Thread: Trivia and other useless but interesting items

Submarines - How to make sailors cry - Cost 3 billion $ and BUGS Wonder if they might ask for a refund

• USS Connecticut say the ship is infested with bedbugs.
• The sailors allege the Navy hasn’t done enough to stop the bedbugs.
• Connecticut is one of three Seawolf-class submarines and one of the most capable subs in the world.

Navy Submarine Has Bedbugs | USS Connecticut Bedbug Infestation

Crypto whale in Singapore is buyer of $69 million Beeple NFT | The Seattle Times

For those considering buying digital art, supposedly it is a real thing, make sure you get a NFT (non-fungible token).

There is a train to "Hell" and it does actually freeze over as it is in Norway!

Hell, Norway - Wikipedia

"South Africa counts between 8,000 and 12,000 lions at some 350 farms, where they are raised for hunting, tourism and academic research, according to estimates by wildlife groups."
were wild ones number "3,500 lions live in the wild in the country"

Found above in a article "South Africa to ban the breeding of lions in captivity for trophy hunting"

I have no interest in hunting a lion by the way

The wild to captive population is amazing trivia I thought

Originally Posted by NavyDiver

"South Africa counts between 8,000 and 12,000 lions at some 350 farms, where they are raised for hunting, tourism and academic research, according to estimates by wildlife groups."
were wild ones number "3,500 lions live in the wild in the country"

Found above in a article "South Africa to ban the breeding of lions in captivity for trophy hunting"

I have no interest in hunting a lion by the way

The wild to captive population is amazing trivia I thought

MEH - Let humans hunt the lions all they like, only rule is you can only use the same weapons as the lion does

Originally Posted by spie

MEH - Let humans hunt the lions all they like, only rule is you can only use the same weapons as the lion does

I love running - a mate who works in South Africa once told me I do not need to be the fastest just DO NOT BE THE SLOWEST

Originally Posted by NavyDiver

I love running - a mate who works in South Africa once told me I do not need to be the fastest just DO NOT BE THE SLOWEST

Reminds me of our eldest grandson, just turned 7.Last week,sports day at school,in the cross country, he said he came third.........wait for it..........last.

I seem to remember we used to sort of disappear during the cross country, never to return, but I think we were a bit older than 7,maybe 12 and onwards.

Originally Posted by scarry

Reminds me of our eldest grandson, just turned 7.Last week,sports day at school,in the cross country, he said he came third.........wait for it..........last.

I seem to remember we used to sort of disappear during the cross country, never to return, but I think we were a bit older than 7,maybe 12 and onwards.

Nobody seems to be a Loser these days. Oh the Shame of it, Oh the shame How can kids grow some balls & learn a bit of disappointment in life has got me buggered.

I know, I know don't need to say it bee, balls come later on.


Makes me feel olde, which I am not despite rumours probably started by me. My Eldest GC is about 36.