Did You Know?

NoRanynn · **28-07-2007**

...that the influence of singer Jeff Tweedy's side group Loose Fur on Wilco's 2002 album Yankee Hotel Foxtrot led to the dismissal of two other Wilco members?
...that the homosexual relationship between Bianca Montgomery and Maggie Stone only became a major on-screen plot line on All My Children after the series fans demanded it?
...that the Cleeves Cove caves were used as a refuge for the local Covenanters, a religious group seeking religious freedom, during the time of their persecution by Charles II's government?
...that Johnny Ramensky was a Scottish criminal who used his safe-cracking abilities to help the British Army?
...that in 1999, John Pollack quit his job as a Congressional speechwriter to build a boat made entirely out of corks?
...that State Route 69 (road sign pictured) in the U.S. state of Utah was renumbered State Route 38 in 1993, due to sign theft caused by one connotation of the number?
...that catfish of the genus Leporacanthicus are also known as vampire plecostomus because of the presence of very long teeth on their upper jaw?

**ThinkerBeLL** · **10-10-2007**

...that Pennsylvania's Kinzua Bridge (remnants pictured) was the world's longest and tallest railroad bridge when built in 1882, became a state park in 1970, and was knocked down by a tornado in 2003?
...that segregated seating known as ghetto ławkowe ("ghetto desks" or "ghetto benches") were introduced in Polish universities in the late 1930s, primarily for Jewish students?
...that the John Hay Library at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island includes three books bound in human skin?
...that : ?
...that the Fehr Round Barn, the Otte Round Barn and the Harbach Round Barn are three of 21 round barns that were built in Stephenson County, Illinois during the early 20th century?
...that the Susukino district was established as a red-light district in Sapporo, Japan in 1871 to keep labourers in Hokkaidō?
...that most land south of latitude 40°S is part of the Antarctic Floristic Kingdom, with plant species that remain closely related despite their physical separation, dating back to the prehistoric southern hemispheresupercontinent of Gondwana?
...that English clergyman Ralph Tollemache gave his many children increasingly eccentric names, such as that of British Army officer Captain Leone Sextus Denys Oswolf Fraudatifilius Tollemache-Tollemache de Orellana Plantagenet Tollemache-Tollemache?

**ThinkerBeLL** · **16-10-2007**

...that John Pegram (pictured) was the first former U.S. Army officer to be captured while in Confederate service?
...that the Kerguelen Shag, a species of cormorant of the Kerguelen Islands, is the smallest species amongst Blue-Eyed Shags?
...that the Mahāvyutpatti is the first substantial bilingual dictionary known?
...that Princess Vera Konstantinovna was the last surviving member of the Romanov family who could remember Imperial Russia?
...that George J. Adams led an ill-fated effort to establish a U.S. colony in Palestine?
...that British MP Arthur Allen became Sir Stafford Cripps' assistant right after defeating Cripps' nephew in an election?
...that technology from 18th-century France and China was used to improve the economy of Mysore kingdom?
...that the city of Sapporo has the only beer museum in Japan?
...that in three years, baritone William Walker performed over 360 times at New York's Metropolitan Opera?
...that one of the first discoveries of atmospheric neutrinos was made at India's Kolar Gold Fields?

**ThinkerBeLL** · **18-10-2007**

...that archaeological excavations near the Andries DuBois House (pictured) in Wallkill, New York, found evidence that it was built half a century later than previously believed?
...that A Gift to Young Housewives, a Russian cookbook condemned under communism, contained nearly 4,000 recipes in some editions?
...that former Belfast City Councillor Pat McGeown was a Provisional IRAvolunteer referred to as the "11th hunger striker" in the 1981 Irish hunger strike?
...that in 1959, Barksdale Hamlett, the U.S. commandant in Berlin, threatened to forcefully prevent the East German government from flying its new flag over elevated railway stations in West Berlin?
...that a galdr was an incantation that Viking men chanted in falsetto?
...that the New Caledonia cricket team have lost every international they have ever played, including the only known loss by more than 500 runs?
...that four member states of the European Union have de jure opt-outs and do not participate fully in all common policies?

**ThinkerBeLL** · **20-10-2007**

...that the Charter Arms Bulldog revolver (pictured) became notorious after it was revealed to be serial killer David Berkowitz's weapon of choice?
...that the freshwater weed Azolla may have grown in the Arctic Ocean with enough vigour to plunge the world into an ice age?
...that North American helitack crews are airlifted into remote areas to "attack" wildland fires before they get out of control?
...that in the USSR, people such as Nikolai Yezhov and Leon Trotsky were removed from photos to erase them from Soviet history?
...that sky anchors combine a gas balloon for buoyancy and a superpressure balloon for ballast?
...that lignosulfonates, wood pulp byproducts, are used to make concrete, tanned leather, and even artificial vanillin?
...that Polish painter and politician Henryk Józewski protected Ukrainian leader Symon Petliura from extradition to Soviet Union by hiding him in his flat?
...that a translocation mutation in chromosome 11 may result in mantle cell lymphoma?
...that though Alfred Balfour was a British MP for 14 years, he made only a single speech in the House of Commons?
...that English civil engineer James Trubshaw's straightening method used on Wybunbury's St Chad's tower in 1832 was later used to stabilise the Leaning Tower of Pisa?

