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Offline Robin-Graves

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Re: Post a fact here
« Reply #300 on: January 08, 2010, 04:23:23 PM »
Much like some humans I know.
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Re: Post a fact here
« Reply #301 on: January 08, 2010, 04:41:20 PM »
Quote from: Robin-Graves on January 08, 2010, 04:23:23 PM
Much like some humans I know.
It's common thing nowadays.

The fur of the binturong, also known as the "Asian Bear Cat," smells like popcorn. The scent is believed to come from a gland located near the tail.
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Re: Post a fact here
« Reply #302 on: January 10, 2010, 04:58:48 AM »
In Japan, by the time man reaches the age of 60, he is commemorated with a special ceremony. This ceremony features the man wearing a red kimono, which denotes that he no longer has the responsibilities of being a mature adult.
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Re: Post a fact here
« Reply #303 on: January 10, 2010, 07:39:37 AM »
God,, I got to move to Japan!

Japanese sword makers traditionaly only folded a sword 30 times. The metal loses its temper if they are done much more than that. ( Looked it up in a book called "Weapons" written by the Diagram Group)
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Re: Post a fact here
« Reply #304 on: January 10, 2010, 11:23:16 AM »
Nostradamus was a fraud.
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« Reply #305 on: January 10, 2010, 01:32:56 PM »
True that!
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« Reply #306 on: January 10, 2010, 02:13:36 PM »
Giving knife as gift to Japanese person is exhortation to suicide.
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« Reply #307 on: January 10, 2010, 04:26:36 PM »
Wow,, im glad now im NOT Japanese
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Re: Post a fact here
« Reply #308 on: January 10, 2010, 06:36:25 PM »
Quote from: Robin-Graves on January 10, 2010, 07:39:37 AM
God,, I got to move to Japan!

Japanese sword makers traditionaly only folded a sword 30 times. The metal loses its temper if they are done much more than that. ( Looked it up in a book called "Weapons" written by the Diagram Group)

Some genuine Samurai swords had the blade folded 100 times.
  More flexibility,less chance of the sword being broken.

The world's oldest rose is located Hildeshiem Cathedral in Germany and is thought to be over 1,000 years old.
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Re: Post a fact here
« Reply #309 on: January 11, 2010, 01:52:17 PM »
Quote from: Geemonster on January 10, 2010, 06:36:25 PM
Some genuine Samurai swords had the blade folded 100 times.
  More flexibility,less chance of the sword being broken.

Japanese Samurai swords which are made by confirmed smith masters are illegal to move out from Japan.
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« Reply #310 on: January 11, 2010, 07:56:16 PM »
Samauri swords werent made as well as the swords that were made in Spain at one time.
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Re: Post a fact here
« Reply #311 on: January 12, 2010, 04:33:43 AM »
An office desk has 400 times more bacteria than a toilet.
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Re: Post a fact here
« Reply #312 on: January 12, 2010, 01:47:41 PM »
Ever seen what goes on on an office desk?
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Re: Post a fact here
« Reply #313 on: January 12, 2010, 04:29:14 PM »
Quote from: Robin-Graves on December 25, 2009, 11:54:15 AM
London was actualy a Roman outpost called Londinium.
Most people from England are actualy of Roman descent. The true English natives fled north into Caledonia ( or Scotland)

The Britons didn't flee anywhere as the Romans let them keep their land, but Britannia stayed under the rule of Roman governors for over 300 years.  It is true that they didn't pay much attention to north or Hadrian's wall (well, not for very long anyhow), but as the "empire" was all about wealth and commerce, it probably wasn't economically viable to finance a military presence there in the long term.

I would have thought the real mixing of the gene pool came under Anglo-Saxon rule.
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Re: Post a fact here
« Reply #314 on: January 12, 2010, 04:32:53 PM »
Colchester was the Roman Capital of England,it was called Camulodunum.
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