Bored facts that you have found out while in lock down
- Thread starter Cuchilo
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Joey Shabadoo
My pronouns are "He", "Him" and "buggerlugs"
I just learned the story behind "Turning Japanese"!
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
That would be the notion that it was about the look on teenage boys' faces when 'amusing themselves', rather than the actual inspiration which was to do with alienation after a romantic break-up?I just learned the story behind "Turning Japanese"!
Chris S
Legendary Member
- Location
- Birmingham
Adding Duck Duck Go to your browser speeds it up (probably because it's blocked all the spy ware).
Tribansman
Veteran
It creates a wEider bandwidth
Chris S
Legendary Member
- Location
- Birmingham
I Can't Believe It's Margarine can be used for frying.
Tribansman
Veteran
Grilling eggs gives a similar but healthier result than frying; and grilling them in their shells is an alternative to boiling
Yellow Fang
Legendary Member
- Location
- Reading
I have found out that King John and King Richard III were alright but King Henry V and King Henry VII were complete ****s.
slowmotion
Quite dreadful
- Location
- lost somewhere
The cruise ship Braemar is 22.52 metres wide. In 2019 it sailed down the Corinth Canal which is only 24.0 metres wide in places. Not bad seamanship really.
irw
Quadricyclist
- Location
- Liverpool, UK
I wonder how much input the captain had in deciding that route?!
Joey Shabadoo
My pronouns are "He", "Him" and "buggerlugs"
Fun fact - three Roman Emperors began construction of the Corinth Canal but were assassinated and the works abandoned - Caesar then Caligula then Nero.
Chris S
Legendary Member
- Location
- Birmingham
They wouldn't risk it getting stuck these days.
Joey Shabadoo
My pronouns are "He", "Him" and "buggerlugs"
Water pressure at the sides keeps the ship away from the walls.
Beebo
Firm and Fruity
- Location
- Hexleybeef
According to Wikipedia the canal has little economic importance these days as it is far too small for modern commercial shipping.
slowmotion
Quite dreadful
- Location
- lost somewhere
That's clever. I'm still pretty confident that I could cock it up.
