Facts that seem untrue

[The Modfather]

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I really enjoy my history, and found a new channel on Youtube called Epic History TV.

Currently working through a Napoleonic Wars series, and the numbers are just horrendous.

One battle: 13,000 dead on the French side, 5,000 on the Allied side.

The Seige of Seville was 2.5 years long.

If you like Epic History TV you should also try “Kings & Generals” and “History Marche”. Similar channels with the same quality.

[Northernhibee]

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They do well in the semi?

Very good 😂

It’s a superb museum though and isn’t the sort of smutty kiss me quick sort of thing you’d expect. They do however have willy shaped waffles in the cafe that are quite something though.

[speedy_gonzales]

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Edinburgh is on the same line of longitude as Moscow. Latitude wise we're roughly the same line North to South as Dundee, Blackpool and Cardiff.

Latitude & longitude mixed up?

[Oscar T Grouch]

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Latitude & longitude mixed up?

Aye 🤦

[Jones28]

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If you like Epic History TV you should also try “Kings & Generals” and “History Marche”. Similar channels with the same quality.

Cheers, I’ll take a look 👍

[Fuzzywuzzy]

Jim Morrisons dad being central to the gulf of Tonkin incident that kicked off the Americans in Vietnam (might be bull****, but I like the sound of it)

[Kato]

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Jim Morrisons dad being central to the gulf of Tonkin incident that kicked off the Americans in Vietnam (might be bull****, but I like the sound of it)

Yeah, that's a myth but his dad was Admiral George Morrison who was involved in the Korean War and the Vietnam War. There was also fighting in Korea during the Vietnam war and he was the commanding officer during that, that was when the Gulf of Tonkin occured. He also took charge of the somewhat shambolic relief effort off the Vietnamese coast after the fall of Saigon in 1975.

The pentagon asked him to "get his son under control" during The Doors career and he said "Jim's his own man."


"father. (yes, son) I want to kill you..."


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[overdrive]

New Mexico was called "New Mexico" before Mexico was called "Mexico"

[Onceinawhile]

France's longest land border, is with Brazil.

[AltheHibby]

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France's longest land border, is with Brazil.

Do explain!

[CropleyWasGod]

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Do explain!

French Guiana is a departement of France, and it borders Brazil.

[AltheHibby]

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French Guiana is a departement of France, and it borders Brazil.

Ah. Makes sense now.

Thanks.

[RyeSloan]

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French Guiana is a departement of France, and it borders Brazil.

Which also means it’s a full member of the EU and uses the Euro. Odd but true I believe!

[Bridge hibs]

A penny dropped from the Empire State building wont kill you, scientists determined that a penny "traveling at terminal velocity cannot penetrate concrete or asphalt." It won't cause serious damage to a person, and even at the speed of sound, will still not damage flesh. At most, it could sting a little

However, I wouldnt want to try it 🫣

[DH1875]

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New Mexico was called "New Mexico" before Mexico was called "Mexico"

And Mexico was called New Spain before it was Mexico.

[Jack]

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Which also means it’s a full member of the EU and uses the Euro. Odd but true I believe!

As is Reunion Island in the Indian Ocean. I've been there and it's very French! You can use your phone there if you have EU roaming.

French Polynesia, South Pacific, is also very French. They have their own currency although they also accept the Euro but there's no EU roaming.

[Jack]

I'll start this story by saying it's probably untrue, the captain was apparently a bit of a story teller. Besides that equipment at the time wouldn't be accurate enough to be certain. However the scenario is entirely possible.

"The date was 30 December 1899. Know what this means? First Mate Payton broke in, we're only a few miles from the intersection of the Equator and the International Date Line.

Captain Phillips was prankish enough to take full advantage of the opportunity for achieving the navigational freak of a lifetime. He called his navigators to the bridge to check and double check the ships position. He changed course slightly so as to bear directly on his mark. Then he adjusted the engine speed. The calm weather and clear night worked in his favour. At midnight the Warrimoo lay on the Equator at exactly the point where it crossed the International Date Line!

