by chengdufan » 21 Apr 2023 Read
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by chengdufan » 21 Apr 2023 Read
What is the capital of the Pacific island nation, Palau?
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by McManusFan » 23 Apr 2023 Read
Blind guess: Victoria?
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by chengdufan » 24 Apr 2023 Read
McManusFan wrote:Blind guess: Victoria?
Victoria is the capital of Seychelles. Seems no one knows this. I'll come up with a new question later
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by Juddernaut88 » 25 Apr 2023 Read
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by chengdufan » 25 Apr 2023 Read
The answer was Ngerulmud.
Let's try a different one.
Why was the Pacific Ocean named the Pacific?
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by Prop » 25 Apr 2023 Read
Something to do with pacifism? Wars?
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by McManusFan » 25 Apr 2023 Read
To answer the question, which ocean are you talking about specifically? The person naming it had a minor speech impediment.
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by Prop » 25 Apr 2023 Read
McManusFan wrote:To answer the question, which ocean are you talking about specifically? The person naming it had a minor speech impediment.
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by Iranu » 25 Apr 2023 Read
Because it was an ocean between two non-warring nations?
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by RunningSide » 25 Apr 2023 Read
chengdufan wrote:The answer was Ngerulmud.
Let's try a different one.
Why was the Pacific Ocean named the Pacific?
Could you be more specific
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by chengdufan » 25 Apr 2023 Read
None correct so far
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by HappyCamper » 25 Apr 2023 Read
To distinguish it from the Indian ocean.
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by McManusFan » 25 Apr 2023 Read
There was a young baby on board a boat, and the soothing undulations of the ocean pacified the baby. Hence we have the pacific ocean.
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by chengdufan » 25 Apr 2023 Read
HappyCamper wrote:To distinguish it from the Indian ocean.
Nope, but it was to distinguish it from an ocean
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by chengdufan » 25 Apr 2023 Read
McManusFan wrote:There was a young baby on board a boat, and the soothing undulations of the ocean pacified the baby. Hence we have the pacific ocean.
Lovely idea! And in a sense is close to the answer
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by Iranu » 25 Apr 2023 Read
The region was considered host to mermaids who would “pacify” sailors into tragedy.
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by chengdufan » 25 Apr 2023 Read
Iranu wrote:The region was considered host to mermaids who would “pacify” sailors into tragedy.
Nice thinking, but it's not related to mermaids, sailors, tragedy, or pacifying anyone or anything
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by Iranu » 25 Apr 2023 Read
It is or was thought to be the calmest ocean in terms fo wave strength etc
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by SnookerEd25 » 25 Apr 2023 Read
It was named by Peter Pacific, the noted oceanographer
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by McManusFan » 25 Apr 2023 Read
Little known fact, in the UK it used to be known as PaJific.
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by chengdufan » 25 Apr 2023 Read
Iranu wrote:It is or was thought to be the calmest ocean in terms fo wave strength etc
Yes, this is close enough
According to the OED, it was named as such as it was thought to be calmer than the Atlantic Ocean
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by Juddernaut88 » 27 Apr 2023 Read
Iranu is correct :)
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by Iranu » 27 Apr 2023 Read
In the TV series LOST, what was journey was Oceanic flight 815 taking when the plane crashed on the Island?
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by SnookerEd25 » 27 Apr 2023 Read
Iranu wrote:In the TV series LOST, what was journey was Oceanic flight 815 taking when the plane crashed on the Island?
On way to Milton Keynes?
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by Holden Chinaski » 27 Apr 2023 Read
SnookerEd25 wrote:Iranu wrote:In the TV series LOST, what was journey was Oceanic flight 815 taking when the plane crashed on the Island?
On way to Milton Keynes?
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by chengdufan » 27 Apr 2023 Read
Melbourne to Los Angeles, possibly
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by HappyCamper » 27 Apr 2023 Read
Have a feeling this is a repeat question
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by Iranu » 27 Apr 2023 Read
HappyCamper wrote:Have a feeling this is a repeat question
Might be. I’m lazy.
Not Melbourne to LA but very close.
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by Juddernaut88 » 30 Apr 2023 Read
We may need some clues please
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