# Tell us an interesting random fact you stumbled across (Part 1) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 13, 2020, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-us-an-interesting-random-fact-you-stumbled-across-part-1/851674 "2020-04-13T03:19:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 398
**Author:** ![Askance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/askance/32/8281_2.png) [@Askance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askance)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2023, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-us-an-interesting-random-fact-you-stumbled-across-part-1/851674/7951 "2023-11-01T00:31:31Z")
Does she always refer to your uncle that way? ---
**Author:** ![YellowDog51](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a5b964/32.png) [@YellowDog51](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YellowDog51)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2023, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-us-an-interesting-random-fact-you-stumbled-across-part-1/851674/7952 "2023-11-01T00:54:48Z")
The “what’s Christianity” discussions sound like the battles between the Big Endians and the Little Endians! ---
**Author:** ![peccavi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peccavi/32/388_2.png) [@peccavi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peccavi)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2023, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-us-an-interesting-random-fact-you-stumbled-across-part-1/851674/7953 "2023-11-01T01:15:06Z")
> [@Napier](#): > > It may taste Candy Corn hasn’t changed, but in fact they make a new batch each year. It actually tastes that way when it’s fresh. [![](https://safr.kingfeatures.com/api/img.php?e=png&s=c&file=Qml6YXJyby8yMDIzLzEwL0JpemFycm9fcC4yMDIzMTAzMF82NTcucG5n) ](https://safr.kingfeatures.com/api/img.php?e=png&s=c&file=Qml6YXJyby8yMDIzLzEwL0JpemFycm9fcC4yMDIzMTAzMF82NTcucG5n) ---
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> [@Exapno\_Mapcase](#): > > Slapping quick and easy labels on people and groups is almost always a mistake. As a kid, I heard my minister said “Watch out. Labels are libels…” ---
**Author:** ![Zyada](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zyada/32/3028_2.png) [@Zyada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyada)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2023, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-us-an-interesting-random-fact-you-stumbled-across-part-1/851674/7955 "2023-11-01T02:53:30Z")
Regarding the spelling and pronunciation of victuals > **[victuals | Etymology of victuals by etymonline](https://www.etymonline.com/word/victuals#etymonline_v_7773)** > > VICTUALS: "food, nourishment, provisions," from Late Latin victualia "provisions," noun use of plural of victualis… See origin and meaning of victuals. > Spelling altered early 16c. to conform with Latin, but pronunciation remains “vittles.” ---
**Author:** ![Love\_Rhombus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/love_rhombus/32/10694_2.png) [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2023, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-us-an-interesting-random-fact-you-stumbled-across-part-1/851674/7956 "2023-11-01T13:12:06Z")
The identity of a woman who helped the inhabitants of a Scottish island purchase their home remains a mystery. If I were insanely rich, I think this kind of secret generosity would be a lot of fun. > **[Woman who led Eigg community buyout on keeping the secret of mystery £750,000...](https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/highlands-islands/2481070/woman-who-led-eigg-community-buyout-on-keeping-the-secret-of-mystery-750000-benefactor/)** > > Every year Maggie Fyffe sends a Christmas card to a woman she has never met, and whose name she has shared with only a few people. The identity has ---
**Author:** ![Exapno\_Mapcase](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/exapno_mapcase/32/1051_2.png) [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2023, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-us-an-interesting-random-fact-you-stumbled-across-part-1/851674/7957 "2023-11-01T16:51:49Z")
So how was the British Victualling Board pronounced? > **[Victualling Board](https://www.oxfordreference.com/display/10.1093/oi/authority.20110803115703925)** > > "Victualling Board" published on by null. > All victualling for the fleet was put into the hands of the director of victualling who was a member of the Admiralty secretariat. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2023, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-us-an-interesting-random-fact-you-stumbled-across-part-1/851674/7958 "2023-11-01T16:56:49Z")
This website, [How to pronounce **victualling** in British English](https://youglish.com/pronounce/victualling/english/uk#:~:text=Break%20'victualling'%20down%20into%20sounds,you%20can%20consistently%20produce%20them.) says it would be pronounced the same way Granny would - [VIT] + [UHL] + [ING]. ---
**Author:** ![Treppenwitz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treppenwitz/32/3445_2.png) [@Treppenwitz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Treppenwitz)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2023, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-us-an-interesting-random-fact-you-stumbled-across-part-1/851674/7959 "2023-11-01T19:31:31Z")
This is a bit niche, but stick with it, it may make you smile. I’m not a big football (soccer) fan, but there’s a game on TV this coming Sunday that I’m tempted to watch. A bit of background - the (English) FA Cup (Football Association Challenge Cup - oldest national football competition in the world) is a knock-out competition open to every club in the league system governed by the Football Association\* - the vast majority of entrants are non-professional. The way it works is that the little clubs play in the “Qualifying Rounds”; and then the top 32 little clubs get to play against proper professional clubs in the main competition. The current FA Cup champions are Manchester City, who beat Manchester United 2-1 in the final. So on Sunday (Interesting Random Fact): Charlton Athletic _(professional team who were FA Cup winners in 1947)_ will play Cray Valley Paper Mills _(non-professionals who… yeah, that’s it - who??)_ [Here is their charming website](https://www.crayvalleypmfc.com/). Their last home game (October 23rd) was against Littlehampton Town and drew a crowd of 104 (one hundred and four). Cray Valley Paper Mills FC, Eltham SE London. “Stadium” capacity 1000. I wish them well on Sunday. I may even watch. j \* - with a few caveats - the wiki details them: [FA Cup - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FA_Cup#Eligibility) ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2023, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-us-an-interesting-random-fact-you-stumbled-across-part-1/851674/7960 "2023-11-01T20:45:29Z")
