The did you know thread!

[donnashuggy]

My first entry:

Adolf Hitler's wife Eva Braun may have been of Jewish descent according to DNA

[imastawka]

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@vicr3000 wrote:

Only on dedicated tram lines seperate from cars.

Like St Kilda Road as opposed to say, High St Preston which is a nightmare.

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Sorry vic.   No trams in High St Preston.

Fink ya mean Northcote -  that's the nightmare

Trams in St Georges Road are cool

[gleee58]

Thanks I will have a look.

I never heard this before, dunno if it's fact or not. And I'm not looking, got some caves to check out  😄

[gleee58]

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@myoclon1cjerk wrote:
If you want to see something really amazing,google Naica Caves,Mexico and check out the images. 🙂

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Nice, I have seen a few of those on the National Geographic site. 

[imastawka]

Nope.  Don't buy that.  Never heard of it    I collect playing cards

Playing cards were invented in Imperial China. They were found in China as early as the 9th century during the Tang Dynasty (618–907).

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Playing_card

[gleee58]

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@imastawka wrote:

Nope.  Don't buy that.  Never heard of it    I collect playing cards

Playing cards were invented in Imperial China. They were found in China as early as the 9th century during the Tang Dynasty (618–907).

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Playing_card

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I'd never heard it either.  Like ever, in all the random trivia quizzes and tv game shows I've never seen that suggested.

[crosbystills]

Speaking of little-known facts:

[myoclon1cjerk]

I've got a deck of Russian playing cards.The court cards have very nice illustrations.

[imastawka]

Sometimes, you see something and go  'Well waddya know!

Quiz shows have floored me sometimes with facts

[imastawka]

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@myoclon1cjerk wrote:
I've got a deck of Russian playing cards.The court cards have very nice illustrations.

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I actually collect them for the other side.  

But, yes, some of the European courts are very lovely.

[gleee58]

An apple a day is not just an old time tale