Thread: Trivia and other useless but interesting items

Also don't forget Qatar downed two US fighters in the early stages of the war in friendly fire.

Eastern Barred Bandicoots are extinct in the wild in Victoria .



An Electric fence and help has as it is "the Victorian subspecies is critically endangered."


This Black Duck helped burn a fire break and started burning a 1/3 of the enclosed area slowly to help them. (Hamilton Vic)

Stopping for Lunch I noted a HUGE black smoke column!!!! Just as several locals CFA volumeters tossed lunch and headed out with lights and sirens. Fire was out. The whoops NO PERMIT To burn was lucky plus we had protected the place before hand!!!

A Vic firefighter was 'badly' burned yesterday. Alive is VERY good! The significant injury was not at my crew!

The concern or dislike of the very good shot and good mate with his SLR when I was diving just sprang to mind when reading this


Jill Biden's secret service agent accidentally shoots himself in the leg | AP News

Secret Service agent assigned to Jill Biden accidentally shoots himself in leg at airport- Bet that will take a while to live down

Some of the comments cracked me up- One was "He was probably frustrated with the long lines"

The 'AGENT' may have been male or female of course.

Cow dung hotpot, anyone? China’s ‘dark cuisine’ dish has deep cultural roots
Cow dung hotpot, anyone? China’s ‘dark cuisine’ dish has deep cultural roots | South China Morning Post
I have told my self one post per day - This is five I think What is the oddest thing you have eaten? Octopus are yum, Sashimi tuna is as well when I catch it! I am challenged! I would try it and probably will "Hailing from southwest China’s mountainous Guizhou province, the notorious cow dung or niubie hotpot is a stew that is made out of undigested grass from a cow’s stomach and intestines, as well as cow bile.

Also known as bitter or cow bile hotpot, this creation often falls into the category of “dark cuisine” in Chinese gastronomy, which refers to unconventional food combinations that challenge culinary norms."

Originally Posted by NavyDiver

Cow dung hotpot, anyone? China’s ‘dark cuisine’ dish has deep cultural roots
Cow dung hotpot, anyone? China’s ‘dark cuisine’ dish has deep cultural roots | South China Morning Post
I have told my self one post per day - This is five I think What is the oddest thing you have eaten? Octopus are yum, Sashimi tuna is as well when I catch it! I am challenged! I would try it and probably will "Hailing from southwest China’s mountainous Guizhou province, the notorious cow dung or niubie hotpot is a stew that is made out of undigested grass from a cow’s stomach and intestines, as well as cow bile.

Also known as bitter or cow bile hotpot, this creation often falls into the category of “dark cuisine” in Chinese gastronomy, which refers to unconventional food combinations that challenge culinary norms."

Hmm. I've eaten some, I suppose considered 'Exotic', things in my travels, but I reckon I'd pass on this. One of the tastier things I've eaten is Flying fox. Fruit diets make their meat very tasty. I wouldn't try it in this day and age though, with the virus risk. In saying that, I wonder if Lyssavirus and Hendra virus could be caught by ingestion?

I think the viirus would be killed by cooking, but the danger would be in the preparation and handling them before cooking, So, no.

Hiding in a hole for 6 months - Almost wish they just welded up the box anyone? Bravo Zulu VicPol!

The police apparently negotiated from inside an armoured car, presumably they had a loophole to shoot through.( Or a sniper in another place.)