On this very Olympic Fucking Fantastic Friday...

[ittykat]

♥ Eight years ago, the Olympics were here in Australia, and we'd only just moved into this house. I remember watching the opening ceremony with my family in the living room with the TV just next to the fire. The next day we caught a plane (Virgin-- they'd only just launched in Australia and we had cheap cheap tickets) to head to Sydney. Those two

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[sunfish60669]

Giraffes and rats can last longer without water than camels.

The three best-known western names in China: Jesus Christ, Richard Nixon, and Elvis Presley.

Approximately one out of every 55 women from Canada give birth in their car on the way to the hospital or clinic.

[ittykat]

I once heard that the two most common English words known in China (or maybe it was Japan) are "Hello" and "Coca Cola".

[sly_cult_race]

Most of those facts are listed on the back of Libra Pads anyway!

This time 8 years ago...we'd just moved to the country adn we bought a TV just so we could watch the Olympics!

I used to watch X-Files when I was a kid, its pretty awesome. I would definitely be interested in a movie night. But I think it would be better to do it in the hols (either Sept or summer) because most people will be crazy with uni stuff in a few weeks.

Also my unnecessary knowledge for the day: On average 12 newborns will be given to the wrong parents daily (which is terribly sad!).

[ittykat]

They are. But I told you my discovery about the Libra Pad facts right? How on one sheet there was once two completely different facts for Random Fact #45 or whatever. It makes me skeptical of how many facts they actually do have.

And yeah, the move night if I were to hold it would probably be in the holidays. I think my parents are gone for the upcoming holidays, so who knows what will happen.

[sly_cult_race]

Yep, you told me about that. I have issues with the one saying 'Winston Churchill was born in a ladies room upstairs during a party'....failing to mention it was a fucking aristocratic mansion of his grandfathers. Serious issues with that one.

Well, name a date and I'll tell work (or if I already have my roster, see if I can make it).

[betsybookwyrm]

I knew that back in the classical era the Olympics had all sorts of things (it was also quite religious), I didn't know about the arts stuff in the modern games! I agree, they should bring it back. I want there to be televised recitations of the epic poetry entries! Seriously, I'd watch that.

Enjoy the opening ceremony! Mom, I, and a friend will be watching and knitting :)

By the way:
During World War II, the very first bomb dropped on Berlin by the Allies killed the only elephant in the Berlin Zoo.

Poor elephant :(

[nupatinga]

Women blink nearly twice as much as men.

Huh. That really IS unnecessary knowledge. *grin*