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[Mel]

Latest post of the previous page:

In Finland you can buy a party pack of 1,000 cans of beer

[boatbuilder]

...... And borrow a fork-lift truck into the bargain, no doubt.

[Mel]

Italy has more bank robberies than the rest of Europe combined.

[Mel]

Stupid people thinking they are clever and clever people thinking they aren't is called the Dunning-Krugger effect.

[Mel]

98% of Britons consider themselves to be among the nicest 50% of the population.

[Mel]

The first British plan to put a man on the Moon was made by Oliver Cromwell's brother-in-law.

[Mel]

The first pharaoh of a united Egypt was killed by a hippo.

[Mel]

A bull named Pawnee Farm Arlinda Chief has more than two million great-granddaughters.

[Mel]

During the 1914 Christmas truce, German troops put up a sign that said 'Gott mitt uns', meaning 'God with us'. A British sign in response read: 'We got mittens too'.

[boatbuilder]

(President) Donald Trump once drew Manchester United 'out of the bag' to play Leeds United in the League Cup Quarter Final Draw.
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Of course, if you watched the video, there was no other 'team' left in the bag for him to draw.

[Dave]

The longest place name still in use is:
Taumatawhakatangihangaoauauotameteat uripukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenua kitanatahu
-- a New Zealand hill.

[Dave]

Los Angeles's full name is: "El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora la Reina de losAngeles de Poriuncula" and can be abbreviated to 3.63% of its size, "LA."

[boatbuilder]

Well you could have included the translation for those who don't speak Spanish, Dave.
The Town of Our Lady the Queen of the Angels of Poriuncula

Re the previous post on New Zealand, Strangely enough that long name translates from Moari as just Wildlife
I'm glad I never tried to learn that language.

[Dave]

Re the previous post on New Zealand, Strangely enough that long name translates from Moari as just Wildlife
I'm glad I never tried to learn that language.

Anyone want to have a go at an anagram of 'Taumatawhakatangihangaoauauotameteat uripukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenua kitanatahu', all answers on a large postcard, please.

[boatbuilder]

I'll leave that one to you Dave, and if you come up with an answer I'll take your word for it as I'm not prepared to go cross-eyed checking it. - well at least not until I've had my other cataract done.

Of course it may take you that long to do it.

[Mel]

A fencing guide from 1763 allowed the use of lanterns to illuminate opponents, to dazzle them and to hit them with.