"I didn't know that" of the day:

People watch “Death In Paradise”!

The BMW roundel represents a white aeroplane propeller against a blue sky.

Maybe…It could also be from the symbol design from Bavaria.

A few of these “facts” would be setting off the QI alarm

Anchovies are packed so tightly because, by volume, the oil is worth more than the anchovies.

nickc – Member
Maybe…It could also be from the symbol design from Bavaria.

I stand corrected (abbreviated for brevity – full text on link):

In July 1917, Franz Josef Popp registered the name Bayerische Motoren Werke, thus distancing the new company from the former Rapp Motorenwerke aero engine company… While the name was registered there wasn’t yet a new logo.

It was on October 5, 1917 the BMW trademark was registered… It featured the circular design of the Rapp logo but with the letters BMW at the top of the outer ring. The inner quadrants featured the Bavarian Free State colors of blue and white – but in the opposite order – as it was illegal to use national symbols in a commercial trademark.

The design was not in any way connected with aircraft engines or propellers. The idea that the blue and white had anything to do with spinning propellers comes from a 1929 advertisement, which featured aircraft with the image of the Roundel in the rotating propellers…

Origins of the BMW Logo (and the Spinning Propeller Myth)

Bob Holness was the first Bond….

Oh no he wasn’t!

Oh yes he was – in a 1956 radio play

Oh yes he was – in a 1956 radio play

Oh no he wasn’t

What about Barry Nelson

^is the correct answer. 1954.

The French call paperclips “les trombones”.

surprised you missed that, TJ, it could have been a cyclist

Goddamit! I just killed a baby robin!

don’t worry. I think he survived, luckily he was wearing a helmet

*sniggers*

Hope this ones right 😳

A french letter in France is called an englishmans hat.

Lotus had their first Formula 1 win in Cornwall

A french letter in France is called an englishmans hat.

Chapeau dong-lays?

If you count the number of letters in each word, you can remember pi to 6dp.
3.141592

5.343443

Yes I see how that would work

tree loppers are routinely used in an autopsy.

Daedalus not only designed and built the labyrinth to imprison King Minos’ bull/human embarrassment, but also built the cow-like framework that enabled Mrs King Minos to satisfy her lust for a magnificent bull, that so resulted in the Minotaur in the first place.

tjagain – Member
Hope this ones right
A french letter in France is called an englishmans hat

Correct: capote anglaise, although simply known as a capote nowadays.

MTB-Idle – Member
Garry_Lager – Member
Who played the guitar hook on eminem’s massive breakout hit My name is?
Chas and Dave!
More pedantry then, as Chas plays the piano and Dave plays the bass which one was playing the guitar? (Yes, I’m sure like most musicians they both play multiple instruments)

For extra pedantry; Chas played the guitar, Dave played the bass and Labi Siffre was on the keyboards.

Junkyard – lazarus
Yes I see how that would work

How I wish I could calculate pi
Number of letters:
How (3) I (1) wish (4) I (1) could (5) calculate (9) pi (2)’
3.141592

5.343443

You achieve this how?

Awaits conspiracy theory that the true value of pi is 5.343443 and that we’ve been lied to for centuries by the illuminati.

5.343443

You achieve this how?

I was wondering this as well. Cannot see how you get to this?

Three (5)
One (3)
Four (4)
One (3)
Five (4)
Nine (4)
Two (3)

Three (5) One(3) Four (4) One (3) Five(4)Nine (4) Two (3)

5.343443

Edit : 2 L(8)

5.343443

You achieve this how?

I was wondering this as well. Cannot see how you get to this?

Really?

Can I play the edinburgh here rather than admit my error?
How i wish i could calculate pi – never even thought for a second you meant that phrase thought it was just the heading 😳
DOH

BikePawl – Member
perchypanther – Member

Gotcha 🙂

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Junkyard – lazarus
…rather than admit my error?

Admit an error 😯 this is STW you know!

A french letter in France is called an englishmans hat.

Another baby robin dies!!!! 😈

I am assurred (by my French wife no less) that in this case capote refers to a coat although it is true that in some cases it can be used to refer to a hood (which is similar to a hat but not quite).

Hood/overcoat or glove, wouldn’t you know, natrix.
Every day is a school day, but I can’t say I’ve ever heard it used for anything but a Johnny.

Quite probably widely known already…
The Crystal Castles song ‘Not In Love’ is a cover.

How i wish i could calculate pi – never even thought for a second you meant that phrase thought it was just the heading

TBF, I totally missed that as well.

Hans Rey escaped the Nazis on a bike and then got the Curious George book published which he was carrying as he fled

The bit at the back of your knee does have a name – its the popliteal Fosssa

*crosses fingers and sends check to “save the baby robins fund”*

Too many SSSsssss in Fossa, another baby robin dies you heartlessssss
thing

The Baby Robin Fund have sent the check back and have requested a cheque in return please. :o)

Arrgghhhhhhhhhhhhh

In Denmark, a Danish pastry is called “wienerbrød” – Vienna bread. In Austria, it’s called “Kopenhagener gebäck” – Copenhagen bread.

In Denmark, a Danish pastry is called “wienerbrød” – Vienna bread. In Austria, it’s called “Kopenhagener gebäck” – Copenhagen bread.

That reminds me, courtesy of Adam Hills: In Sweden, the Muppets’ Swedish Chef is known as the Norwegian Chef.

From about 5:30 –

That reminds me, courtesy of Adam Hills: In Sweden, the Muppets’ Swedish Chef is known as the Norwegian Chef.

Plus, in Spain, “Spanish flu” is “French flu”.