Useless InformationDid you know that crabs wee through their eyes? That maidenhair moss is so called because Anglo-saxons thought it looked like pubes? That Albanians have 17 different words for moustache? Astound us with your utterly useless and obscure knowledge.
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chthonic, Thu 17 Mar 2005, 14:48)
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POSHThe word "posh" originates from the days of the ocean liners, when the ship was on its outward journey, the starboard side was constantly exposed to the sun and therefore the berths were very hot and uncomfortable whereas the port side remained cool. On the return journey the opposite was true, and hence the richest passengers had their berths on the port side for the way out and the starboard side for the return. On their luggage was painted the initials P.O.S.H (Port Out Starboard Home)
No apologies for my length..
(, Thu 17 Mar 2005, 16:27, Reply)
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