28-07-2007	#76 (mesaj-linki)
NoRanynn	Cvp: Did You Know... ...that the influence of singer Jeff Tweedy's side group Loose Fur on Wilco's 2002 album Yankee Hotel Foxtrot led to the dismissal of two other Wilco members? ...that the homosexual relationship between Bianca Montgomery and Maggie Stone only became a major on-screen plot line on All My Children after the series fans demanded it? ...that the Cleeves Cove caves were used as a refuge for the local Covenanters, a religious group seeking religious freedom, during the time of their persecution by Charles II's government? ...that Johnny Ramensky was a Scottish criminal who used his safe-cracking abilities to help the British Army? ...that in 1999, John Pollack quit his job as a Congressional speechwriter to build a boat made entirely out of corks? ...that State Route 69 (road sign pictured) in the U.S. state of Utah was renumbered State Route 38 in 1993, due to sign theft caused by one connotation of the number? ...that catfish of the genus Leporacanthicus are also known as vampire plecostomus because of the presence of very long teeth on their upper jaw?

10-10-2007	#77 (mesaj-linki)
ThinkerBeLL	Cvp: Did You Know... ...that Pennsylvania's Kinzua Bridge (remnants pictured) was the world's longest and tallest railroad bridge when built in 1882, became a state park in 1970, and was knocked down by a tornado in 2003? ...that segregated seating known as ghetto ławkowe ("ghetto desks" or "ghetto benches") were introduced in Polish universities in the late 1930s, primarily for Jewish students? ...that the John Hay Library at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island includes three books bound in human skin? ...that : ? ...that the Fehr Round Barn, the Otte Round Barn and the Harbach Round Barn are three of 21 round barns that were built in Stephenson County, Illinois during the early 20th century? ...that the Susukino district was established as a red-light district in Sapporo, Japan in 1871 to keep labourers in Hokkaidō? ...that most land south of latitude 40°S is part of the Antarctic Floristic Kingdom, with plant species that remain closely related despite their physical separation, dating back to the prehistoric southern hemispheresupercontinent of Gondwana? ...that English clergyman Ralph Tollemache gave his many children increasingly eccentric names, such as that of British Army officer Captain Leone Sextus Denys Oswolf Fraudatifilius Tollemache-Tollemache de Orellana Plantagenet Tollemache-Tollemache?

16-10-2007	#78 (mesaj-linki)
ThinkerBeLL	Cvp: Did You Know... ...that John Pegram (pictured) was the first former U.S. Army officer to be captured while in Confederate service? ...that the Kerguelen Shag, a species of cormorant of the Kerguelen Islands, is the smallest species amongst Blue-Eyed Shags? ...that the Mahāvyutpatti is the first substantial bilingual dictionary known? ...that Princess Vera Konstantinovna was the last surviving member of the Romanov family who could remember Imperial Russia? ...that George J. Adams led an ill-fated effort to establish a U.S. colony in Palestine? ...that British MP Arthur Allen became Sir Stafford Cripps' assistant right after defeating Cripps' nephew in an election? ...that technology from 18th-century France and China was used to improve the economy of Mysore kingdom? ...that the city of Sapporo has the only beer museum in Japan? ...that in three years, baritone William Walker performed over 360 times at New York's Metropolitan Opera? ...that one of the first discoveries of atmospheric neutrinos was made at India's Kolar Gold Fields?

18-10-2007	#79 (mesaj-linki)
ThinkerBeLL	Cvp: Did You Know... ...that archaeological excavations near the Andries DuBois House (pictured) in Wallkill, New York, found evidence that it was built half a century later than previously believed? ...that A Gift to Young Housewives, a Russian cookbook condemned under communism, contained nearly 4,000 recipes in some editions? ...that former Belfast City Councillor Pat McGeown was a Provisional IRAvolunteer referred to as the "11th hunger striker" in the 1981 Irish hunger strike? ...that in 1959, Barksdale Hamlett, the U.S. commandant in Berlin, threatened to forcefully prevent the East German government from flying its new flag over elevated railway stations in West Berlin? ...that a galdr was an incantation that Viking men chanted in falsetto? ...that the New Caledonia cricket team have lost every international they have ever played, including the only known loss by more than 500 runs? ...that four member states of the European Union have de jure opt-outs and do not participate fully in all common policies?

20-10-2007	#80 (mesaj-linki)
ThinkerBeLL	Cvp: Did You Know... ...that the Charter Arms Bulldog revolver (pictured) became notorious after it was revealed to be serial killer David Berkowitz's weapon of choice? ...that the freshwater weed Azolla may have grown in the Arctic Ocean with enough vigour to plunge the world into an ice age? ...that North American helitack crews are airlifted into remote areas to "attack" wildland fires before they get out of control? ...that in the USSR, people such as Nikolai Yezhov and Leon Trotsky were removed from photos to erase them from Soviet history? ...that sky anchors combine a gas balloon for buoyancy and a superpressure balloon for ballast? ...that lignosulfonates, wood pulp byproducts, are used to make concrete, tanned leather, and even artificial vanillin? ...that Polish painter and politician Henryk Józewski protected Ukrainian leader Symon Petliura from extradition to Soviet Union by hiding him in his flat? ...that a translocation mutation in chromosome 11 may result in mantle cell lymphoma? ...that though Alfred Balfour was a British MP for 14 years, he made only a single speech in the House of Commons? ...that English civil engineer James Trubshaw's straightening method used on Wybunbury's St Chad's tower in 1832 was later used to stabilise the Leaning Tower of Pisa?