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tana ;; gone
October 27th, 2017 11:28:47am
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I thought it would be fun for everyone to post any random facts they know (or something you Googled or whatever). It can be about anything as long as it's HP-appropriate. One player posts one fact. I'll start:


The Icelandic word for computer is tölva. It was coined in the '60s and is a combination of the words tala (to count) and völva (prophetess).




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Jaya • Those who don't try never look foolish
June 27th, 2023 7:49:11am
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The aurora australis is the southern version of the aurora borealis. Tasmania, New Zealand, and Antarctica are a few of the best places to scope out the Southern Lights from land.




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Content Moderator ɹ o ʇ ǝ l l ǝ ʞ s
June 27th, 2023 8:05:02am
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^ can confirm!


The Jungle Book (1967) was the last film personally overseen by Walt Disney.




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Jaya • Those who don't try never look foolish
June 27th, 2023 8:08:17am
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Before LeVar Burton signed on, Scott Baio was considered for the hosting role on Reading Rainbow.




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Jaya • Those who don't try never look foolish
June 28th, 2023 3:16:06pm
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Duncan Hines was a real person. He was a popular restaurant critic who also wrote a book of hotel recommendations.




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Content Moderator ɹ o ʇ ǝ l l ǝ ʞ s
June 28th, 2023 8:47:39pm
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The unicorn is the national animal of Scotland.




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Lynelle! ♔ Starting to settle in...
June 29th, 2023 11:09:26pm
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Hell ya Scotland!


 


 


Australia is wider than the moon




 

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Content Moderator ɹ o ʇ ǝ l l ǝ ʞ s
July 17th, 2023 9:53:10pm
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Shellfish fall into two different groups: crustaceans (like shrimp, crab, or lobster) and mollusks (like clams, mussels, oysters, scallops, octopus, or squid). Some people with shellfish allergies are allergic to both groups, but some might be allergic only to one.




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Jaya • Those who don't try never look foolish
January 20th, 2024 10:50:38am
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In Colombia, dried ants replace popcorn as the typical movie theater snack.




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Jaya • Those who don't try never look foolish
January 23rd, 2024 11:37:11am
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A double rainbow occurs when sunlight is reflected twice inside a raindrop. If you look closely, you can see that the colors of the secondary rainbow appear in reverse order.




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Insomnia ⸸ the fiction of love is the truth of our lies
February 16th, 2024 1:48:36pm
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Giraffes are 30 times more likely to get hit by lightning than people.




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