The "Did you know" thread..... - Page 427

**rosestone** · August 18th, 2016, 04:58 AM

Charles Darwin and Abraham Lincoln were born on the same day (12th February 1809).

**tygrkhat40** · August 18th, 2016, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by rosestone

Charles Darwin and Abraham Lincoln were born on the same day (12th February 1809).

This is known as "birth twins." Other birth twins include

Michael Jordan and Larry the Cable Guy (Dan Whitney); 17 February 1963
Paul McCartney and Roger Ebert; 18 June 1942
Angelina Jolie and Russell Brand; 4 June 1975
Marilyn Monroe and Andy Griffith; 1 June 1926
Weird Al Yankovic and Nancy Grace; 23 October 1959
Christa McAuliffe and Terry Bradshaw; 2 September 1948
Daryl Hannah and Julianne Moore; 3 December 1960
Pol Pot and Malcolm X; 19 May 1925
Anthony Daniels and Alan Rickman; 21 February 1946
Michael Caine and Quincy Jones; 14 March 1933
Stevie Ray Vaughan and Rev. Al Sharpton; 3 October 1954
Lenny Bruce and Margaret Thatcher; 13 October 1925
Rick Springfield and Shelly Long; 23 August 1949 (which is also my birthday, although I was born 12 years later)
Bettie Page and Aaron Spelling; 22 April 1923
Linda Lovelace and George Foreman; 10 January 1949
Stan Mikita and Sadaharu Oh, 20 May 1940

**Greenman** · August 19th, 2016, 08:13 PM

Speaking of twins, well brothers in this case, did you know that there is a third Brownlee brother, Edward, whose older siblings Alistair and Jonny won gold & bronze in the Olympic Triathlon in London 2012, and now gold & silver in Rio this week. Edward says that they are not always as 'brotherly' with each other and in training Jonny usually 'kills' Alistair, but Alistair is always determined to win.

**Greenman** · August 20th, 2016, 06:13 PM

This is something that BBC presenter John Inverdale just mentioned when interviewing boxer Nicola Adams, now double Olympic champion. She used to try and make ends meet by doing extra work. She appeared on Emmerdale and Coronation Street(well she is a Northerner) now that is amazing - what a rise to fame she's had from such humble means.

**tygrkhat40** · August 21st, 2016, 02:01 PM

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American cities that have an NFL franchise and an NCAA Division-I FBS team.

Los Angeles, CA has 2 D-I FBS teams, USC and UCLA, but no NFL team.

Now LA has the Rams back.

**maildude** · August 21st, 2016, 03:20 PM

Did you know... ostriches actually urinate on themselves as a way of cooling off?

Estreeter · August 21st, 2016, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by rosestone

Charles Darwin and Abraham Lincoln were born on the same day (12th February 1809).

And

to 2 different Mothers

Estreeter · August 23rd, 2016, 01:41 PM

Did you know

..... That a cat is able jump higher than a house?

It's true, mostly due to the cat having powerful hind legs and the fact that a house cant jump

**Greenman** · August 24th, 2016, 04:56 PM

On the subject of Ostriches, one is capable of kicking a man to death, it can run around 45mph and contrary to popular belief they don't bury their heads in the sand.

**vo1v0d** · August 25th, 2016, 02:47 PM

Mentioned elsewhere on this thread that Florence Nightingale invented the piechart. She was a piss-poor nurse but virtually invented the concept of statistician. The pie chart was her method of explaing to thick generals in the army about hygiene, sanitation and disease control as death in barracks in blighty was greater than death in in the front line in Crimea

August 19th, 2016, 08:13 PM	#4263
Greenman Live Legend of VEF Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Underground lair somewhere in the world Posts: 20,353 Thanks: 30,936 Thanked 383,508 Times in 19,356 Posts	Speaking of twins, well brothers in this case, did you know that there is a third Brownlee brother, Edward, whose older siblings Alistair and Jonny won gold & bronze in the Olympic Triathlon in London 2012, and now gold & silver in Rio this week. Edward says that they are not always as 'brotherly' with each other and in training Jonny usually 'kills' Alistair, but Alistair is always determined to win. __________________ There was only ONE Greenman, and you accepted no substitutes! To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Rest in peace MaxJoker-you will be sorely missed. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. 20,000: Milestone reached!

August 20th, 2016, 06:13 PM	#4264
Greenman Live Legend of VEF Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Underground lair somewhere in the world Posts: 20,353 Thanks: 30,936 Thanked 383,508 Times in 19,356 Posts	This is something that BBC presenter John Inverdale just mentioned when interviewing boxer Nicola Adams, now double Olympic champion. She used to try and make ends meet by doing extra work. She appeared on Emmerdale and Coronation Street(well she is a Northerner) now that is amazing - what a rise to fame she's had from such humble means. __________________ There was only ONE Greenman, and you accepted no substitutes! To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Rest in peace MaxJoker-you will be sorely missed. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. 20,000: Milestone reached!

August 21st, 2016, 03:20 PM	#4266
maildude Vintage Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: In postal purgatory Posts: 760 Thanks: 1,162 Thanked 14,111 Times in 748 Posts	Did you know... ostriches actually urinate on themselves as a way of cooling off? __________________ LET FREEDOM WAIT

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Estreeter *Administrator* Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: The 19th hole Posts: 58,117 Thanks: 449,715 Thanked 896,771 Times in 60,316 Posts	Did you know ..... That a cat is able jump higher than a house? It's true, mostly due to the cat having powerful hind legs and the fact that a house cant jump __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

August 24th, 2016, 04:56 PM	#4269
Greenman Live Legend of VEF Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Underground lair somewhere in the world Posts: 20,353 Thanks: 30,936 Thanked 383,508 Times in 19,356 Posts	On the subject of Ostriches, one is capable of kicking a man to death, it can run around 45mph and contrary to popular belief they don't bury their heads in the sand. __________________ There was only ONE Greenman, and you accepted no substitutes! To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Rest in peace MaxJoker-you will be sorely missed. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. 20,000: Milestone reached!

August 18th, 2016, 04:58 AM	#4261
rosestone Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 2,256 Thanks: 79,772 Thanked 37,954 Times in 2,261 Posts	Charles Darwin and Abraham Lincoln were born on the same day (12th February 1809).

August 25th, 2016, 02:47 PM	#4270
vo1v0d Hideous By Nature Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: sarf eeeest lunden Posts: 8,225 Thanks: 42,174 Thanked 60,522 Times in 7,439 Posts	Mentioned elsewhere on this thread that Florence Nightingale invented the piechart. She was a piss-poor nurse but virtually invented the concept of statistician. The pie chart was her method of explaing to thick generals in the army about hygiene, sanitation and disease control as death in barracks in blighty was greater than death in in the front line in Crimea Last edited by vo1v0d; August 25th, 2016 at 02:47 PM.. Reason: spell

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