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Re: Trivia Question of the Day

#2961 Post by Woody » Mon May 29, 2023 4:55 pm

Sorry about the delay, what is acrophobia a fear of?
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#2962 Post by PHXPhlyer » Mon May 29, 2023 4:58 pm

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Re: Trivia Question of the Day

#2963 Post by bob2s » Tue May 30, 2023 12:39 am

What is a Monotreme and how many?

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#2964 Post by Karearea » Tue May 30, 2023 5:49 am

bob2s wrote:
Tue May 30, 2023 12:39 am
What is a Monotreme and how many?
They are your egg-laying mammals, aren't they? Like the Platypus and the Echidna; and there may be another, if there is, its name escapes me.
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#2965 Post by bob2s » Tue May 30, 2023 10:32 pm

Karearea wrote:
Tue May 30, 2023 5:49 am
bob2s wrote:
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What is a Monotreme and how many?
They are your egg-laying mammals, aren't they? Like the Platypus and the Echidna; and there may be another, if there is, its name escapes me.
correct, the only ones are as per your answer, There are the Platypus and Echidna of which there are a few species.
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#2966 Post by Karearea » Wed May 31, 2023 12:22 am

Thank you, bob2s

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#2967 Post by Hydromet » Wed May 31, 2023 2:25 am

He was a horse and Roman Senate nominee belonging to (I think) Caligula.

Edit: Oops, not Caligula's. Still open.

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#2968 Post by Fox3WheresMyBanana » Wed May 31, 2023 7:54 am

Alexander the Great's horse.

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#2969 Post by Karearea » Wed May 31, 2023 7:57 am

Fox3WheresMyBanana wrote:
Wed May 31, 2023 7:54 am
Alexander the Great's horse.
Correct.

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#2970 Post by Fox3WheresMyBanana » Wed May 31, 2023 8:07 am

Thanks.

If you travel "South until the butter melts, then turn right", where will you end up?

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Re: Trivia Question of the Day

#2971 Post by Woody » Wed May 31, 2023 11:30 am

Fox3WheresMyBanana wrote:
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If you travel "South until the butter melts, then turn right", where will you end up?
Skegness :D
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#2972 Post by Fox3WheresMyBanana » Wed May 31, 2023 12:14 pm

I suspect you have margarine, not butter.
Quite a bit further south.

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Re: Trivia Question of the Day

#2973 Post by talmacapt » Wed May 31, 2023 1:51 pm

Somewhere on the west coast of the Atlantic?

I have heard it in connection with sailing.

It may be a line from a book but I am not sure.

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#2974 Post by Fox3WheresMyBanana » Wed May 31, 2023 1:53 pm

Right general area, could you get a little more specific?

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Re: Trivia Question of the Day

#2975 Post by talmacapt » Wed May 31, 2023 2:22 pm

I'll go for somewhere in the West Indies but, if it is from a book, then, perhaps, it is a specifc harbour.

No doubt Mr Google has the answer but I consider that cheating.

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#2976 Post by Fox3WheresMyBanana » Wed May 31, 2023 2:52 pm

The West Indies is quite correct.
The saying reputedly dates back to the early Transatlantic crossings, and was a guide on where to pick up the Trade Winds, south of the Canaries.
And I can personally confirm that it works, as I kept some butter out to check, and it started to melt the very day all the modern goodies told me it was the right time to turn.

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Re: Trivia Question of the Day

#2977 Post by talmacapt » Wed May 31, 2023 4:26 pm

At least one person should know this.

What is haar?

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Re: Trivia Question of the Day

#2978 Post by Karearea » Wed May 31, 2023 6:11 pm

talmacapt wrote:
Wed May 31, 2023 4:26 pm
At least one person should know this.

What is haar?
Sea-fog?
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Re: Trivia Question of the Day

#2979 Post by Wodrick » Wed May 31, 2023 6:19 pm

More than that, it is correctly a sea mist on the North East coast of Scotland and Northern England. Specific to that location.

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Re: Trivia Question of the Day

#2980 Post by talmacapt » Wed May 31, 2023 7:31 pm

I think Wodrick wins the prize.

Well done, your turn.

When I lived to the north of Aberdeen, it surprised me that at this time of the year the haar occurred often, compared to the rest of the year.

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