NASA explored the idea of putting Big Bird on the Challenger space shuttle. You know, the one that exploded.Ian Volante wrote: ↑Mon Oct 23, 2023 12:07 pm I feel that some people need to look at the title of this thread, and maybe disappear off to the "interesting things that aren't necessarily completely obvious" thread.
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"explored the idea"
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I didnt know Big Bird explodedMark James wrote: ↑Fri Oct 27, 2023 9:36 amNASA explored the idea of putting Big Bird on the Challenger space shuttle. You know, the one that exploded.Ian Volante wrote: ↑Mon Oct 23, 2023 12:07 pm I feel that some people need to look at the title of this thread, and maybe disappear off to the "interesting things that aren't necessarily completely obvious" thread.
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The dude from The Bear on Disney plus is the grandson of Gene Wilder
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Dutch is basically the same as English except they say "geezer" instead of "voter".
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Montréal is well south of Paris, and about level with Bordeaux. Toronto is level with Nice and Monaco. New York is level with Madrid and Naples.
Chibougamau, which is basically the last northern outpost in Québec with good paved roads before you get into the endless boreal forest, is still south of all of mainland Britain.
Chibougamau, which is basically the last northern outpost in Québec with good paved roads before you get into the endless boreal forest, is still south of all of mainland Britain.
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I have loads of films recording off the tv on vhs tapes. Apparently it is possible to recover old teletext data from those tapes.
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I think I did that once. Was quite low grade though.
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Back in the day when we used to roller skate the teletext before surfing the internetMark James wrote: ↑Thu Feb 29, 2024 4:41 pm I have loads of films recording off the tv on vhs tapes. Apparently it is possible to recover old teletext data from those tapes.
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The order of adjectives in English Grammar.
Opinions, size, age, shape, colour origin material and puepose
If you get them in the wrong order it doesn't sound right.
My fat, big Greek wedding being an example of getting it wrong
Edit : typically there are exceptions like big bad wolf but there is probably a reason behind this
Opinions, size, age, shape, colour origin material and puepose
If you get them in the wrong order it doesn't sound right.
My fat, big Greek wedding being an example of getting it wrong
Edit : typically there are exceptions like big bad wolf but there is probably a reason behind this
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Kirstie Alley's parents died in a car accident on the way to a Halloween party. Her mother was dressed in black face and her father was in a ku klux klan outfit.
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