Chris S
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Really TRUE odd factoids
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classic33
Leg End Member
Mere coincidence.
classic33
Leg End Member
There are thirteen large segments which represent the thirteen moons which make up the lunar year. By counting the smaller segments around the lower edge of the shell, you will find there are 28, which represents the 28 days between new moons.
Every group of Native Americans has names for the thirteen moons and there are stories to go with each new moon. The names of the moons and the stories that accompany them vary from one group to another, but each is descriptive of the season in which the new moon appears.
The Human Body carries the same calendar as follows:
2 shoulder, 2 elbow, 2 wrist joints = 6
2 hip, 2 knees, 2 ankle joints = 6
universal neck joint= 1
Every group of Native Americans has names for the thirteen moons and there are stories to go with each new moon. The names of the moons and the stories that accompany them vary from one group to another, but each is descriptive of the season in which the new moon appears.
The Human Body carries the same calendar as follows:
2 shoulder, 2 elbow, 2 wrist joints = 6
2 hip, 2 knees, 2 ankle joints = 6
universal neck joint= 1
lazybloke
Ginger biscuits and cheddar
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Those clever ancient Egyptians also somehow knew how long a metre would be, thousands of years before it was invented!
DaveReading
Don't suffer fools gladly (must try harder!)
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- Reading, obvs
Yes, it's absolute nonsense for a number of reasons. But it makes a good story.
Seevio
Guru
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Hehe, thanks. I was just going to reply "yes" this time.
Chris S
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- Birmingham
Switzerland has more nuclear bunkers than any other country.
lazybloke
Ginger biscuits and cheddar
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classic33
Leg End Member
Ever wondered where the term 'butt' came from?
The term "butt" originally referred to a medieval measurement for the capacity of wine casks, which was standardised in the year 1707.
Among these measurements, the largest was the tun (distinct from the weight measurement, ton), approximately equal to 252 wine gallons. From the tun, other units were derived.
A butt represented half of a tun, while a puncheon equaled a third of a tun. A hogshead was defined as a quarter of a tun, and interestingly, two hogsheads together constituted a butt, with each holding 63 gallons.
Following these were smaller units: the tierce, the barrel, and the rundlet, each progressively smaller in size.
The term "butt" originally referred to a medieval measurement for the capacity of wine casks, which was standardised in the year 1707.
Among these measurements, the largest was the tun (distinct from the weight measurement, ton), approximately equal to 252 wine gallons. From the tun, other units were derived.
A butt represented half of a tun, while a puncheon equaled a third of a tun. A hogshead was defined as a quarter of a tun, and interestingly, two hogsheads together constituted a butt, with each holding 63 gallons.
Following these were smaller units: the tierce, the barrel, and the rundlet, each progressively smaller in size.
Chris S
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- Birmingham
Sooty was the only non-human member of the Magic Circle.
markemark
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I’d imagine Matthew Corbett had a hand in that…
