Australian History
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Because porcelain was such a great product for cups and other vessels the Chinese never developed glass.
Therefore no reading glasses, telescopes, microscopes etc.
It is estimated that the development of reading glasses in other societies allowed scholars to carry on with their research
on average 10 to 15 years longer than without glasses.
Interesting.
Ok we better get back to Aussie history before the Duck finds out we snuck off to China
Your question Pete
Therefore no reading glasses, telescopes, microscopes etc.
It is estimated that the development of reading glasses in other societies allowed scholars to carry on with their research
on average 10 to 15 years longer than without glasses.
Interesting.
Ok we better get back to Aussie history before the Duck finds out we snuck off to China
Your question Pete
Is it Ron Tauranac, born in Gillingham, Kent, and attended tech in Newcastle and Wollongong? May have gone to primary school in Fassifern, between Newcastle and Sydney.
Dr Duck,you've done it again.
Ron Tauranac is correct. Attended Fassifern Primary School about 40 klms from Newcastle & 10 min from my place.
He was so far ahead of the pack in racing car design.
RALTcars were manufactured by Ron Tauranac(RALT being his initials)
Pete
Ron Tauranac is correct. Attended Fassifern Primary School about 40 klms from Newcastle & 10 min from my place.
He was so far ahead of the pack in racing car design.
RALTcars were manufactured by Ron Tauranac(RALT being his initials)
Pete
Question coming up after dinner!
On the theme of Aboriginals, there was a famous Australian anthropologist who spent a lot of time with them, and who had a name associated with a flower.
headbut
Paul
Daisy Bates ?
headbut
Paul
Daisy May Bates, CBE (16 October 1859 18 April 1951) was an Irish Australian journalist, welfare worker and lifelong student of Australian Aboriginal culture and society. She was known among the native people as 'Kabbarli' (grandmother).
headbut
Paul
Oops she's not an anthropologist :8
Naa, Headbutt, in my reference she is an anthropologist, so good call. Your turn.
Maybe I should have worked that into a clue!
headbut
Paul
This is what I found
Alan Moorehead also said, "She was not an anthropologist but she knew them better than anyone else who ever lived; and she made them interesting not only to herself but to us as well."
Alan Moorehead also said, "She was not an anthropologist but she knew them better than anyone else who ever lived; and she made them interesting not only to herself but to us as well."
headbut
Paul
In Area , which state or territory of Australia is the smallest ?
I first thought ACT, and then Norfolk Is (135Km2), and then Cocos Keeling Island, a mere 14km2, and then Jervis Bay Territory, 5.6km2, but surely it is the Ashmore and Cartier Islands (114,400 m or 0.114 sq km) of dry land?
headbut
Paul
Well Done DrDuck ,not counting the exteranl islands JBT is the smallest , your turn
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Enjoy ya Days off HB
hope you find heaps HB
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