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They say 'You learn something new every day'. Well, I thought I'd start a new thread of useful (useless?) information you might not have known. Feel free to add your own (as long as they are interesting).
Mobile Phones and Petrol Stations
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Despite the huge signs and angry petrol pump attendents, it's actually never been scientifically proved that a mobile signal could set off a fire in a petrol station. In fact, all electrical devices have to meet certain standards and creating a spark of sufficent amounts to ignite petrol fumes would usually mean you need to chuck your mobile away immediately.
There have never been any verified cases that I could find where this has actually happened, either. Which either shows that it's not possible, or that people don't talk on the phone while filling their cars.
That said, I've been told by Tesco staff that they have a health and safety video with an incident of someone using their phone and causing a fire, but this is more than likely a mock up.
Ring a Ring a Roses.
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Despite popular belief, this old nursery rhyme is not connected with the Black Death (Plague). The rhyme hasn't actually been around long enough to have been created at the time and the several original versions were not as easy to connect to the plague details as they are now.
However, it's just possible that the modern version could have been created by some creative minded children who had just finished a history lesson before entering the playground...
Mobile Phones and Petrol Stations
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Despite the huge signs and angry petrol pump attendents, it's actually never been scientifically proved that a mobile signal could set off a fire in a petrol station. In fact, all electrical devices have to meet certain standards and creating a spark of sufficent amounts to ignite petrol fumes would usually mean you need to chuck your mobile away immediately.
There have never been any verified cases that I could find where this has actually happened, either. Which either shows that it's not possible, or that people don't talk on the phone while filling their cars.
That said, I've been told by Tesco staff that they have a health and safety video with an incident of someone using their phone and causing a fire, but this is more than likely a mock up.
Ring a Ring a Roses.
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Despite popular belief, this old nursery rhyme is not connected with the Black Death (Plague). The rhyme hasn't actually been around long enough to have been created at the time and the several original versions were not as easy to connect to the plague details as they are now.
However, it's just possible that the modern version could have been created by some creative minded children who had just finished a history lesson before entering the playground...
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Mainly because they're two faced and pathetically bitchy.
Most girls your age are. (No offence)
Sunflower wrote:
> Mainly because they're two faced and pathetically bitchy.
I know someone on here who's like that.
Thats kid though, cant all be as grown up as you. I'm sure you could beat them all up anyway or at least poke their eyes out.
> Mainly because they're two faced and pathetically bitchy.
I know someone on here who's like that.
Thats kid though, cant all be as grown up as you. I'm sure you could beat them all up anyway or at least poke their eyes out.
Nin wrote:
> I'm sure you could beat them all up anyway or at least poke their
> eyes out.
No, I'm a wimp :(
> I'm sure you could beat them all up anyway or at least poke their
> eyes out.
No, I'm a wimp :(
I hope you weren't referring to me there Nin!
*slaps*
*slaps*
Alfonse wrote:
> Vampyr wrote:
> "she started it"
>
> *pushes alfonse in the playground* :p
>
> Please don't, I'm one of those weird kids who bites.
waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaagh *runs and hides*
> Vampyr wrote:
> "she started it"
>
> *pushes alfonse in the playground* :p
>
> Please don't, I'm one of those weird kids who bites.
waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaagh *runs and hides*
Alfonse wrote:
> I hope you weren't referring to me there Nin!
>
> *slaps*
At first, I thought he meant me, but I read on!
> I hope you weren't referring to me there Nin!
>
> *slaps*
At first, I thought he meant me, but I read on!
Alfonse wrote:
> I hope you weren't referring to me there Nin!
>
> *slaps*
No, i wasn't referring to you.
> I hope you weren't referring to me there Nin!
>
> *slaps*
No, i wasn't referring to you.
Sunflower wrote:
> Nin wrote:
> I'm sure you could beat them all up anyway or at least poke
> their
> eyes out.
>
> No, I'm a wimp :(
Damn. I had plans to turn you into a cage fighter.
> Nin wrote:
> I'm sure you could beat them all up anyway or at least poke
> their
> eyes out.
>
> No, I'm a wimp :(
Damn. I had plans to turn you into a cage fighter.
Did You Know...
Jaffa Cakes
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Despite the name, Jaffa Cakes have no orange in them. The jelly is made from apricots and the flavour comes from Tangerine oil.
Also, in the arguement of cake vs biscuit, Jaffa Cakes were proved to be classed as cakes in a court of law, due, in part, to the fact that they go hard when stale, rather than soft.
Jaffa Cakes
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Despite the name, Jaffa Cakes have no orange in them. The jelly is made from apricots and the flavour comes from Tangerine oil.
Also, in the arguement of cake vs biscuit, Jaffa Cakes were proved to be classed as cakes in a court of law, due, in part, to the fact that they go hard when stale, rather than soft.
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