INTERESTING FACT OF THE DAY

[Quiff Wichard]

Lynne- I enjoy these - that you post- please continue-


(see at least someone is interested matey !)


Ok I suposee I had best post a fact !!!......( I got loads ouuta the independant little book of facts book)

TOPICAL ONE FOR LYNNE WHO IS WELL READ (HAVING NO TV)



37%OF 12- 74 YEAR OLDS IN THE UK DID NOT BUY ANY BOOKS AT ALL IN 2005

[Quiff Wichard]

Originally Posted by tricky

Actor Richard Todd served with 6 Para (I think) and fought at Pegasus Bridge on D-Day.
Interstingly Richard Todd plays Maj John Howard (who commanded the initial glider assult at Pegasus Bridge and heroically held the bridges afterwards) in the film "The Longest Day".

I am unsure who plays Richard Todd in the film

noooo that was in "The eagle has landed"

hee hee i jest

Tony Hart was an officer in the Gurkhas during WWII.

Originally Posted by Quiff Wichard

Lynne- I enjoy these - that you post- please continue-


(see at least someone is interested matey !)

Thanks. I have plenty of "interesting" facts swimming in my head and I seem to be able to memorise lots of trivia .

TOPICAL ONE FOR LYNNE WHO IS WELL READ (HAVING NO TV)

37%OF 12- 74 YEAR OLDS IN THE UK DID NOT BUY ANY BOOKS AT ALL IN 2005

Now thats shocking. To me at least. I cant imagine not having a book on the go.

I wonder how much of thats because people now use the internet? Ive worked with computers since 1986 and I still hate reading long texts on screen.

Ok some more random facts thats come into my head this afternoon:

The patron saint of Motorcylists is St Columbanus. His patronage, perhaps unsurprisingly given how weather orientated motorcycling is for some :P , also covers flooding.

St Cecilia is the patron saint of music.

St George was believed to have been Cappadocian and born in the 3rd Century AD. He grew up devoutly Christian but joined the military hence him being seen as a soldier saint.

Following Diocletians edict to persecute Christians, he refused and admitted his belief. It is then alleged he was then tortured and executed and became a martyr for the Christian cause. He was canonised by Pope Gelasius between 492-496 AD.

The legend of St George is believed to have reached England in the 12th Century by returning Crusaders. It was Edward III who made him patron saint of England.

Places St George is also a patron of are Georgia and Liguria which also bear in their flags the red cross on white background.

St George is also venerated by muslims as al-khadr, especially in Palestine and around Jerusalem.

A one kilogram packet of sugar will have about 5 million grains of sugar.

cool that isnt it?!!!

Originally Posted by kitten

A one kilogram packet of sugar will have about 5 million grains of sugar.

cool that isnt it?!!!

The question isn't about how cool it is, but how bored someone must be to have to count them all :P

As Lynn was chatting about saints, I have just read loads on St Andrew (too much put here) so here's a quick bite:

One legend concerning St. Andrew is that when the Pictish King Angus, faced with a large invading army, prayed for divine guidance, a saltire (the diagonal cross) appeared in the shape of a white cloud against the blue sky. Angus won a decisive victory and decreed that Andrew would be the patron saint of his country. It was not until after Robert Bruce's victory at the Battle of Bannockburn (1314) however, that the Declaration of Arbroath named St. Andrew the patron saint of Scotland forever and the Saltire became the national flag in 1385.

[Stingo]

Originally Posted by Quiff Wichard

noooo that was in "The eagle has landed"

hee hee i jest

When the mighty Hood sank, she went with over 1400 lives in a matter of minutes. In fact, one of the three survivors, who had been high up in the superstructure in a sort of 'spotting' position started climbing out of a window as the ship heeled over. As he got his legs out of the window, he water was rising above his knees. He was over 60 feet above the main deck! This guy is still alive today.

The three stars of Orion's belt are Alnitak, Alnilam and Mintaka.

Some people think they are represented by the pyramids at Giza as they have similar positions.

The Hood exploded and this why there were few survivors. The Bismarck didn't and this is why there were more survivors from the German ship. Even though it was hit with everything the RN had. 115 survivors were picked up. There were more in the water but a U-boat alert meant the rescue was cut short.