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Quote:Like, for instance, Fornication Under Consent of King - load of rubbish!
Haven't heard that one before. Anyway, I thought it was common knowledge that it stems from Anglo-Saxon English.
Sorry for drifting off topic and giving some useful information....
Did you know that the average horse defecates eight times a day?
Phew! That was close....


Quote:Did you know that the average horse defecates eight times a day?
Yes. Unfortunately its useful to know that, if you're looking after a number of horses and want to keep a check on their health. It also gives a clue as to why the manure heap is so big and why you spend so much time pushing the wheelbarrow.

Excrement is latin really. Frogland was much more occupied by the romans, and I suppose it didn't get overrun by barbarians as much as britain did, so I think we got a lot of latin style words from there.
then there was an eighteenth century fad for making up latin english to show how educated (latin word) you were.
then there was an eighteenth century fad for making up latin english to show how educated (latin word) you were.

aparently the only word in Dutch which has no connotation whatsoever with any other language is FIETS
I'll let you guys figure out what it means, which of course you can't, as it's the only word that has no connotation whatsoever with any other language ha ha ha (sigh)
edit : And calling for Conrad is cheating
I'll let you guys figure out what it means, which of course you can't, as it's the only word that has no connotation whatsoever with any other language ha ha ha (sigh)
edit : And calling for Conrad is cheating

Yes, but 8 folds means folding 128 thicknesses of paper ( 2^7), which even with tissue is quite a feat.
And the size of the sheet would need to be around 8 times the size of a double news sheet.
A double news-sheet folded 7 times is around 2 x 2.5 inches so 128 thicknesses even of tissue would be tricky to fold again.
And the size of the sheet would need to be around 8 times the size of a double news sheet.
A double news-sheet folded 7 times is around 2 x 2.5 inches so 128 thicknesses even of tissue would be tricky to fold again.