I never knew that

Looking at BBC news I noticed that Scottish news was printed in "Alba"  So I went a googling.

Alba | historical kingdom, Scotland | Britannica

Alba, the kingdom formed by the union of the Picts and Scots under Kenneth I MacAlpin in 843. Their territory, ranging from modern Argyll and Bute to Caithness, across much of southern and central Scotland, was one of the few areas in the British Isles to withstand the invasions of the Vikings. The ancient link with Ireland (from which the Celtic Scots had emigrated) was broken as a cordon of Scandinavian settlements were established in the Western Isles and Ireland. With southern England also conquered by the Norsemen and Danes, Alba was left isolated. With the withdrawal of the Norsemen, England, under the English, then launched invasions against Alba but were ultimately repelled by Malcolm II at the Battle of Carham (1016/18). When Malcolm’s grandson and successor Duncan I came to the throne in 1034, he united Alba with Strathclyde, Cumbria, and Lothian. Thereafter, the name Alba began to fade away; and every king, at least in retrospect, was normally styled “king of Scots.” The first extant recorded use was by Duncan II, the “Rex Scotie,” in 1094.

There’s this 80’s song called “I Don’t Like Mondays”. I don’t know who wrote it, but the rumor is that the song was based on a girl. She was a younger girl, I think in High School. She was quiet and was very shy. She didn’t have very many friends. One Monday she went to school with a gun and shot several of her teachers and fellow students. When the cops asked her why she did it she said “I don’t like Mondays”. And that’s what the song was based on.

Bob Geldof wrote it ( and it was the seventies)

Ah you spotted the deliberate mistake

I've never see this sign

Drivers may be confused by a blank circular sign with a red border and unless you're a motorist who recently passed your theory test you might need a reminder.

It simply means 'no vehicles' and is often seen with a supplementary sign below it to explain exclusions.

Thomas Cruise was born Thomas Cruise Mapother IV

Tuxedo Stan, the cat who ran for mayor in Halifax Nova Scotia

Stan was a true extrovert, a real smooth operator with keen political instincts and the kind of good looks and personality that made him hard to resist.

If Stan wanted something, say a stuffed animal to gnaw on or a leg to nuzzle against or a warm lap to crawl into, he simply went for it. And if he liked something, say a good hard belly rub or a tasty treat, he would purr his appreciation, in ever increasing volume, the unspoken message being: Don’t stop. Please give me more.

And, of course, that is what Stan did. He gave the people more, because Stan was not just any Halifax cat; he was the Halifax cat known worldwide as Tuxedo Stan, the handsome kitty who ran, although he never technically registered since cats can’t actually register on the ballot, for mayor in the city’s October, 2012, election.

https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/tuxedo-stan-the-world-famous-halifax-cat-who-ran-for-mayor-has-died-of-kidney-cancer

The movement of falling cats is used as part of an astronaut’s training.

The way cats try to correct themselves when falling was studied and analyzed by NASA scientists.

They then used their findings as a means to teach falling astronauts how to correct their movements in zero gravity.

The chicken came before the egg !!!
Genesis 1:20-22 explains how God created every winged bird and then commanded them to multiply.

Your nose and ears never stop growing.

It's impossible to hum while you hold your nose, ……….. try it LOL !!!

I did an all

Bananas are berries, but strawberries, raspberries, and blackberries are not.

Loofas are grown as seeds on trees.

Maureen wrote:Loofas are grown as seeds on trees.

You can eat them as well

No thank you very much.

I could turn into a loofah a

Lolly wrote:

Maureen wrote:Loofas are grown as seeds on trees.

You can eat them as well

Na, they're too tough and soapy

you eat them when they are green and not dried out. I know these things

Australia is wider than the moon, the moon is 3400 kilometres wide while Australia is 4000 kilometres wide.

A small amount of Robin Starch added to talcum powder will soothe any inflamed skin..

If oil or grease is spilled onto fabric,do not immerse in water as this seals it in..cover it with talcum powder rub in with fingertips then brush..continue doing this until grease mark is gone.

Some good info there Mo

Thank you Ray.

A hashtag is used on social media, it’s symbol is this # .
The real name for a hashtag is an octothorpe.