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Platapus · 12-17-22, 05:33 PM

While Christmas celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ, the actual date of the big event is lost to history. There's no mention of December 25 in the Bible and many historians say Jesus was most likely born in the spring. Some historians posit the date was originally chosen because it coincided with the pagan festival of Saturnalia, which honored the agricultural god Saturn with celebrating and gift-giving.

Cultural appropriation?

Jimbuna · 12-18-22, 05:23 AM

Only one sport has ever been played on the moon.

Golf.

Ostfriese · 12-18-22, 06:37 AM

Bolivia has a navy despite having been landlocked since 1884.

Rockstar · 12-18-22, 07:49 AM

A new study shows that more than 97% of people exposed to greenhouse gases CO2 and H2O, die within 100 years.

Jimbuna · 12-18-22, 03:01 PM

There is a Superman in every episode of Seinfeld.

Jimbuna · 12-19-22, 06:56 AM

2 out of 1000 children are born deaf in the United States.

Platapus · 12-19-22, 04:52 PM

The tradition of Christmas trees goes all the way back to the ancient Egyptians and Romans, who decorated using evergreens during the winter solstice to signify that spring would return. So if you deck your halls with a green tree, wreaths or evergreen garland, you're honoring history.

mapuc · 12-19-22, 05:24 PM

Are you tired of grammatical errors on signs in the city? In 2017, the English city of Bristol was 'plagued' by a man who, under the cover of the darkness of the night, ran around the city and added missing genitive apostrophes on shop signs. He described himself as a 'grammar vigilante', and believed that while it was illegal to alter the signs, the grammatical errors were a greater crime.

Markus

Platapus · 12-19-22, 07:38 PM

Brew a cup o' tea when trimming your tree this year to pay homage to its origins. When Prince Albert of Germany got a tree for his new wife, Queen Victoria of England, the tradition really took off across the pond.

Jimbuna · 12-20-22, 08:28 AM

Driving to space at a speed of 60 mph would only take an hour.

Platapus · 12-20-22, 04:34 PM

The Christmas wreath first originated as a symbol of Christ. The holly represents the crown of thorns Jesus wore at his crucifixion and the red berries stand for the blood he shed. So when you see a wreath this holiday, you'll remember the reason for the season.

Jimbuna · 12-21-22, 06:00 AM

Every three seconds, there is a birth taking place somewhere in the world.

Aktungbby · 12-21-22, 12:44 PM

...actually every 1 second; if U consider an amoeba's dividing in 2 as a "birth"...

Jimbuna · 12-22-22, 08:44 AM

The Arizona capitol building roof holds around 5 million pennies.

Platapus · 12-22-22, 05:26 PM

There are no centipedes that have 100 legs

12-17-22, 05:33 PM	#2161
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 18,971 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	While Christmas celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ, the actual date of the big event is lost to history. There's no mention of December 25 in the Bible and many historians say Jesus was most likely born in the spring. Some historians posit the date was originally chosen because it coincided with the pagan festival of Saturnalia, which honored the agricultural god Saturn with celebrating and gift-giving. Cultural appropriation? __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

12-18-22, 05:23 AM	#2162
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,344 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Only one sport has ever been played on the moon. Golf. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! GWX3.0 Download Page - Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim)

12-18-22, 07:49 AM	#2164
Rockstar Rear Admiral Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Zendia Bar & Grill Posts: 11,861 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	A new study shows that more than 97% of people exposed to greenhouse gases CO2 and H2O, die within 100 years. __________________ Guardian of the honey and nuts Let's assume I'm right, it'll save time.

12-18-22, 03:01 PM	#2165
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,344 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	There is a Superman in every episode of Seinfeld. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! GWX3.0 Download Page - Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim)

12-19-22, 06:56 AM	#2166
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,344 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	2 out of 1000 children are born deaf in the United States. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! GWX3.0 Download Page - Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim)

12-18-22, 06:37 AM	#2163
Ostfriese Ace of the Deep Join Date: May 2004 Location: Northern Germany Posts: 1,174 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Bolivia has a navy despite having been landlocked since 1884.

12-19-22, 04:52 PM	#2167
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 18,971 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	The tradition of Christmas trees goes all the way back to the ancient Egyptians and Romans, who decorated using evergreens during the winter solstice to signify that spring would return. So if you deck your halls with a green tree, wreaths or evergreen garland, you're honoring history. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

12-19-22, 05:24 PM	#2168
mapuc Fleet Admiral Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Denmark Posts: 17,925 Downloads: 37 Uploads: 0	Are you tired of grammatical errors on signs in the city? In 2017, the English city of Bristol was 'plagued' by a man who, under the cover of the darkness of the night, ran around the city and added missing genitive apostrophes on shop signs. He described himself as a 'grammar vigilante', and believed that while it was illegal to alter the signs, the grammatical errors were a greater crime. Markus __________________ My little lovely female cat

12-19-22, 07:38 PM	#2169
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 18,971 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	Brew a cup o' tea when trimming your tree this year to pay homage to its origins. When Prince Albert of Germany got a tree for his new wife, Queen Victoria of England, the tradition really took off across the pond. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

12-20-22, 08:28 AM	#2170
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,344 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Driving to space at a speed of 60 mph would only take an hour. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! GWX3.0 Download Page - Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim)

12-20-22, 04:34 PM	#2171
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 18,971 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	The Christmas wreath first originated as a symbol of Christ. The holly represents the crown of thorns Jesus wore at his crucifixion and the red berries stand for the blood he shed. So when you see a wreath this holiday, you'll remember the reason for the season. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

12-21-22, 06:00 AM	#2172
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,344 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Every three seconds, there is a birth taking place somewhere in the world. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! GWX3.0 Download Page - Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim)

12-21-22, 12:44 PM	#2173
Aktungbby Gefallen Engel U-666 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: On a tilted, overheated, overpopulated spinning mudball on Collision course with Andromeda Galaxy Posts: 27,888 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	...actually every 1 second; if U consider an amoeba's dividing in 2 as a "birth"... __________________ "Only two things are infinite; The Universe and human squirrelyness; and I'm not too sure about the Universe"

12-22-22, 08:44 AM	#2174
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,344 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	The Arizona capitol building roof holds around 5 million pennies. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! GWX3.0 Download Page - Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim)

12-22-22, 05:26 PM	#2175
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 18,971 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	There are no centipedes that have 100 legs __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.