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Re: Let's improve general knowledge
Posted: 07 Sep 2008, 21:43
by nigelb
:doho: No wonder there are so many Chinese, they reproduce while queuing!
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Re: Let's improve general knowledge
Posted: 08 Sep 2008, 00:17
by Paul K
Garry Russell wrote:That does seem to be the case as this recent photo of me shows
Garry
Tsk tsk, Garry.
( Better than the cloth-eared elephant, though. )
Re: Let's improve general knowledge
Posted: 08 Sep 2008, 00:21
by Garry Russell
A la Men Behaving Badly Paul??
Garry
Re: Let's improve general knowledge
Posted: 08 Sep 2008, 01:50
by Quixoticish
At a quick glance nearly all of those are probably false, so it's actually quite a disservice to general knowledge. These are the kind of things that would have the QI klaxon blaring if you watch the show and follow my meaning.

Re: Let's improve general knowledge
Posted: 08 Sep 2008, 09:33
by Tweek
Chris H wrote:At a quick glance nearly all of those are probably false, so it's actually quite a disservice to general knowledge. These are the kind of things that would have the QI klaxon blaring if you watch the show and follow my meaning.

I know for a fact that they mentioned words that rhymed with silver and purple!
Re: Let's improve general knowledge
Posted: 08 Sep 2008, 12:34
by Paul K
Garry Russell wrote:A la Men Behaving Badly Paul??
Garry
The very same animal!

Re: Let's improve general knowledge
Posted: 09 Sep 2008, 03:09
by Chris Trott
The Mythbusters proved conclusively last year that a Goldfish has a memory that lasts at least months by training them to swim to food through a series of clear walls. If they had a 3-second memory, they couldn't have improved their time through the maze with each attempt.
Re: Let's improve general knowledge
Posted: 09 Sep 2008, 10:32
by Quixoticish
Chris Trott wrote:The Mythbusters proved conclusively last year that a Goldfish has a memory that lasts at least months by training them to swim to food through a series of clear walls. If they had a 3-second memory, they couldn't have improved their time through the maze with each attempt.
But then the Mythbusters lost all credibility a long time ago with the sheer amount of bad science on the show. ;-)
Re: Let's improve general knowledge
Posted: 09 Sep 2008, 20:41
by Chris Trott
Didn't realize they were a science show either.
Re: Let's improve general knowledge
Posted: 10 Sep 2008, 12:20
by airboatr
ohh somebody stop me
double talk