Really TRUE odd factoids
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Chris S
Legendary Member
- Location
- Birmingham
'Cymru' and 'Cumbria' are slightly different variations of the same name. It means 'fellow countrymen'. 'Wales' would have extended as far as Scotland before the Anglo-Saxon invasions.
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Chris S
Legendary Member
- Location
- Birmingham
The Great Pyramid of Giza is 29.9792458° North.
The speed of light is 299,792,458 m/s.
The speed of light is 299,792,458 m/s.
Seevio
Guru
- Location
- South Glos
'Some' of the great pyramid is on that latitude. The thing is, as far as my quick maths can tell, that level of accuracy comes down to about 1cm. Hard to tell from Google maps but it looks like the centre is not on that line.
Chris S
Legendary Member
- Location
- Birmingham
Less than 10% of the world's population have travelled on a plane.
Mike Ayling
Veteran
- Location
- Melbourne Downunda
Good on them!
Andy in Germany
Guru
- Location
- Rottenburg am Neckar
They haven't missed much.
Beebo
Firm and Fruity
- Location
- Hexleybeef
As the population starts to get richer the vast numbers of newly affluent people will understandably all want what to travel.
It’s a big problem over the horizon, even if just 10% more want to fly it will mean a doubling of air travel.
Chris S
Legendary Member
- Location
- Birmingham
The Duddeston Viaduct in Digbeth looks like it has been partially demolished but it was never completed. Work stopped in 1846 after rows between various railway companies.
Chris S
Legendary Member
- Location
- Birmingham
The Bank of England has only printed the sovereign's face on bank notes since 1960. The first was Queen Elizabeth II.
classic33
Leg End Member
Meaning that the new notes, out this month, are the first to feature a change of monarch on them.
Charles III replaces Elizabeth II.
classic33
Leg End Member
The first American locomotive lost to a horse in a race.
In 1830, a steam engine called “Tom Thumb” which was capable of going 18 mph. As it underwent tests near a railroad, a horse-drawn train pulled alongside it and was challenged to a race.
"Tom Thumb" quickly strode ahead but later on broke a belt. This allowed the horse-drawn train to finish the race first.
In 1830, a steam engine called “Tom Thumb” which was capable of going 18 mph. As it underwent tests near a railroad, a horse-drawn train pulled alongside it and was challenged to a race.
"Tom Thumb" quickly strode ahead but later on broke a belt. This allowed the horse-drawn train to finish the race first.
Ahh, one of the drawbacks of the various British governments leaving railway planning to free enterprise and laisse faire rather than taking control - !
