Random possibly useful fact

[Queen Victoria]

You can pick up Canadian dimes with a magnet

You can pick cbc up with a Canadian quarter.

[Queen Victoria]

The Romans only counted hours during daytime. The day had twelve hours, but since they counted from sunrise to sunset, the hours were shorter in the winter and longer in the summer.

In the afternoon it is pretty simple to convert Roman time to modern: you just add six hours. Roman noon was six o'clock. It's more complicated in the morning, but one o'clock is usually between five and seven A.M.

And Jews too.

The hour has a special meaning in Jewish law. "The third hour of the day" doesn't mean 3:00 a.m., or three sixty-minute hours after sunrise. Rather, an hour in halacha is calculated by taking the total time of daylight of a particular day, from sunrise until sunset, and dividing it into twelve equal parts. A halachic hour is thus known as a sha'ah zemanit, or proportional hour, and varies by the season and even by the day.

For example, on a day when the sun rises at 5 a.m. and sets at 7:30 p.m., one sha'ah zemanit, or proportional hour, will be 72.5 minutes long. The third hour of the day will come to a close at 8:37:30 a.m.

['andersom']

The Romans only counted hours during daytime. The day had twelve hours, but since they counted from sunrise to sunset, the hours were shorter in the winter and longer in the summer.

In the afternoon it is pretty simple to convert Roman time to modern: you just add six hours. Roman noon was six o'clock. It's more complicated in the morning, but one o'clock is usually between five and seven A.M.

And Jews too.

The hour has a special meaning in Jewish law. "The third hour of the day" doesn't mean 3:00 a.m., or three sixty-minute hours after sunrise. Rather, an hour in halacha is calculated by taking the total time of daylight of a particular day, from sunrise until sunset, and dividing it into twelve equal parts. A halachic hour is thus known as a sha'ah zemanit, or proportional hour, and varies by the season and even by the day.

For example, on a day when the sun rises at 5 a.m. and sets at 7:30 p.m., one sha'ah zemanit, or proportional hour, will be 72.5 minutes long. The third hour of the day will come to a close at 8:37:30 a.m.

Makes total sense, in a time when life after sunset was really dark. A small fire, a bit of an oillamp, life came to a standstill after the sun had set.

[bodie]

The Romans only counted hours during daytime. The day had twelve hours, but since they counted from sunrise to sunset, the hours were shorter in the winter and longer in the summer.

In the afternoon it is pretty simple to convert Roman time to modern: you just add six hours. Roman noon was six o'clock. It's more complicated in the morning, but one o'clock is usually between five and seven A.M.

And Jews too.

The hour has a special meaning in Jewish law. "The third hour of the day" doesn't mean 3:00 a.m., or three sixty-minute hours after sunrise. Rather, an hour in halacha is calculated by taking the total time of daylight of a particular day, from sunrise until sunset, and dividing it into twelve equal parts. A halachic hour is thus known as a sha'ah zemanit, or proportional hour, and varies by the season and even by the day.

For example, on a day when the sun rises at 5 a.m. and sets at 7:30 p.m., one sha'ah zemanit, or proportional hour, will be 72.5 minutes long. The third hour of the day will come to a close at 8:37:30 a.m.

Makes total sense, in a time when life after sunset was really dark. A small fire, a bit of an oillamp, life came to a standstill after the sun had set.

Much can be achieved underneath the light of the moon 

[Queen Victoria]

You beat me to it bodie.   

[odeon]

Astronomy? 

["couldbecousin"]

The Romans only counted hours during daytime. The day had twelve hours, but since they counted from sunrise to sunset, the hours were shorter in the winter and longer in the summer.

In the afternoon it is pretty simple to convert Roman time to modern: you just add six hours. Roman noon was six o'clock.  It's more complicated in the morning,  but one o'clock is usually between five and seven A.M.

  So silly, who has the strength for complicated stuff in the morning? 

['andersom']

The Romans only counted hours during daytime. The day had twelve hours, but since they counted from sunrise to sunset, the hours were shorter in the winter and longer in the summer.

In the afternoon it is pretty simple to convert Roman time to modern: you just add six hours. Roman noon was six o'clock. It's more complicated in the morning, but one o'clock is usually between five and seven A.M.

And Jews too.

The hour has a special meaning in Jewish law. "The third hour of the day" doesn't mean 3:00 a.m., or three sixty-minute hours after sunrise. Rather, an hour in halacha is calculated by taking the total time of daylight of a particular day, from sunrise until sunset, and dividing it into twelve equal parts. A halachic hour is thus known as a sha'ah zemanit, or proportional hour, and varies by the season and even by the day.

For example, on a day when the sun rises at 5 a.m. and sets at 7:30 p.m., one sha'ah zemanit, or proportional hour, will be 72.5 minutes long. The third hour of the day will come to a close at 8:37:30 a.m.

Makes total sense, in a time when life after sunset was really dark. A small fire, a bit of an oillamp, life came to a standstill after the sun had set.

Much can be achieved underneath the light of the moon 

Ah, when time is of no importance, and pleasure comes for all.

[skyblue1]

Noah's Ark :

Everything I need to know, I learned from Noah's Ark.
ONE: Don't miss the boat.
TWO: Remember that we are all in the same boat!
THREE: Plan ahead. It wasn't raining when Noah built the Ark .
FOUR: Stay fit. When you're 60 years old, someone may ask you to do something really big.
FIVE: Don't listen to critics; just get on with the job that needs to be done.
SIX: Build your future on high ground.
SEVEN: For safety's sake, travel in pairs.
EIGHT: Speed isn't always an advantage. The snails were on board with the cheetahs.
NINE: When you're stressed, float awhile.
TEN: Remember, the Ark was built by amateurs; the Titanic by professionals.

[Scrapheap]

Noah's Ark is a fictitious boat that never existed. 



 

[odeon]

You really are a spazz, aren't you?

[skyblue1]

Noah's Ark is a fictitious boat that never existed. 



 

it is theorized that the ark was actually a DNA bank

[Scrapheap]

Noah's Ark is a fictitious boat that never existed. 



 

it is theorized that the ark was actually a DNA bank

[TheoK]

The Latin verb placeo rules the dative, just like the German verb gefallen. The verb delecto though rules the accusative.

[skyblue1]

correct spelling:  y'all

Southern 2nd person plural pronoun. Most concise and easily distinguished. Despite the assurance of some emails that have been passing around, "y'all" is plural. Only an absolute idiot would use it as a singular pronoun.

Where are y'all going?

contraction for you all. Despite what some think, it is not only used by hicks and the uneducated. People from all walks of life, traditionally the southern states use it.


Hey y'all, McJ is an idiot


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