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Posted on 6/20/16 at 10:26 am
Posted on 6/20/16 at 10:26 am
Drop some random knowledge on a topic that you find interesting, that maybe a lot of people don't know about.
Examples:
Icelandic Naming system
The traditional Icelandic naming system goes like this:
There are no surnames passed down. The last name of each person is a combination of their father's first name and the word "sson" (for the males) or "dottir" (for the females). So if Magnus has a son and a daughter, and names them Gylfi and Lari, their names will be Gylfi Magnusson and Lari Magnusdottir.
This used to be common with all Nordic countries, but the majority have moved on from this. Icelanders, however, unlike other Scandinavians, have continued to use their traditional name system. Although there are some feminists in Iceland that are trying to move past the traditional Icelandic naming system.
Georgian Alphabet
The Georgian Alphabet is one of the most distinct in the entire world. It's not quite arabic, or Russian, or Turkish. It's a small country with a very unique language with many of the alphabetic symbols being unique to language. It consists of 3 different writing "scripts," Asomtavruli, Nuskhuri and MkhedruliIt.
It's a 38 letter alphabet but 5 of the letters are now obsolete so the modern version now only consists of 33 letters.
The Iranian Cheetah
Most consider Africa to be the (last) home of the Cheetah, but this is not true. A group of cheetahs that split from African cheetahs between 30,000-60,000 years ago, currently lives in Iran. This is a small group and they may not be around for long. But yes, there are cheetahs in the Middle East.
Zoot Suits
These suits, popularized in the 1940's, which consisted of oversized coats and excess fabric in the pants, were actually legally prohibited during WWII because they were considered to be a waste of fabric. After police and military personnel began beating and assaulting wearers of the suits (who were mostly minorities) they were also the cause of riots in Los Angeles. This is known as the Zoot Suit Riots.
Wrangel Island Mammoths
Wrangel Island is considered by many to be the last place that mammoths survived. Some estimate that the mammoth survived on Wrangel Island as early as 3500 years ago. Isolated from the mainland for 6000 years, about 500 to 1000 mammoths lived on the island at a time.
At this time, the Egyptian pharaohs had reigned for 1500 years, and the Great Pyramids of Giza were already 1000 years old. While the rest of the world's civilizations were advancing, a group of mammoths lived quietly off the coast of Siberia.
Voynich Manuscript
An illustrated codex of unknown origin that has yet to be deciphered. The text is dated to the early 15th century (1404–1438).
Via wikipedia:
The Voynich manuscript has been studied by many professional and amateur cryptographers, including American and British codebreakers from both World War I and World War II. No one has yet succeeded in deciphering the text, and it has become a famous case in the history of cryptography. The mystery of the meaning and origin of the manuscript has excited the popular imagination, making the manuscript the subject of novels and speculation. None of the many hypotheses proposed over the last hundred years has yet been independently verified.
Examples:
Icelandic Naming system
The traditional Icelandic naming system goes like this:
There are no surnames passed down. The last name of each person is a combination of their father's first name and the word "sson" (for the males) or "dottir" (for the females). So if Magnus has a son and a daughter, and names them Gylfi and Lari, their names will be Gylfi Magnusson and Lari Magnusdottir.
This used to be common with all Nordic countries, but the majority have moved on from this. Icelanders, however, unlike other Scandinavians, have continued to use their traditional name system. Although there are some feminists in Iceland that are trying to move past the traditional Icelandic naming system.
Georgian Alphabet
The Georgian Alphabet is one of the most distinct in the entire world. It's not quite arabic, or Russian, or Turkish. It's a small country with a very unique language with many of the alphabetic symbols being unique to language. It consists of 3 different writing "scripts," Asomtavruli, Nuskhuri and MkhedruliIt.
It's a 38 letter alphabet but 5 of the letters are now obsolete so the modern version now only consists of 33 letters.
The Iranian Cheetah
Most consider Africa to be the (last) home of the Cheetah, but this is not true. A group of cheetahs that split from African cheetahs between 30,000-60,000 years ago, currently lives in Iran. This is a small group and they may not be around for long. But yes, there are cheetahs in the Middle East.
Zoot Suits
These suits, popularized in the 1940's, which consisted of oversized coats and excess fabric in the pants, were actually legally prohibited during WWII because they were considered to be a waste of fabric. After police and military personnel began beating and assaulting wearers of the suits (who were mostly minorities) they were also the cause of riots in Los Angeles. This is known as the Zoot Suit Riots.