> [@Treppenwitz](#): > > The way it works is that the little clubs play in the “Qualifying Rounds”; and then the top 32 little clubs get to play against proper professional clubs in the main competition Like many Americans, I learned about this from Ted Lasso. I absolutely adore the concept. Are there any good stories about little teams actually beating one of the big boys? I assume the big pro clubs have fun with it and don’t kick the shit out of the little guys. ---
**Author:** ![Treppenwitz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treppenwitz/32/3445_2.png) [@Treppenwitz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Treppenwitz)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2023, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-us-an-interesting-random-fact-you-stumbled-across-part-1/851674/7961 "2023-11-01T20:54:00Z")
> [@hajario](#): > > Are there any good stories about little teams actually beating one of the big boys? Once in a while… and that’s why Cray Valley Paper Mills FC are on the telly - just in case this is the day when the tiniest of the tiny pulls it off. The commentary inevitably runs along the lines of “Nice tackle by the fullback - who’s day job is postman…” - and so on. It’s an odd little English tradition (and celebration, really) j ETA: some recent stories: > **[Giant Killers: the last three Non-League teams to take the FA Cup by storm -...](https://www.thenonleaguefootballpaper.com/latest-news/fa-cup/430411/giant-killers-the-last-three-non-league-teams-to-take-the-fa-cup-by-storm/)** > > The second round of the EFL Cup is underway and with it came a number of upsets from the country’s lower \[…\] ---
**Author:** ![pjd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pjd/32/3009_2.png) [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2023, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-us-an-interesting-random-fact-you-stumbled-across-part-1/851674/7962 "2023-11-01T21:34:55Z")
There’s always this one, which gave rise to one of the greatest headlines ever :- > **[Super Caley Go Ballistic, Celtic Are Atrocious](https://www.ambaile.org.uk/asset/49730/)** > > Super Caley Go Ballistic, Celtic Are Atrocious ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2023, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-us-an-interesting-random-fact-you-stumbled-across-part-1/851674/7963 "2023-11-01T21:46:19Z")
Are American basketaball followers the only people in the world who normally pronounce “Celtic” that way? ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2023, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-us-an-interesting-random-fact-you-stumbled-across-part-1/851674/7964 "2023-11-01T21:50:42Z")
> [@pjd](#): > > There’s always this one, which gave rise to one of the greatest headlines ever :- > > [https://www.ambaile.org.uk/asset/49730/](https://www.ambaile.org.uk/asset/49730/) Wow, that headline writer would have been kicking himself if he’d missed an opportunity that good. In his whole career, he was only going to get one shot at it. ---
**Author:** ![Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmer_j.fudd/32/1211_2.png) [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_J.Fudd)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2023, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-us-an-interesting-random-fact-you-stumbled-across-part-1/851674/7965 "2023-11-01T22:09:45Z")
> [@eschereal](#): > > Are American basketaball followers the only people in the world who normally pronounce “Celtic” that way? No, there are Scottish soccer fans who pronounce it that way, too. > **[Celtic F.C.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celtic_F.C.?wprov=sfti1#)** > > The Celtic Football Club, commonly known as Celtic (/ˈsɛltɪk/),\[a\] is a professional football club in Glasgow, Scotland. The team competes in the Scottish Premiership, the top division of Scottish football. The club was founded in 1887\[nb 1\] with the purpose of alleviating poverty in the Irish–Scots population in the city's East End area. They played their first match in May 1888, a friendly match against Rangers which Celtic won 5–2. Celtic established themselves within Scottish football, wi... ---
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> [@Exapno\_Mapcase](#): > > So how was the British Victualling Board pronounced? Considering that the British have a word spelled “Worcestershire” and pronounced “wurst-er”, they’d be the last people I would look to for pronunciation guides. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2023, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-us-an-interesting-random-fact-you-stumbled-across-part-1/851674/7967 "2023-11-01T22:59:40Z")
> [@Lumpy](#): > > “wurst-er” “wooster” idnit? ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2023, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-us-an-interesting-random-fact-you-stumbled-across-part-1/851674/7968 "2023-11-02T00:18:27Z")
> [@TriPolar](#): > > “wooster” idnit? Well, Received Pronuniation is non-rhotic, so “wurst-er” would be about right. ---
**Author:** ![pjd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pjd/32/3009_2.png) [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2023, 12:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-us-an-interesting-random-fact-you-stumbled-across-part-1/851674/7969 "2023-11-02T12:00:04Z")
Worcester is pronounced wooster. ---
**Author:** ![Hypno-Toad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b2d939/32.png) [@Hypno-Toad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hypno-Toad)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2023, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-us-an-interesting-random-fact-you-stumbled-across-part-1/851674/7970 "2023-11-02T13:10:41Z")
And Leicester is pronounced “Lester.” [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-us-an-interesting-random-fact-you-stumbled-across-part-1/851674.md?page=397) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-us-an-interesting-random-fact-you-stumbled-across-part-1/851674.md?page=399)