The "Did you know" thread..... - Page 338

**GailFan** · February 23rd, 2014, 06:36 AM

Did you know...

...you probably thought you did but chances are you didn't!

Here are some common misconceptions.

The Great Wall of China is not visible from space.

Cold weather does not cause colds.

The nursery rhyme "Ring a Ring a Rosy" has nothing to do with the Plague.

Alaric's "sack" of Rome was probably quite orderly.

**Mal Hombre** · February 23rd, 2014, 09:16 AM

Alaric only sacked Rome because the Romans owed Him money and had refused to pay Him.

**richardoe** · February 23rd, 2014, 10:30 AM

In 1960 a film was made in Britain called "tunes of glory" it was set in a fictional Scottish regiment so they made a fake tartan for the kilts. Those kilts were used again in "carry on up the khyber".

**rustler** · February 23rd, 2014, 11:33 AM

After his execution in 1618, Sir Walter Raleigh's widow, Elizabeth 'Bess' Throckmorton, was presented with his severed head, which she kept in a bag until her death many years later!

Raleigh, and his head, are buried in St Margarets in Westminster Square, opposite the Houses of Parliament.

**GailFan** · February 23rd, 2014, 06:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by richardoe

In 1960 a film was made in Britain called "tunes of glory" it was set in a fictional Scottish regiment so they made a fake tartan for the kilts. Those kilts were used again in "carry on up the khyber".

All tartans are essentially fake. The whole idea was dreamt up by Sir Walter Scott.

**Greenman** · February 23rd, 2014, 10:12 PM

I seem to recall that kilts, possibly the idea of clans and Hogmanay were French in origin.?

**Staffsyeoman** · February 23rd, 2014, 11:04 PM

Colonel Yang Liwei (now Major General) of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) was the first Chinese astronaut, going to space for 21 hours in October 2003. There was a mass outbreak of national pride, but unfortunately he went from hero to zero in an instant because at a press conference after his return he was asked if he could see The (Great) Wall from space, he said "of course not".

The myth started that you could see the wall from the moon - very, very unlikely. The myth that is visible from space started with the Americans. (Once, I was flying along it in a normal 747 leaving Beijing, and it's bloody hard to see from an aircraft!). No human built structures can be seen from orbit.

**rustler** · February 24th, 2014, 06:06 AM

Sir Thomas More was beheaded in july 1535, and his body is buried in the chapel of St.Peter ad Vincula in the Tower of London.

However, his head is buried in Canterbury, Kent!

After he was executed one of his daughters buried the body, but his natural daughter Margaret ('Meg' Roper) obtained the head from its spike and kept it until her death. The head was buried with her in the Roper family vault in St. Dunstans Church, Canterbury.

Isn't history fun!

**richardoe** · February 24th, 2014, 04:42 PM

On the subject of tartan Black Watch tartan is oficially known as Government Tartan.

**rustler** · February 24th, 2014, 06:29 PM

The actor, and Hollywood hearthrob, Stewart Granger was an officer in The Black Watch!

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richardoe Vintage Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 2,812 Thanks: 1,424 Thanked 24,130 Times in 2,726 Posts	In 1960 a film was made in Britain called "tunes of glory" it was set in a fictional Scottish regiment so they made a fake tartan for the kilts. Those kilts were used again in "carry on up the khyber". __________________ Richardoe To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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rustler Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: South of the North Pole Posts: 4,977 Thanks: 47,583 Thanked 84,530 Times in 4,955 Posts	After his execution in 1618, Sir Walter Raleigh's widow, Elizabeth 'Bess' Throckmorton, was presented with his severed head, which she kept in a bag until her death many years later! Raleigh, and his head, are buried in St Margarets in Westminster Square, opposite the Houses of Parliament. __________________ "I think on-stage nudity is disgusting, shameful and damaging to all things American. But if I were 22 with a great body, it would be artistic, tasteful, patriotic and a progressive religious experience." - Shelley Winters Please read and follow To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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Staffsyeoman Vintage Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 2,268 Thanks: 34,170 Thanked 26,750 Times in 2,159 Posts	Colonel Yang Liwei (now Major General) of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) was the first Chinese astronaut, going to space for 21 hours in October 2003. There was a mass outbreak of national pride, but unfortunately he went from hero to zero in an instant because at a press conference after his return he was asked if he could see The (Great) Wall from space, he said "of course not". The myth started that you could see the wall from the moon - very, very unlikely. The myth that is visible from space started with the Americans. (Once, I was flying along it in a normal 747 leaving Beijing, and it's bloody hard to see from an aircraft!). No human built structures can be seen from orbit.

February 24th, 2014, 06:06 AM	#3378
rustler Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: South of the North Pole Posts: 4,977 Thanks: 47,583 Thanked 84,530 Times in 4,955 Posts	Sir Thomas More was beheaded in july 1535, and his body is buried in the chapel of St.Peter ad Vincula in the Tower of London. However, his head is buried in Canterbury, Kent! After he was executed one of his daughters buried the body, but his natural daughter Margaret ('Meg' Roper) obtained the head from its spike and kept it until her death. The head was buried with her in the Roper family vault in St. Dunstans Church, Canterbury. Isn't history fun! __________________ "I think on-stage nudity is disgusting, shameful and damaging to all things American. But if I were 22 with a great body, it would be artistic, tasteful, patriotic and a progressive religious experience." - Shelley Winters Please read and follow To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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richardoe Vintage Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 2,812 Thanks: 1,424 Thanked 24,130 Times in 2,726 Posts	On the subject of tartan Black Watch tartan is oficially known as Government Tartan. __________________ Richardoe To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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rustler Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: South of the North Pole Posts: 4,977 Thanks: 47,583 Thanked 84,530 Times in 4,955 Posts	The actor, and Hollywood hearthrob, Stewart Granger was an officer in The Black Watch! __________________ "I think on-stage nudity is disgusting, shameful and damaging to all things American. But if I were 22 with a great body, it would be artistic, tasteful, patriotic and a progressive religious experience." - Shelley Winters Please read and follow To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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