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Re: Eggcellent random daily facts

Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2023 4:35 pm
by Randall
tungsten tossers wrote: Wed Jan 25, 2023 9:44 am
The Thorn wrote: Wed Jan 25, 2023 9:25 am
tungsten tossers wrote: Wed Jan 25, 2023 9:17 am
Emulsfier wrote: Wed Jan 25, 2023 8:51 am On this day Jan 25th,

Idi Amin seized power in Uganda in 1971. He would proceed to be a really really evil bastard.
Christ.. it doesn't seem like over 50 years ago
Randall remembers every name that took part in that
He knew Idi's father
He did a paper round for me

Re: Eggcellent random daily facts

Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2023 4:38 pm
by Emulsfier
HalloweenJack wrote: Wed Jan 25, 2023 4:34 pm
Emulsfier wrote: Wed Jan 25, 2023 4:22 pm
HalloweenJack wrote: Wed Jan 25, 2023 4:21 pm
Emulsfier wrote: Wed Jan 25, 2023 8:51 am On this day Jan 25th,

Idi Amin seized power in Uganda in 1971. He would proceed to be a really really evil bastard.
Didn’t he once proclaim to be the king of Scotland?
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What do you think of Idi being your king Emu?
He wasnt my cup of tea.

Forest Whitaker can be king though.

Re: Eggcellent random daily facts

Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2023 10:29 am
by Emulsfier
Om this day Jan 26th,

Governor William Bligh, was arrested during the Rum Rebellion in 1806, the only millitary coup in the history of Australia.

He previously was less well treated when he was the unfortunante captain that was the focus of the mutiny on the Bounty 17 years ago. He must have felt a little unlucky.

Re: Eggcellent random daily facts

Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2023 6:35 am
by Emulsfier
On this day Jan 27th,

Erwin Schrödinger publishes his theory of wave mechanics that contains the famous equation for the first time in 1926. Quantum physics would get ever weirder ever quicker.

Shame he was a bit peadoy.

Re: Eggcellent random daily facts

Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2023 9:24 am
by Emulsfier
On this day Jan 29th,

The first (Rashidun) caliphate ends with the death of Ali in 665. This was less than 30 years after the death of the prophet Muhammad.

On the previous day Jan 28th,

The space shuttle Challenger explodes less than 2 minutes after takeoff in 1986. Ronald Raegen then gives this speech. He specifically addressed school childeren as one of the astronauts was going to be the first teacher in space, and many classrooms had watched the disaster live.


Re: Eggcellent random daily facts

Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2023 9:30 am
by tungsten tossers
Emulsfier wrote: Sun Jan 29, 2023 9:24 am On this day Jan 29th,

The first (Rashidun) caliphate ends with the death of Ali in 665. This was less than 30 years after the death of the prophet Muhammad.

On the previous day Jan 28th,

The space shuttle Challenger explodes less than 2 minutes after takeoff in 1986. Ronald Raegen then gives this speech. He specifically addressed school childeren as one of the astronauts was going to be the first teacher in space, and many classrooms had watched the disaster live.

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Re: Eggcellent random daily facts

Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2023 9:31 am
by Emulsfier
tungsten tossers wrote: Sun Jan 29, 2023 9:30 am
Emulsfier wrote: Sun Jan 29, 2023 9:24 am On this day Jan 29th,

The first (Rashidun) caliphate ends with the death of Ali in 665. This was less than 30 years after the death of the prophet Muhammad.

On the previous day Jan 28th,

The space shuttle Challenger explodes less than 2 minutes after takeoff in 1986. Ronald Raegen then gives this speech. He specifically addressed school childeren as one of the astronauts was going to be the first teacher in space, and many classrooms had watched the disaster live.

Image
Not exactly.

Re: Eggcellent random daily facts

Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2023 9:32 am
by tungsten tossers
Emulsfier wrote: Sun Jan 29, 2023 9:31 am
tungsten tossers wrote: Sun Jan 29, 2023 9:30 am
Emulsfier wrote: Sun Jan 29, 2023 9:24 am On this day Jan 29th,

The first (Rashidun) caliphate ends with the death of Ali in 665. This was less than 30 years after the death of the prophet Muhammad.

On the previous day Jan 28th,

The space shuttle Challenger explodes less than 2 minutes after takeoff in 1986. Ronald Raegen then gives this speech. He specifically addressed school childeren as one of the astronauts was going to be the first teacher in space, and many classrooms had watched the disaster live.

Image
Not exactly.
Are you sure?

Re: Eggcellent random daily facts

Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2023 9:33 am
by Emulsfier
tungsten tossers wrote: Sun Jan 29, 2023 9:32 am
Emulsfier wrote: Sun Jan 29, 2023 9:31 am
tungsten tossers wrote: Sun Jan 29, 2023 9:30 am
Emulsfier wrote: Sun Jan 29, 2023 9:24 am On this day Jan 29th,

The first (Rashidun) caliphate ends with the death of Ali in 665. This was less than 30 years after the death of the prophet Muhammad.

