hitler bears this out.
While there is no evidence in the form of memoranda, there is plenty of anecdotal evidence post-war from many who observed both Hitler and Albert Speer personally requesting targets be untouched.
Hitler famously spared much of Prague, personally requested protection of the Acropolis in Athens, and Peterhof Palace (at least initially).
So it’s a real possibility he did indeed mark the Pavilion on the no-strike list, as he had done with other European castles and palaces which he valued for their history and beauty. We just have no hard evidence either way specific to this case.
nevergoagain
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Not sure if already posted as can't be bothered to search.
The phrases "one for the road" and "on the wagon" refer to a condemned man's last drink before being loaded onto the cart to go to the hangman.
The phrases "one for the road" and "on the wagon" refer to a condemned man's last drink before being loaded onto the cart to go to the hangman.
portlock seagull
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Yep, been doing that for years when it randomly occurs. Its no big deal, was merely intrigued
Sisyphus ?Why is it that when something is difficult it‘s an uphill struggle but if you fail it’s downhill from now on in. Weird.
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That's fair enough, although judging by the map of strikes in the war I would suggest it untrue, or that the pilots hadn't got the message. They came mighty close. The one in Pavilion Gardens clearly being a random dump. As indeed most were after London sorties.
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As in the case of Peterhof Palace, Hitler personally ordered units not to attack it - yet it ended up getting looted by Wehrmacht units later anyway. It’s fair to say Hitler’s orders weren’t always followed to a tee (Where IS Steiner’s cavalry?!)
That Orville and Wilbur`s famous flight was NOT the first time the "Wright Flyer " had flown , in fact that morning Orville was so concerned about failure in front of the press that he had a test flight and flew nearly a mile , far further than the recorded distance later that day at the "First flight " . Later still that day the Wright Flyer was flown and crashed , the damage was beyond repair .
Lenny Rider
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Someone in the office has just told me Ivor's back on X. 
My reply was more "Well I wasn't expecting that"
My reply was more "Well I wasn't expecting that"
maltaseagull
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There are many on NSC who think should of is correct!
There are many on NSC who don´t know when to use too instead of to.
I have wounded why the UK drive on the left, appears to date back to at least the Middle Ages when the main danger on the roads was from robbery so travellers would pass on-coming strangers on the left to allow their sword arm to draw towards the passer-by.
Meanwhile in France the left hand side of roads was largely used as a fast lane for the Army but also the Aristocracy who after the Revolution between 1792 to 1799 were finding themselves targets of mass harassment if spotted and so many slowed down had their fancy carriages de-blinded and drove with the masses on the right hand side.
When Napoleon came to power and started invading and ruling countries they imposed many changes such as a standard metric system of weights and measures which included driving on the right.
Also having influenced upon the recently formed USA right hand driving was adopted but not the metric weights and measures as the English speaking world who were at the time by far their largest trading partners were still using Miles, pound, Stones and inches.
Meanwhile in France the left hand side of roads was largely used as a fast lane for the Army but also the Aristocracy who after the Revolution between 1792 to 1799 were finding themselves targets of mass harassment if spotted and so many slowed down had their fancy carriages de-blinded and drove with the masses on the right hand side.
When Napoleon came to power and started invading and ruling countries they imposed many changes such as a standard metric system of weights and measures which included driving on the right.
Also having influenced upon the recently formed USA right hand driving was adopted but not the metric weights and measures as the English speaking world who were at the time by far their largest trading partners were still using Miles, pound, Stones and inches.
And Sheffield Wednesday were the Blades !
Poyningsgull
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The oldest living land animal on earth is a 192-year-old tortoise named Jonathan.
Poyningsgull
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Jurgen Locadia was a goalscorer.
thedonkeycentrehalf
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and now we get the one where the QI siren would go off
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……. If you’re being pedantic.
Brian Fantana
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The same line is trotted out about several Cambridge and Oxford colleges that avoided being bombed during WW2.