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AtebYngNghymraeg t1_jebh3sc wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in Delicacy from around the world by armance83
Courgettes.
AtebYngNghymraeg t1_jebh0u5 wrote
Reply to comment by thieh in Delicacy from around the world by armance83
Where does Deutsch come in to it? Did I miss something?
AtebYngNghymraeg t1_jdo8dqs wrote
Reply to comment by gofyourselftoo in TIL US & UK shoe sizes is based on the size of a Barleycorn! by VeryPoliteRaccoon
What's the European system based on? That's not exactly metric either.
AtebYngNghymraeg t1_jdmtlms wrote
It was truncated at "Bar" on my phone. Was convinced it was going to say "Barclaycard"
AtebYngNghymraeg t1_jbnc9iu wrote
Reply to comment by PurpleRavenX11 in TIL that actor Red Foxx was only 49 when he starred in Sandford & Son. He wore makeup to look older. by SaltyDogBill
You could watch Steptoe and Son. It's the British original that Sandford and Son was a rewrite of.
AtebYngNghymraeg t1_janz5kf wrote
Reply to TIL "to pull oneself up by one's bootstraps" is an example of an impossible task. The idiom dates at least to 1834, from the Workingman's Advocate: "It is conjectured that Mr. Murphee will now be enabled to hand himself over the Cumberland river or a barn yard fence by the straps of his boots. by meat-juice
Which is also where we get the idea of "booting" a computer.
AtebYngNghymraeg t1_jacb267 wrote
Reply to TIL that the ancient Greeks placed a coin in or on the mouth of a dead person before burial. It is a myth that they placed a pair of them on the eyes. by joeljpa
I've never heard of ancient Greeks putting coins on the eyes. I've heard that about Victorians, and it's also mentioned in The Mayor of Casterbridge.
AtebYngNghymraeg t1_jabrhfj wrote
*Great Britain, not England.
AtebYngNghymraeg t1_j59qnnb wrote
Reply to comment by iworkallday in TIL Japan is considered the world's most powerful passport, with visa-free access to 193 countries. Singapore and South Korea are close behind with 192 countries. Syria, Iraq, and Afghanistan are the least powerful, all with visa-free access to 30 or less countries. by grandlewis
I feel your pain. At least we have all these Brexit bonuses to make up for everything we've lost... right?
AtebYngNghymraeg t1_j2u99nv wrote
Reply to comment by LemonColossus in TIL A former Catholic priest once ran onto the track during a F1 Grand Prix and also ran onto the track during the Olympics and cost the runner a gold medal by mintwolves
He has a talent for avoiding prosecution despite overwhelming evidence he's a pervert.
AtebYngNghymraeg t1_j286f1n wrote
Reply to TIL of the neenish tart - a type of pastry popular only in New Zealand, Australia and ... the Falkland Islands. by ScissorNightRam
Three similar, insignificant little islands in the southern hemisphere. I don't see why it's a surprise they should like the same tart.
Edit: and there's me thinking the Aussies and Kiwis would see the funny side of this... guess I was wrong!
AtebYngNghymraeg t1_j0vxy8c wrote
That's because Cromwell was a miserable, soulless bastard.
AtebYngNghymraeg t1_izmxzqc wrote
Reply to TIL that the theme song from Mission Impossible get is it's iconic beat of "long long short short" from the Morse code of "M" and "I", which is long long short short. by pango3001
The entire theme tune to the British series "some mother's do 'av 'em" is in Morse code, spelling out the title.
Also, the series Inspector Morse spells out Morse.
AtebYngNghymraeg t1_iy2nugl wrote
Reply to comment by freeski919 in TIL that FIFA is a French abbreviation, it would be IFAF in English, and England weren't an original member despite creating the game. FIFA also now has more members than the UN by BXCellent
FINA really missed a trick by not stopping at "fin".
AtebYngNghymraeg t1_ixtrgzr wrote
Reply to comment by LowGradePlayer in TIL In The 1930s, Baseball rivaled Soccer In England, attracting 10,000 spectators per game. In 1938, at the inaugural Baseball World Cup, Great Britain defeated the USA 4 games to 1. The outbreak of WWII interrupted the sports ascendancy, and it never recovered its prewar popularity. by contextual_somebody
You realise that baseball is just simplified cricket, right?
AtebYngNghymraeg t1_ixgqcin wrote
Reply to comment by CymbaltaAddict in TIL people turning 100 usually receive a letter from the US President congratulating them. by trukilla420
No, I agree. It's like, well, asking someone for a birthday card!
AtebYngNghymraeg t1_ixglw6n wrote
Reply to comment by BakerofHumanPies in TIL people turning 100 usually receive a letter from the US President congratulating them. by trukilla420
Perhaps it's like in the UK where you have to request it.
AtebYngNghymraeg t1_iwmda0b wrote
Reply to comment by gecko090 in TIL that William I's response to northern rebellion in England was to order the wholesale slaughter of the inhabitants of northern shires, and the burning of food, homes, crops, tools, and livestock so that survivors would freeze or starve by AnselaJonla
You're going to tell me something amazing about Flo Rider next, aren't you?
AtebYngNghymraeg t1_iuh1fjz wrote
AtebYngNghymraeg t1_iuh1eag wrote
Reply to comment by Far-Philosophy-4375 in Boys by Gazunta
There's nothing more to get. This guy pushes this unfunny crap every Sunday. He clearly does not understand how jokes work and none of his "comics" include a punchline.
AtebYngNghymraeg t1_iu3bkvq wrote
Reply to comment by Desperate-Face-6594 in TIL bicycle brakes in the UK are reversed from the US and Europe by UlisKromwell
Brake. Not break.
AtebYngNghymraeg t1_iu3bjnv wrote
Reply to comment by Heres_your_sign in TIL bicycle brakes in the UK are reversed from the US and Europe by UlisKromwell
Nothing, if you're an adult capable of applying only necessary force. In fact, as most people are better at fine motor control with their dominant hand, this should be safer than the alternative.
AtebYngNghymraeg t1_itfp7d3 wrote
Reply to TIL that the dogs in competitive agility don’t rehearse the course ahead of time. The courses are randomized at each competition, and the trainers (without their dogs) only see the layout beforehand on the same day. When the dog runs the course they are literally seeing it for the first time. by Pyraunus
Isn't it the same with horses and showjumping?
AtebYngNghymraeg t1_is6md32 wrote
Reply to Netflix undercuts Disney+ with launch of its $7/month ad-supported plan starting Nov. 3 by Marshall_Cleiton
Too late, Netflix, too late.
AtebYngNghymraeg t1_jec4jc8 wrote
Reply to comment by thieh in Delicacy from around the world by armance83
Thanks!