Games & Recreation Pointless Trivia

[Gough]

Yesterday was the centenary of Ramsey McDonald becoming PM and the first Labour government to hold power in Britain.

 

[the_interloper]

Hawaii has a wallaby population

 

[ioppolo]

Hawaii has a wallaby population

As does Great Britain

 

[The Dice Man]

As does Great Britain

France has a population of around 50-100 wild wallabies about 50kms from Paris too.

 

[cats_09]

On a similar note, the largest koala population outside of Australia is at the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance

The partnership between the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance and the Australian Government dates back to 1925 when the zoo became a back-up population for koalas


I took interest in learning about the connection back in 2007 when I visited San Diego and saw a postcard that said, "Welcome to San Diego" in the shape of a koala


There's a fair bit of info on their website, Koala

 

[Gough]

Presumably thanks to Queen Victoria's daily huffing of opium, the Duke of Atholl runs the only legal private army in Europe.

 

[Mofra]

The most beautiful greeting in any language is probably that of the Marshall Islands.

The most ubiquitous Marshallese word—used for hello, goodbye, and love—is iakwe, pronounced “yawk-way.” Literally translated, it means, “you are a rainbow”

 

[MP_]

The most beautiful greeting in any language is probably that of the Marshall Islands.

The most ubiquitous Marshallese word—used for hello, goodbye, and love—is iakwe, pronounced “yawk-way.” Literally translated, it means, “you are a rainbow”

not as nice as how the **** are you campaigner

 

[MC Extra Dollop]

Saw this on social media during the week and appears to check out: a US team has won the Grey Cup (Canadian Football League - Canada's NFL) more recently than a Candian team has won the Stanley Cup (National Hockey League).

The shocking part for me - as someone who doesn't keep a close eye on the ice hockey - is that a Canadian team hasn't won the championship in over 30 years.

 

[Gough]

The longest serving member of the SNP in the House of Commons is Pete Wishart who is also a former member of Runrig and Big Country.

 

[dogs105]

The longest serving member of the SNP in the House of Commons is Pete Wishart who is also a former member of Runrig and Big Country.

 

[Gough]

Derek Jarman would have been 82 today.

 

[troybe]

Yesterday Geraldton was the hottest place on earth with a temp of 46.8°C

 

[Gough]

Fifty years since the Patty Hearst kidnapping and general weirdness that ensued.

This kidnapped heiress-turned-revolutionary was despised in America. Then a Hollywood star spoke out

Fifty years ago, a teenaged heiress with a famous last name was kidnapped from her California apartment by armed terrorists. What followed was one of the most confounding crimes in American history.

www.abc.net.au

 

[Mofra]

The average lifespan of a couch is 2958 days

 

[Pistol Night]

The average lifespan of a couch is 2958 days

Brad and Matt must be immortal

 

[the_interloper]

Data is a plural term, the singular form is "datum".

 

[dogs105]

Data is a plural term, the singular form is "datum".

I'm still trying to work out MrsEddieBetts ' plural word for breasts, which ends with a T???

 

[Gough]

Varun Ghosh just became the first Senator to be sworn in on the Bhagvad Gita.

 

[the_interloper]

Varun Ghosh just became the first Senator to be sworn in on the Bhagvad Gita.

I do not understand this surprisingly

 

[Mofra]

Data is a plural term, the singular form is "datum".

Ravioli is a plural term. As is graffiti.

Raviolo and graffito are the respective singular terms.

 

[Mofra]

I'm still trying to work out MrsEddieBetts ' plural word for breasts, which ends with a T???

Gift

 

[kickazz]

Not really pointless or trivial, but interesting nonetheless:

A damaged Australian banknote that has part of it missing, is worth the percentage in area that remains, multiplied by the note's face value - and can be redeemed as such at a bank, who have special equipment to measure this.

The exceptions are that a note retaining 80% or more is worth the full value, and a part 20% or less is worthless.

 

[kickazz]

The Ukrainian edition of Scrabble is the only one to include an apostrophe tile, and it is worth ten points.

 

[Gralin]

Ravioli is a plural term. As is graffiti.

Raviolo and graffito are the respective singular terms.

spaghetti another one that is spaghetto for the singular