Really TRUE odd factoids

[Seevio]

Follow the red line.

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Thanks. I suspect the original statement is missing some conditions. For example, a straight line from Hawaii to the part of Antarctica due south of Cape Horn does not appear to cross the date line at all.

 

[matticus]

If you travel from Hawaii to Antarctica in a straight line then you will cross the international date line seven times.

well THAT sounds cool! Which airline offers this service?!?

 

[Beebo]

Please elaborate. Looks like twice, or possibly once to me.

The statement didn’t say the South Pole. It just said Antarctica. Which is a big place so gives plenty of scope for different routes.
It’s a fairly pointless fact.

 

[Chris S]

The statement didn’t say the South Pole. It just said Antarctica. Which is a big place so gives plenty of scope for different routes.
It’s a fairly pointless fact.

How many other countries could you say it about?

 

[Chris S]

First, it depends where in Antarctica you are heading (I notice the displayed map in that image doesn't go that far South).

And then, that is a map projection, it isn't actually a "straight line" that you would use if flying direct.

The International Date Line is on the same projection.

 

[Beebo]

How many other countries could you say it about?

If you extend the pathway north You could probably find a similar route from Alaska, Canada or somewhere in USA mainland.

The point is that you can also travel from Hawaii to Antarctica without ever crossing the date line once. It depends on what convoluted route you choose to take.

 

[ExBrit]

If you extend the pathway north You could probably find a similar route from Alaska, Canada or somewhere in USA mainland.

The point is that you can also travel from Hawaii to Antarctica without ever crossing the date line once. It depends on what convoluted route you choose to take.

I think this factoid is cool. I had no idea the international date line wriggled around so much. Now I know.

 

[Chris S]

If you extend the pathway north You could probably find a similar route from Alaska, Canada or somewhere in USA mainland.

Now that would be convoluted!

 

[Chris S]

The Nuremberg Laws forbade marriage and sexual relations between Jews and 'people of German blood'. They were defended in a 1935 newspaper interview by Georg Kareski, a prominent Jewish activist, on the grounds that they would preserve the integrity of the Jewish race.

 

[classic33]

The UK’s first free internet service provider “Freeserver” was founded in 1998 by Ajaz Ahmed, a manager of PC World in Leeds.

 

[Chris S]

The 2024 US Presidential election campaign will be the first one since 1976 that hasn't featured a Bush, a Clinton or a Biden.

 

[DaveReading]

I don't know if it's true or not, but supposedly (before Biden dropped out) this was going to be the first election in US history contested by two ex-Presidents. Does anyone know if that was the case?

Obviously no longer going to happen.

 

[Drago]

The 2024 US Presidential election campaign will be the first one since 1976 that hasn't featured a Bush, a Clinton or a Biden.

That's a bit premature, seeing as the democrat nominated atuon hasn't been formally confirmed...although odds are this prophesy will come to lass.

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

Places that end in -stan mean "places of" in Persian. It comes from "stand" and refers to "The place where you stand is your home"

 

[Alex321]

That's a bit premature, seeing as the democrat nominated atuon hasn't been formally confirmed...although odds are this prophesy will come to lass.

I don't think it is possible for the Democrats to nominate a previous President, as all theirs who are still alive have served two terms.