They just didn’t quite get the spelling correct. I’m flattered, but uncertain that it will catch on. From couriermail.com.au The [Queensland] State Government has confirmed it is considering a proposal for dual naming of the island, with Fraser to remain its primary name. The Butchulla people want K’gari which means “paradise” and is pronounced Gaarri …

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Through no doubt serious and scientific means it has been determined that the general knowledge of English school-children is not perfect. Some examples: One in five kids believe Toy Story’s Buzz Lightyear was the first person to set foot on the moon rather than Neil Armstrong. And one in twenty youngsters thought Counter Terrorist Jack …

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