Really TRUE odd factoids

[Chris S]

Pine cones were originally known as 'pineapples'. Pineapples were given the same name because of their similar knobbly appearance.

 

[DaveReading]

The worlds only recored collision between a car and a submarine took place in Lysekil, Sweden, on the 19th August 1961.
The car crashed into a docked submarine.

That's on par with the only recorded instance of a cow being killed on an airfield runway by a train.

 

[classic33]

The first 3 letters of 'Sweden' and 'Denmark' spell out
'Sweden.' The remaining letters spell out 'Denmark.'

 

[Chromatic]

The first 3 letters of 'Sweden' and 'Denmark' spell out
'Sweden.' The remaining letters spell out 'Denmark.'

London Doncaster.

 

[markemark]

London Doncaster.

England Andorra

Any two places the end then start with the same 3 letters. Quite common really.

 

[Seevio]

England Andorra

Any two places the end then start with the same 3 letters. Quite common really.

The first place must have 6 letters. This example gives Engand & Landorra.

 

[markemark]

The first place must have 6 letters. This example gives Engand & Landorra.

Well yes, the example is where the first word has 6 letters. But it’s still meaningless as you can just adjust the number of letters to make the fact work. As they did with Sweden and Denmark and decided it was 3.

But, Poland and Andorra if it makes you feel better. Or Cyprus and Russia.

 

[Beebo]

You can do the same with Spain and India.
As markemark says it isn’t that uncommon.
The fact they have 6 letters and are neighbouring countries is what makes it unusual.

 

[Chromatic]

Denmark has 7 letters.

 

[Seevio]

You can do the same with Spain and India.

This gives Spaind and Inia.

Denmark has 7 letters.

It does indeed but as it's the 2nd place name, it doesn't matter.

I'm not saying it's rare or special to find these pairs, but it is apparently not quite as easy as it first appears.

 

[Veronese68]

That would depend on the size of the tennis court.

How many double deckers to a tennis court? Also would the double deckers be laid on their side when comparing to a tennis court, or viewed from above as though they’d driven onto it?

 

[markemark]

Poland and Andorra
Cyprus and Russia
Bhutan and Tanzania
Jersey and Seychelles

 

[raleighnut]

Poland and Andorra
Cyprus and Russia
Bhutan and Tanzania
Jersey and Seychelles

That leaves
Polorra
Cypsia
Bhuzania
Jerchelles


Disnae work like Sweden -Denmark

 

[markemark]

That leaves
Polorra
Cypsia
Bhuzania
Jerchelles


Disnae work like Sweden -Denmark

To quote
The first 3 letters of 'Sweden' and 'Denmark' spell out
'Sweden.' The remaining letters spell out 'Denmark.'
I’ll capitalise the first and not the second

SWEDEN and denmark
To follow the rule you get
SWEden
Left over is DENmark

From my first example
POLAND andorra
You get
POLand
ANDorra

Not sure what I’m missing here?

 

[DaveReading]

Well yes, the example is where the first word has 6 letters. But it’s still meaningless as you can just adjust the number of letters to make the fact work. As they did with Sweden and Denmark and decided it was 3.

Come to that, Nigeria and Afghanistan share a last/first letter.