I did not know that???

[Anonymous]

I thought it may be fun to educate ourselves about some of the weird and wonderful. 

I want truly, I did not know that facts.

So I will start with one but I have hundreds.

Bob Marley was of mixed race his Grandfather was from sussex and his grandmother was a Syrian Jew. 

[Anonymous]

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@Liquid wrote:
^^^ for the win:D



Longest officially recognized place name is Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu, has 85 letters. It's the name for a hill, 305 metres (1,000 ft) high, close to Porangahau, New Zealand.

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This name has been used as a 'line' in a song - bet no-one can name it or the 'artiste' ....

[GrahamF]

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@Anonymous wrote:

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@Liquid wrote:
^^^ for the win:D



Longest officially recognized place name is Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu, has 85 letters. It's the name for a hill, 305 metres (1,000 ft) high, close to Porangahau, New Zealand.

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This name has been used as a 'line' in a song - bet no-one can name it or the 'artiste' ....

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The Lone Ranger by Quantum Jump??? 

[Anonymous]

the Internet was originally supposed to be only for military use

[Anonymous]

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@GrahamF wrote:

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@Anonymous wrote:

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@Liquid wrote:
^^^ for the win:D



Longest officially recognized place name is Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu, has 85 letters. It's the name for a hill, 305 metres (1,000 ft) high, close to Porangahau, New Zealand.

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This name has been used as a 'line' in a song - bet no-one can name it or the 'artiste' ....

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The Lone Ranger by Quantum Jump??? 

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Spot on GrahamF - you must be nearly as old as me

[sheepdog]

Or select word, copy, paste into google 

Sadly I do actually remember it on release and oddly there's a soundtrack to a film amongst the parents record collection. Name it if you dare and omg, I've just read what the lyrics are to that song 

Sheepdog in "er, the 70's were my time of growing up so we didn't know the lyrics meant something else" mode