Wrangel Island Mammoths
Wrangel Island is considered by many to be the last place that mammoths survived. Some estimate that the mammoth survived on Wrangel Island as early as 3500 years ago. Isolated from the mainland for 6000 years, about 500 to 1000 mammoths lived on the island at a time.
At this time, the Egyptian pharaohs had reigned for 1500 years, and the Great Pyramids of Giza were already 1000 years old. While the rest of the world's civilizations were advancing, a group of mammoths lived quietly off the coast of Siberia.
Voynich Manuscript
An illustrated codex of unknown origin that has yet to be deciphered. The text is dated to the early 15th century (1404–1438).
Via wikipedia:
The Voynich manuscript has been studied by many professional and amateur cryptographers, including American and British codebreakers from both World War I and World War II. No one has yet succeeded in deciphering the text, and it has become a famous case in the history of cryptography. The mystery of the meaning and origin of the manuscript has excited the popular imagination, making the manuscript the subject of novels and speculation. None of the many hypotheses proposed over the last hundred years has yet been independently verified.
This post was edited on 6/20/16 at 10:58 am
Posted on 6/20/16 at 10:30 am to Pecker
On average women say 7,000 words per day. Men manage just over 2000.
Posted on 6/20/16 at 10:33 am to Nado Jenkins83
quote:
On average women say 7,000 words per day. Men manage just over 2000
And over half consist of "yes, dear".
Posted on 6/20/16 at 10:33 am to Pecker
Okay, I'll give it a try:
In Bulgaria, to indicate "no" a person nods his head up and down which most of the rest of the world does to indicate "yes."
To indicate "yes" in Bulgaria, a person shakes his head side to side, opposite of most of the rest of the world.
I learned this the hard way while working in Bulgaria. Here's a link.....
LINK
In Bulgaria, to indicate "no" a person nods his head up and down which most of the rest of the world does to indicate "yes."
To indicate "yes" in Bulgaria, a person shakes his head side to side, opposite of most of the rest of the world.
I learned this the hard way while working in Bulgaria. Here's a link.....
LINK
Posted on 6/20/16 at 10:33 am to Darth_Vader
quote:
And over half consist of "yes, dear".
Posted on 6/20/16 at 10:35 am to Darth_Vader
or
"where's my sammich?"
Posted on 6/20/16 at 10:36 am to Pecker
Count Von Count (aka "The Count") on Sesame Street is a vampire who likes to count. Why did they use a vampire?
Because like no reflection, weakness to silver, can't be in the sunlight, drinks blood, turns into a bat -------
One of the traits of a vampire in original legendary lore was arithromania. Vampires were said to be obsessive about counting items with a radical fervor and enthusiasm.
One of the original tricks to escape a vampire would be to carry a bag of sand or rice or beans and throw it at a vampire and he would joyously and maniacally become preoccupied with counting the items as you ran away.
Because like no reflection, weakness to silver, can't be in the sunlight, drinks blood, turns into a bat -------
One of the traits of a vampire in original legendary lore was arithromania. Vampires were said to be obsessive about counting items with a radical fervor and enthusiasm.
One of the original tricks to escape a vampire would be to carry a bag of sand or rice or beans and throw it at a vampire and he would joyously and maniacally become preoccupied with counting the items as you ran away.
Posted on 6/20/16 at 10:37 am to Pecker
First Tarzan movie was filmed in Morgan City in the early 1900's. Was a silent film. Tarzan was played by an actor named Elmo Lincoln.
Posted on 6/20/16 at 10:38 am to Pecker
Every Fruit Loop color is the same flavor.
Posted on 6/20/16 at 10:39 am to mikrit54
Wow. I remember Weissmuller as Tarzan. Didnt know about that other cat
This post was edited on 6/20/16 at 10:40 am
Posted on 6/20/16 at 10:44 am to Pecker
The only two countries in the world that have the letter "x" in their names are Mexico and Luxembourg.
Posted on 6/20/16 at 10:44 am to Pecker
There are more trees on Earth than stars in the Milky Way Galaxy. 3 Trillion trees to 4 Billion stars.
Posted on 6/20/16 at 10:45 am to Pecker
Why do we drive on a parkway but park on a driveway?
Posted on 6/20/16 at 10:50 am to Pecker
Giraffes have the highest blood pressure of any animal.
Posted on 6/20/16 at 10:50 am to Pecker
Aaron Burr, who is most famous for his duel with Alexander Hamilton, was tried in court for trying to overthrow the federal government by taking over the newly acquired Louisiana Purchase.
Posted on 6/20/16 at 10:52 am to Breaux
quote:And why do some freeways have tolls?
Why do we drive on a parkway but park on a driveway?
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