Groucho's Fact Hunt

[PhilM]

Theoretically, you could dig a hole to China if you were to start in Argentina and travelled at a certain angle.

 

[Rob17896]

Nicholas Lyndhurst was Ronnie Barker's son in 'Going Straight' !!

Donald Trump, Nigel Farage, Boris Johnson and Jacob Rees Mogg are on my death wish list for 2019

 

[summerisle]

Theoretically, you could dig a hole to China if you were to start in Argentina and travelled at a certain angle.

Knowing my luck my tunnel would end under a wall.

 

[summerisle]

Donald Trump, Nigel Farage, Boris Johnson and Jacob Rees Mogg are on my death wish list for 2019

Who was on your list this year, or are you taking a sabbatical.

 

[deipnosophist]

Theoretically, you could dig a hole to China if you were to start in Argentina and travelled at a certain angle.

you could dig a hole to anywhere...although logistically, you'd want to avoid deep water

 

[Billysgingham.]

A Roman slave named Addictus, when freed, used to retain his wearing of a chain because he was so used to it and didn't like not being with it on.
This is the etymology of the word addict/addiction etc

While very interesting tis a Myth.

 

[Rob17896]

Who was on your list this year, or are you taking a sabbatical.

Same. It's a rollover

 

[summerisle]

Same. It's a rollover

No chance then.

 

[deipnosophist]

While very interesting tis a Myth.

it's been proposed, but yes, possibly more a factoid than fact.
Another is:


The word 'Addict' evolves from the Latin word addictus, ... to 'devote or surrender'.

According to history, Roman soldiers were given slaves as a reward to their fine performances in battles. These slaves we known as 'addicts'.

Eventually, a person who was slave to anything, were called "Addicts".

 

[Billysgingham.]

it's been proposed, but yes, possibly more a factoid than fact.
Another is:


The word 'Addict' evolves from the Latin word addictus, ... to 'devote or surrender'.

According to history, Roman soldiers were given slaves as a reward to their fine performances in battles. These slaves we known as 'addicts'.

Eventually, a person who was slave to anything, were called "Addicts".

I think it actually comes from the word addicto.

 

[deipnosophist]

I think it actually comes from the word addicto.

the past participle of addico is addictus

 

[Billysgingham.]

the past participle of addico is addictus

I think the word addictus comes from addicto if my !atin serves me, maybe wrong and will stand corrected.

 

[JimmyJeffers]

the past participle of addico is addictus

I think the word addictus comes from addicto if my !atin serves me, maybe wrong and will stand corrected.

Cmon lads calm down eh. We’re all bloos on here

 

[deipnosophist]

I think the word addictus comes from addicto if my !atin serves me, maybe wrong and will stand corrected.

source: Wordsense.eu

addico (Latin)
Origin & history
From ad ("to, towards, at") + dīcō ("say, affirm, tell").Verb

1. I am propitious to, favour, speak favourably (of).
2. I attribute, assign or ascribe something to someone; appoint, designate; award; sentence, condemn.
3. I deliver, yield, or resign something to someone; devote, consecrate to, give my support to; give up, sacrifice, abandon, surrender; betray; enslave (to).
4. of auctions - I adjudge to the highest bidder, knock down (to), strike off, deliver to; sell.

Derived words & phrases

• addictiō
• addictus

 

[Billysgingham.]

Cmon lads calm down eh. We’re all bloos on here

Absit invidia.