.035 - it's strange facts time with Cap'n Kirk

[captain_jtkirk]

Did you know, that a group of unicorns is called a blessing? And that a group of ravens is called a murder?

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[gotgreenmagic.livejournal.com]

Did you dream that first one? Who invents a plural noun for a mythical creature?

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[captain-jtkirk.livejournal.com]

I found it in a book.

You don't know unicorns aren't real.

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[gotgreenmagic.livejournal.com]

Yes, okay, I'm sure that somebody here has an incredibly lame world that is full of unicorns.

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Why were you reading about unicorns?

[get-thebook.livejournal.com]

I did know that. Rather peculiar when they come at the same time. Linguistically, anyhow.

AHO A LADY

[captain-jtkirk.livejournal.com]

I don't believe we've been formally introduced. I'm James T. Kirk.

[get-thebook.livejournal.com]

...You're a little young to be James T. Kirk, aren't you?

[peektuttut]

I thought unicorns were called a glory.

[captain-jtkirk.livejournal.com]

Now you're just making stuff up.

[peektuttut]

I read it in a book, once.

[19centconstable.livejournal.com]

Yes, I did.

[Doesn't everyone? Know that? And frequently talk about groups of unicorns? No? George may be on the wrong boat...]

[captain-jtkirk.livejournal.com]

And that a group of toads is a knot?

[19centconstable.livejournal.com]

That I didn't know. I can't say I'd think a group of toads would be very pleasant.

[drafting-dreams.livejournal.com]

Really? Never heard that before.

[captain-jtkirk.livejournal.com]

The things you learn while reading. Who knew. I feel like I should do it more often.

[drafting-dreams.livejournal.com]

What did you read exactly?

[future-games.livejournal.com]

...Who talks about unicorns enough to need a name for a group of them?

[captain-jtkirk.livejournal.com]

People with unicorns, I'd say.

[future-games.livejournal.com]

And how many people is that, exactly?

[sepfield.livejournal.com]

I always heard it was an unkindness of ravens.

[captain-jtkirk.livejournal.com]

Perhaps there are multiple names?

[sepfield.livejournal.com]

Perhaps. I know crows can be a murder or a storytelling. I don't see why ravens can't have multiple names as well.

[strangehistorian]

Yes, a murder of crows and an unkindness of ravens.

Oh, it looks as though someone has beaten me to it.

Here to outsmart you. :P

[allofthese.livejournal.com]

It's murder of crows. A group of ravens are called unkindness.

Unicorns don't exist.

curses :c

[captain-jtkirk.livejournal.com]

You can't prove that.

[allofthese.livejournal.com]

Why don't we go ask Santa Claus, the Tooth Fairy or the Easter Bunny then.

Oh wait...