The consequences of this bizarre position were many. The forward part of the ship was in the Southern Hemisphere and the middle of summer. The stern was in the Northern Hemisphere and in the middle of winter. The date in the aft part of the ship was 31 December 1899. Forward it was 1 January 1900.

This ship was therefore not only in two different days, two different months, two different seasons and two different years but in two different centuries-all at the same time."

[Bridge hibs]

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I'll start this story by saying it's probably untrue, the captain was apparently a bit of a story teller. Besides that equipment at the time wouldn't be accurate enough to be certain. However the scenario is entirely possible.

"The date was 30 December 1899. Know what this means? First Mate Payton broke in, we're only a few miles from the intersection of the Equator and the International Date Line.

Captain Phillips was prankish enough to take full advantage of the opportunity for achieving the navigational freak of a lifetime. He called his navigators to the bridge to check and double check the ships position. He changed course slightly so as to bear directly on his mark. Then he adjusted the engine speed. The calm weather and clear night worked in his favour. At midnight the Warrimoo lay on the Equator at exactly the point where it crossed the International Date Line!

The consequences of this bizarre position were many. The forward part of the ship was in the Southern Hemisphere and the middle of summer. The stern was in the Northern Hemisphere and in the middle of winter. The date in the aft part of the ship was 31 December 1899. Forward it was 1 January 1900.

This ship was therefore not only in two different days, two different months, two different seasons and two different years but in two different centuries-all at the same time."

The Waverley Paddle Steamer ? 😁

[brianmc]

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A penny dropped from the Empire State building wont kill you, scientists determined that a penny "traveling at terminal velocity cannot penetrate concrete or asphalt." It won't cause serious damage to a person, and even at the speed of sound, will still not damage flesh. At most, it could sting a little

However, I wouldnt want to try it 🫣

The second part of that is absolute bs 🤣

You're saying that a small, metal projectile fired at human flesh at a speed of over 750mph won't damage human flesh (but might sting a little) . Behave.

[Bridge hibs]

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The second part of that is absolute bs 🤣

You're saying that a small, metal projectile fired at human flesh at a speed of over 750mph won't damage human flesh (but might sting a little) . Behave.

Why are you telling me to behave ffs ? I googled it, Im not one of the ****ing Scientists 🤣

[Hibrandenburg]

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The second part of that is absolute bs 🤣

You're saying that a small, metal projectile fired at human flesh at a speed of over 750mph won't damage human flesh (but might sting a little) . Behave.

Terminal Velocity of a penny falling is about 50mph. That would sting at most. Not sure where you get 750mph from.

[easty]

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Terminal Velocity of a penny falling is about 50mph. That would sting at most. Not sure where you get 750mph from.

The speed of sound.

[brianmc]

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The speed of sound.

Correct 👍🏼

[Hibrandenburg]

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Correct 👍🏼

Gotcha, I was still assuming terminal velocity.

[lyonhibs]

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Correct 👍🏼

Why would a penny reach the speed of sound? It's no concorde.


Ah wait, just read the post properly. That does sound like absolute bollocks.

[Bridge hibs]

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Why would a penny reach the speed of sound? It's no concorde.


Ah wait, just read the post properly. That does sound like absolute bollocks.

So does it qualify as a fact thats untrue ? 😁

[Keith_M]

The strongest living creature is the Dung Beetle.


OK, it's the strongest living creature based on it's size. It can pull an object over 1,100 times it's own weight.

I think the comparison to a human is somebody pulling six double-decker buses.

[McSwanky]

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The strongest living creature is the Dung Beetle.


OK, it's the strongest living creature based on it's size. It can pull an object over 1,100 times it's own weight.

I think the comparison to a human is somebody pulling six double-decker buses.

Pretty sure I saw Geoff Capes doing that back in the 80s

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[Hibrandenburg]

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The strongest living creature is the Dung Beetle.


OK, it's the strongest living creature based on it's size. It can pull an object over 1,100 times it's own weight.

I think the comparison to a human is somebody pulling six double-decker buses.

Average weight of a double-decker is around 14,000kg. Average weight of a human is about 70kg. 200 x 70 = 14,000.

Sounds about right.

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