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Post up facts and things that hardly anyone knows...... (for entertainment purposes only. NO need to fact check)

The Appalachian Mountains are older than the Atlantic Ocean.​

 
“If a crow is in trouble, his buddies will defend him against the attacker. Btw, they can recognise different faces and if someone who attacked them pass by again, they’ll probably attack on sight.


If you’re being consistently friendly to a crow (by, say, feeding him), he’ll remember and will become your friend. He may even bring you some shiny stuff as a thank you.
 
Kern Dog said:
“If a crow is in trouble, his buddies will defend him against the attacker. Btw, they can recognise different faces and if someone who attacked them pass by again, they’ll probably attack on sight.


If you’re being consistently friendly to a crow (by, say, feeding him), he’ll remember and will become your friend. He may even bring you some shiny stuff as a thank you.
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If you're wrong about this you're going to have to eat crow.
 
Hodaka was a joint Japanese and American company that manufactured motorcycles from 1964 to 1978. Close to 150,000 motorcycles were produced within that time. Prior to 1964 Hodaka made engines for the Yamaguchi motorcycle brand. The worldwide distributor of Hodakas was PABATCO, which stood for Pacific Basin Trading Company. Pabatco was owned by - wait for it - Shell Oil Company from 1965 to 1978. The name Hodaka comes from a mountain near the factory and means "To grow taller…"

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Kern Dog said:
Hodaka was a joint Japanese and American company that manufactured motorcycles from 1964 to 1978. Close to 150,000 motorcycles were produced within that time. Prior to 1964 Hodaka made engines for the Yamaguchi motorcycle brand. The worldwide distributor of Hodakas was PABATCO, which stood for Pacific Basin Trading Company. Pabatco was owned by - wait for it - Shell Oil Company from 1965 to 1978. The name Hodaka comes from a mountain near the factory and means "To grow taller…"

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Man.....
...you really are knowledgeable Greg. :poke:
 
I mentioned this recently. For those who watched the TV show F Troop. The creators named the Indians Hekawi. So, when the troops asked who they were, they replied "We're the Hekawi" ( "where the heck are we" ). They originally wanted to name the tribe "Fakawi". You see where that goes... :lol:
 
Crows? That reminds me:

Mad Hatter: ‘Why is a raven like a writing-desk?’
‘Have you guessed the riddle yet?’ the Hatter said, turning to
Alice again. ‘No, I give it up,’ Alice replied: ‘What’s the answer?’
‘I haven’t the slightest idea,’ said the Hatter.
–Lewis Carroll, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
 
Ravens differ from crows in several key ways: they are larger, have a wedge-shaped tail when flying, and have a deeper, more croaking call.
 
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