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Not what you thought it was?

Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Tue Nov 08, 2011 12:14 pm

Have you ever discovered that something you thought was native to your country was actually from elsewhere?
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Re: Not what you thought it was?

Post by Mysturji » Tue Nov 08, 2011 12:53 pm

Canada geese are apparently from Michigan or somewhere.
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Re: Not what you thought it was?

Post by Drewish » Tue Nov 08, 2011 12:53 pm

As an American I just assumed everything was brought here. What's surprised me the most has been the number of things that were native to the US (in terms of plants and animals) that I thought came from somewhere else. Of course when it comes to technology I always assume that we invented it, but that it's now being built in Asia.
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Re: Not what you thought it was?

Post by FBM » Tue Nov 08, 2011 12:56 pm

Yeah. Democracy. I thought we were the only ones with it until I was high school, I think. (Not that what we have is actually a democracy, anyway.)
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Re: Not what you thought it was?

Post by Xamonas Chegwé » Tue Nov 08, 2011 1:00 pm

Gawdzilla wrote:Have you ever discovered that something you thought was native to your country was actually from elsewhere?
Pocahontas was Welsh! :shock:
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Re: Not what you thought it was?

Post by Horwood Beer-Master » Tue Nov 08, 2011 1:09 pm

andrewclunn wrote:...What's surprised me the most has been the number of things that were native to the US (in terms of plants and animals) that I thought came from somewhere else...
Such as? :ask:
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Re: Not what you thought it was?

Post by Drewish » Tue Nov 08, 2011 1:31 pm

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andrewclunn wrote:...What's surprised me the most has been the number of things that were native to the US (in terms of plants and animals) that I thought came from somewhere else...
Such as? :ask:
Corn is a good example.
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Re: Not what you thought it was?

Post by Horwood Beer-Master » Tue Nov 08, 2011 1:47 pm

andrewclunn wrote:
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andrewclunn wrote:...What's surprised me the most has been the number of things that were native to the US (in terms of plants and animals) that I thought came from somewhere else...
Such as? :ask:
Corn is a good example.
You mean Maize I assume. Where did you think it came from?
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Re: Not what you thought it was?

Post by Drewish » Tue Nov 08, 2011 1:59 pm

Hmm... Image Good question. I have this tendency to forget the depth of my own past ignorance. Certainly helps me fool myself into thinking I'm smarter than I am :biggrin:
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Re: Not what you thought it was?

Post by Horwood Beer-Master » Tue Nov 08, 2011 2:09 pm

Not exactly what the OP was asking, but until recently I'd kinda assumed that the origins of the phrase "Indian Summer" had something India - not Red Indians.
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Re: Not what you thought it was?

Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Tue Nov 08, 2011 2:30 pm

Hamburgers, not from Hamburg.
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Re: Not what you thought it was?

Post by Bella Fortuna » Tue Nov 08, 2011 2:33 pm

Gawdzilla wrote:Hamburgers, not from Hamburg.
Hot dogs contain no dog. :sadcheer:
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Re: Not what you thought it was?

Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Tue Nov 08, 2011 2:35 pm

Bella Fortuna wrote:
Gawdzilla wrote:Hamburgers, not from Hamburg.
Hot dogs contain no dog. :sadcheer:
I was going to let FBM post that one. :lay:
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Re: Not what you thought it was?

Post by Jason » Tue Nov 08, 2011 2:44 pm

Bella Fortuna wrote:
Gawdzilla wrote:Hamburgers, not from Hamburg.
Hot dogs contain no dog. :sadcheer:
Schnitzel does though.

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Re: Not what you thought it was?

Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Tue Nov 08, 2011 2:46 pm

Ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny?
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