Post something you've learnt today

[kath]

Thanks Tym

Something that I learnt that arose from today’s PSL:

The longest place name in the world is Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu, located on a hill in New Zealand's Hawke's Bay. The name is 85 characters long and translates to "the place where Tamatea, the man with the big knees, who slid, climbed and swallowed mountains, known as 'landeater', played his flute to his loved one"

It beat the famous Welsh place name into second place



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"...played his flute to his loved one"

i love that.

[Jimbly]

You don't need an MOT on Barra as there is no garage registered to do so.

Only applies if you don't take the car off the island.

[Santa C]

That "Laser" stands for "Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation."




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[Santa C]

I learnt this whilst watching Penn & Teller:

The word originally was an alternate of spelling of clew, which was defined as "a ball of thread". The word evolved to have its current meaning in part because of the common motif in mythology and folklore of using a ball of thread to aid in escaping a maze.[

[Santa C]

I learnt this whilst watching Penn & Teller:

The word clue originally was an alternate of spelling of clew, which was defined as "a ball of thread". The word evolved to have its current meaning in part because of the common motif in mythology and folklore of using a ball of thread to aid in escaping a maze




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[Santa C]

The letter "C" is not used in the end of British postcodes because it is one of six letters that are omitted to avoid confusion:

C, I, K, M, O and V

I can understand I and O and possibly C which can be misformed to appear like L ditto V which is more obvious

K could look like R in some people’s hand

But M….?

And more importantly why not Q….?

And lastly, if I isn’t used in the last letter why CAN it be used in other positions

Ilford comes to mind

IG1 2PD: Saxon Road





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[BARON CORNY DOG]

John Milton coined the word “pandemonium.”
I learned it, and a few other things, in Leg of Lamb’s new book “How to Think Like a Poet.”

[Santa C]

John Milton coined the word “pandemonium.”
I learned it, and a few other things, in Leg of Lamb’s new book “How to Think Like a Poet.”

Interesting- thanks


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[Santa C]

Previously I didn’t know the exact number but:

23 countries around the world use the Union Jack/Union Flag on their own country’s flag

That always shocks me




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[Charlie O.]

I don't know how well the joke will translate here, but: for a brief period during the brief period when Gerald Ford was U.S. President (having inherited the office upon the resignation of Richard Nixon), a smiling photograph of him was on the wall of the Washington Post's Classified Ads office, with the caption "I got my job through The Washington Post".

[robertff]

I don't know how well the joke will translate here, but: for a brief period during the brief period when Gerald Ford was U.S. President (having inherited the office upon the resignation of Richard Nixon), a smiling photograph of him was on the wall of the Washington Post's Classified Ads office, with the caption "I got my job through The Washington Post".

Someone had a sense of humour, I like that.


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[Santa C]

I don't know how well the joke will translate here, but: for a brief period during the brief period when Gerald Ford was U.S. President (having inherited the office upon the resignation of Richard Nixon), a smiling photograph of him was on the wall of the Washington Post's Classified Ads office, with the caption "I got my job through The Washington Post".

Someone had a sense of humour, I like that.


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Yes, us thick Brits get it Chas - very good!

[Fonz]

The letter "C" is not used in the end of British postcodes because it is one of six letters that are omitted to avoid confusion:

C, I, K, M, O and V

I can understand I and O and possibly C which can be misformed to appear like L ditto V which is more obvious

K could look like R in some people’s hand

But M….?

And more importantly why not Q….?

And lastly, if I isn’t used in the last letter why CAN it be used in other positions

Ilford comes to mind

IG1 2PD: Saxon Road





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Largely, Roman numerals. L being an exception.

[robertff]

The letter "C" is not used in the end of British postcodes because it is one of six letters that are omitted to avoid confusion:

C, I, K, M, O and V

I can understand I and O and possibly C which can be misformed to appear like L ditto V which is more obvious

K could look like R in some people’s hand

But M….?

And more importantly why not Q….?

And lastly, if I isn’t used in the last letter why CAN it be used in other positions

Ilford comes to mind

IG1 2PD: Saxon Road





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Largely, Roman numerals. L being an exception.

Not sure of your meaning here but L is a Roman numeral = 50


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[Rayge]

The letter "C" is not used in the end of British postcodes because it is one of six letters that are omitted to avoid confusion:

C, I, K, M, O and V

I can understand I and O and possibly C which can be misformed to appear like L ditto V which is more obvious

K could look like R in some people’s hand

But M….?

And more importantly why not Q….?

And lastly, if I isn’t used in the last letter why CAN it be used in other positions

Ilford comes to mind

IG1 2PD: Saxon Road





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Largely, Roman numerals. L being an exception.

Not sure of your meaning here but L is a Roman numeral = 50


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I beieve Fonz is saying that L is the only Roman numeral/letter not on the list, but he forgot about D

[Fonz]

Rayge is semi-correct. I didn’t forget about D. I don’t think I knew D was a Roman numeral.

So. I have learnt something today. It was a teachable moment.

[Santa C]

Charley horse.

I’ve never heard that before

As you were




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[Charlie O.]

Charley horse.

I’ve never heard that before.

I hope you never have them, they're bloody painful.

[Santa C]

England’s chalk streams are unique – there are only about 200 chalk streams in the world, and most of them are in the southern half of England (with a few in France)



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