Groucho's Fact Hunt

[deipnosophist]

Abbreviate the astronaut Neil Armstrong’s name to Neil A.
Read it backwards...

 

[Groucho]

Abbreviate the astronaut Neil Armstrong’s name to Neil A.
Read it backwards...

I mean, yes it’s a fact, but mate.....

 

[larbert toffee]

They call themselves “the sunshine village”. Genuinely.

Unfortunately the weather there usually is anything but

 

[deipnosophist]

I mean, yes it’s a fact, but mate.....

Ok, how about: there are more living organisms in a teaspoon of soil than there are humans on the planet

 

[dholliday]

Putin's favourite team sport is hockey.

 

[dholliday]

Ok, how about: there are more living organisms in a teaspoon of soil than there are humans on the planet

Just got me an optical microscope...still learning, still looking...i know they're out there!

 

[Groucho]

Ok, how about: there are more living organisms in a teaspoon of soil than there are humans on the planet

*warms to deipnosophist again

 

[Groucho]

Just got me an optical microscope...still learning, still looking...i know they're out there!

I want you to count every single one before sunrise or you’re banned.

 

[Toffee in Jandals]

Some countries whose capital is not their largest city:

Capital / most populous city

Switzerland: Bern / Zürich
Turkey: Ankara / Istanbul
Canada: Ottawa / Toronto
South Africa: Pretoria / Johannesburg
USA: Washington DC / New York
Australia: Canberra / Sydney
China: Beijing / Shanghai
India: New Delhi / Mumbai

Outside of Europe especially, I'd suggest there are quite a few - Brazil (Brasilia/Sao Paulo), New Zealand (Wellington/Auckland), Pakistan (Islamabad/Karachi), Nigeria (Abuja/Lagos), Morocco (Rabat/Casablanca) off the top of my head.

 

[deipnosophist]

Outside of Europe especially, I'd suggest there are quite a few - Brazil (Brasilia/Sao Paulo), New Zealand (Wellington/Auckland), Pakistan (Islamabad/Karachi), Nigeria (Abuja/Lagos), Morocco (Rabat/Casablanca) off the top of my head.

Speaking of Islamabad; it's the only capital city that begins with I. Other 'unique' capitals are Q (Quito), Z (Zagreb),U (Ulaanbataar)

 

[Toffee in Jandals]

Speaking of Islamabad; it's the only capital city that begins with I. Other 'unique' capitals are Q (Quito), Z (Zagreb),U (Ulaanbataar)

Shame that Xiamen isn't the capital of China..........

 

[deipnosophist]

Shame that Xiamen isn't the capital of China..........

Interestingly, given it's the most common letter used in writing, no capital city starts with E

 

[Kurt.]

Interestingly, given it's the most common letter used in writing, no capital city starts with E

Except for Edinburgh maybe ?

 

[deipnosophist]

Except for Edinburgh maybe ?

yes, good point Kurt.

 

[deipnosophist]

Contrary to what some people think, pineapples don't grow on trees — they grow from a leafy plant.