Majella86 said:Dykt a 'jiffy' is actually 1/100th of a second
Malc-D said:Dykt .. Honey does not spoil, honey found in the Egyptian tombs has been found edible. Makes you wonder why there is a best before date on the bottle ?
Who tried it??
no idea, but they must be very brave..
did a search on the net and found that modern honey goes thru a process, and while it doesn't go off it will crystalise slightly over time, hence the best before date
Malc-D said:Dykt .. in 1896 the first medical xray was taken in liverpool of a child that had been shot in the wrist.
i have tons of liverpool facts, so i'll post them if anyones intrested
Malc-D said:Dykt .. in 1758 Liverpool built 'the Lyceum' ( bank near central station), the worlds first public lending library
and
in 1865 the last official lowering of the American Confederate flag was in the River Mersey when the CSS Shenandoah was handed over to Captain Payton of the Royal Navy.
also, the worlds only confederate states of america consulate was located in liverpool (5 min walk from town hall) as well as a united states of america consulate. (in liverpool one, near the jamie oliver resteraunt .. big golden eagle above the door)