What amazing fact can you tell?

In similar vein; Charalatan - from Charles Latin.

The small piece of gristle under the septum that divides the two nostrils is the only visible part of the human anatomy not to have a name.



(or so I was told)

There is no proper name for the back of the Knee

(To which the response is yes there is its called 'the back of the knee')

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Originally posted by bon:
There is no proper name for the back of the Knee

(To which the response is yes there is its called 'the back of the knee')

...er actually it is called the popliteal fossa.

Bruce

An Amazing Fact?

Im off to the pub!

quote:

Originally posted by bon:
There is no proper name for the back of the Knee

(To which the response is yes there is its called 'the back of the knee')

Did you know that the Elephant Shrew never closes its eyes?

quote:

Originally posted by Absolute:
An Amazing Fact?

Im off to the pub!

I did not know that!

Crawling around on the catwalk of an Apache helicopter in warm, humid conditions gives me a sweaty knacker sack!

Tony

There is not a lot of room in the front of an AH-64D and the AAC ones have stuff that Uncle Sams do not...

Like 2400 shaft hp instead of a poxy 1800!
Also, correctly known as the Westland AH1.



Tony

The RR engines mean that AAC can fly hotter and higher - so its of more use.

When leaving the Merlin, if you don't immediately turn left you'll walk into the tail rotor...

The Apache uses xeolites to remove oxygen from air, so it can........?

Tony

quote:

Originally posted by Mike Lacey:
Did you know that the Elephant Shrew never closes its eyes?

Who's been watching it long enough to verify that?!!

The first Oxford v Cambridge boat race was on the Thames at Henley.

Bizarrely, most British online dictionaries omit the word "gullible". Americans include it, which might be Brit snobbery?

When you peel sticky tape of a roll it emits x-rays

In the darkroom, when removing the film from it's backing paper (medium format) or from it's retaining strip (35mm), as the adhesive is stretched it emits light. it's like peeling off a band-aid/plaster and seeing light emitted from the glue.

So you have to do it slowly so as not to risk film fogging

You can't lick your own elbow.

But dogs can lick their ...

Cruel world isn't it!

Snakes have 2 penises.

The fact that the night sky is dark does not have an easy explanation.

"Rhythm" is the longest word in the English language that has no vowels.

Given the billions of galaxies, intelligent life may exist.

The use of the word 'fact' is increasing in the Liverpool area.

England are currently 50 for 4!

We are descended from grapes.

Cheers,
OW

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Originally posted by Asp:
The fact that the night sky is dark does not have an easy explanation.

There isn't an infinite number of stars. That's easy enough surely?

quote:

Originally posted by Richard Dane:
"Rhythm" is the longest word in the English language that has no vowels.

until you add an 's'...

The Appellation Contrôlée laws of the French wine region of Châteauneuf-du-Pape specifically prohibit the landing of spacecraft in the vineyards.