TheFightingImp
TheFightingImp t1_j84t0qd wrote
Reply to comment by purchankruly in TIL the Pacific island nation of Nauru has been so damaged by phosphate mining that in 1964 Australia offered to repopulate the entire nation to Curtis Island near the Australian Coast. Nauru refused the offer in order to maintain their sovereignty and not become part of Australia. by triviafrenzy
Better in Broadway than Sandford, Gloucester. Theyll take your head off for crappy theater performances!
TheFightingImp t1_j84sgn8 wrote
Reply to comment by Timbo_007 in TIL the Pacific island nation of Nauru has been so damaged by phosphate mining that in 1964 Australia offered to repopulate the entire nation to Curtis Island near the Australian Coast. Nauru refused the offer in order to maintain their sovereignty and not become part of Australia. by triviafrenzy
Someone watched the Half As Interesting vid on Nauru's financial troubles.
TheFightingImp t1_j291sk0 wrote
Reply to comment by SkylarAV in TIL of the neenish tart - a type of pastry popular only in New Zealand, Australia and ... the Falkland Islands. by ScissorNightRam
It is, theyre great as a snack
TheFightingImp t1_j1wzowb wrote
Reply to comment by MrSpecialjonny in TIL the New Zealand Prime Minister, Rob Muldoon, once called a snap election while extremely drunk. His party lost 10 seats. by EucalyptusBrain
Then we have Kevin Rudd, who went to a strip club in NYC with some mates, before he became PM in '07. Hes now our ambassador to the U.S.
TheFightingImp t1_jd3orfn wrote
Reply to comment by BlainInBama in TIL A coal seam in Australia is believed to have been burning for 6,000 years, making it the oldest coal fire. The site's name is Mount Wingen but is commonly called Burning Mountain and the fire is traveling south 1m per year discoloring the ground as it goes. by jamescookenotthatone
This episode of Bluey is called "Coal Fires".
Bluey-fied picture of a lump of coal...on fire.