On the previous day Jan 28th,

The space shuttle Challenger explodes less than 2 minutes after takeoff in 1986. Ronald Raegen then gives this speech. He specifically addressed school childeren as one of the astronauts was going to be the first teacher in space, and many classrooms had watched the disaster live.

Image
Not exactly.
Are you sure?
Yes. Thats not a Randall mistake. Thats a me mistake.

Re: Eggcellent random daily facts

Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2023 9:36 am
by tungsten tossers
Emulsfier wrote: Sun Jan 29, 2023 9:33 am
tungsten tossers wrote: Sun Jan 29, 2023 9:32 am
Emulsfier wrote: Sun Jan 29, 2023 9:31 am
tungsten tossers wrote: Sun Jan 29, 2023 9:30 am
Emulsfier wrote: Sun Jan 29, 2023 9:24 am On this day Jan 29th,

The first (Rashidun) caliphate ends with the death of Ali in 665. This was less than 30 years after the death of the prophet Muhammad.

On the previous day Jan 28th,

The space shuttle Challenger explodes less than 2 minutes after takeoff in 1986. Ronald Raegen then gives this speech. He specifically addressed school childeren as one of the astronauts was going to be the first teacher in space, and many classrooms had watched the disaster live.

Image
Not exactly.
Are you sure?
Yes. Thats not a Randall mistake. Thats a me mistake.
Ok then

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Re: Eggcellent random daily facts

Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2023 9:38 am
by Emulsfier
tungsten tossers wrote: Sun Jan 29, 2023 9:36 am
Emulsfier wrote: Sun Jan 29, 2023 9:33 am
tungsten tossers wrote: Sun Jan 29, 2023 9:32 am
Emulsfier wrote: Sun Jan 29, 2023 9:31 am
tungsten tossers wrote: Sun Jan 29, 2023 9:30 am

Image
Not exactly.
Are you sure?
Yes. Thats not a Randall mistake. Thats a me mistake.
Ok then

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Much better.

Re: Eggcellent random daily facts

Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2023 3:34 pm
by Emulsfier
On this day Jan 30th,

Hitler.

Re: Eggcellent random daily facts

Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2023 4:16 pm
by Randall
Hitler what?

Re: Eggcellent random daily facts

Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2023 4:19 pm
by The Thorn
Emulsfier wrote: Mon Jan 30, 2023 3:34 pm On this day Jan 30th,

Hitler.
The standard of these is going downhill

Re: Eggcellent random daily facts

Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2023 4:25 pm
by Emulsfier
Oh if you want the specifics then:

On this day Jan 30th,

German president Hindenberg appoints Adolf Hitler as chancellor in 1933, after trying to avoid it for some months following the November election. He was convinced by his ministers that Hitler could be controlled and would not be able to take over the goverment. This was not the case.

Re: Eggcellent random daily facts

Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2023 4:34 pm
by Randall
I didn't know the airship was named after a person
Good fact

Re: Eggcellent random daily facts

Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2023 4:39 pm
by Emulsfier
Randall wrote: Mon Jan 30, 2023 4:34 pm I didn't know the airship was named after a person
Good fact
He was the big boss of the German army in WW1. Got elected president after the founding father Ebert died of a heart attack. Hindenberg was so pro monarchy that he asked Kaiser Bill for permission to run first.

Re: Eggcellent random daily facts

Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2023 4:40 pm
by Randall
Emulsfier wrote: Mon Jan 30, 2023 4:39 pm
Randall wrote: Mon Jan 30, 2023 4:34 pm I didn't know the airship was named after a person
Good fact
He was the big boss of the German army in WW1. Got elected president after the founding father Ebert died of a heart attack. Hindenberg was so pro monarchy that he asked Kaiser Bill for permission to run first.
All of this has escaped my memory if I ever knew

Re: Eggcellent random daily facts

Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2023 4:44 pm
by Emulsfier
Randall wrote: Mon Jan 30, 2023 4:40 pm
Emulsfier wrote: Mon Jan 30, 2023 4:39 pm
Randall wrote: Mon Jan 30, 2023 4:34 pm I didn't know the airship was named after a person
Good fact
He was the big boss of the German army in WW1. Got elected president after the founding father Ebert died of a heart attack. Hindenberg was so pro monarchy that he asked Kaiser Bill for permission to run first.
All of this has escaped my memory if I ever knew
The republic isnt that interesting beyond seeing how crazy inflation can completely bugger a new country. Most of the intersting stuff happens right on and after Hitler is made chancellor. The Reichstag fire, the night of the long knifes, the enabling act etc.

Re: Eggcellent random daily facts

Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2023 4:44 pm
by Rogg
I'm calling it now. There was something a bit dodgy about the Reichstag fire.