I know all about ox bow lakes, never actually seen one though.
People are taught how to pass exams these days rather than getting a good grounding in general knowledge.
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Isidor / Haiti
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People are taught how to pass exams these days rather than getting a good grounding in general knowledge.
woodlebert
Striker
One I could do as well, but I accept it’s possibly not “common knowledge”.
All sorts of groups and people will know stuff, depending on age and where you’ve been on holiday etc
That doesn’t make it common knowledge
FatDrummer
Striker
No….but try google and you get info instantly.
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I've certainly never intentionally sought one out, though I've been to places, overlooked one, thought "oooh, an ox bow", then never payed if any further heed to it.
woodlebert
Striker
But that wouldn’t make it common knowledge if you had to google it
w73
Winger
And the Föhn effect, the gold standard and the life cycle of a frog.
League Wan
Winger
Not at all. Wanted to go to Dominican Republic in 2006 but all you get shown is a map of the Dominican Republic and where to go ie north South etc. Been to other parts of the Caribbean since but it was only when I watched videos of Haiti and it showed where it was I was like f***ing hell it's the other side of the island
woodlebert
Striker
FatDrummer
Striker
Which is why I started my reply with “No”
It’s absolutely lawless.. my company sent teams in to rebuild the telecom infrastructure as part of an international aid package after the earthquake in 2021.. engineers were kidnapped, equipment stolen, huge bribes demanded for anything and everything. If I was Isidor, I’d stay well clear!Surprised?
The 2 countries share the island of Hispaniola, it's basic common knowledge.
I looked into travelling to Hiati on a trip when we went to the Dominican about 3 years ago. Soon backed out when I realised what a shit storm the country had become unfortunately.
luvulongtime
Striker
TonTon Macoute the secret police were extremely naughty
w73
Winger
It is no longer British Guyana. It was recognised as an independent country in the mid-sixties.
Craggsy-SAFC
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But it is common knowledge if every single person is (or certainly was) taught it in school.
That's like saying that Pythagoras' Theorem isn't common knowledge just because most people might have forgotten it.
Indeed.
woodlebert
Striker
Yes. We should probably define “common knowledge”.
I’d have thought its about knowledge, not being taught something.
I would expect somebody to be able to broadly explain or know something on the spot for it to be knowledge they have.
Common, I would say above 50%? So more people than not can do it.
We’re taught thousands of things at school, I don’t think they’re all common knowledge. It’s the stuff most people know or can define that is a) common and b) knowledge.
(Hence why I don’t think the location on a map and countries inhabiting Hispaniola would be common knowledge)
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w73
Winger
Yes, but it identifies as Caribbean/West Indies and had observer status when the West Indies Federation existed. Does Belize play cricket? Is it on the continent of South America? Was it originally British Honduras? Yes, yes and yes. It's not common knowledge. Does it identify with The West Indies? Yes.
They are the only English speaking country in South America so they have more in common with many of the ex British West Indies islands.
Belize is in central America. I think it has quite a small population, mostly rain forest. I have no idea if they play cricket?
Edit: the play to a very low level.
