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Interesting trivia thread

andyBeaker

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While the Nazis were invading The Soviet Union they narrowed the gauge of around 9500 miles the Soviet railway system by less than 50mm to allow Nazi engines/rolling stock to use them To transport troops/materials/etc to support the invasion.

When they retreated they ripped it all up behind the. It took the Soviets less than a year to replace it.
 

derek kelly

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The Latin name for the Blackbird (birdie, not bike) is Turdus Merula, this does not mean “Little shit” (as I thought) it actually means “true Thrush”
 

andyBeaker

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The Latin name for the Blackbird (birdie, not bike) is Turdus Merula, this does not mean “Little shit” (as I thought) it actually means “true Thrush”
I think you’ll find it is ‘I’ve got thrush’.
 
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