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Stalagmites/tites

Post 1

LL Waz

I was told the mites go up and the 'tites' come down smiley - biggrin I've never got them mixed up since.

Nice entry, I assumed the caverns were all much the same and only went round Speedwell, I'll have to go there again to visit Peak Cavern.


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Post 2

Metal Chicken

smiley - ok
I've got to admit your version is more memorable than mine smiley - winkeye


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Post 3

Researcher 182562

We always learned that stalaCtites were on the Ceiling and stalaGmites were on the Ground using the C and G to remember; not colorful, but I never forgot it...


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Post 4

Gnomon - time to move on

In French, 'les mites montent'.


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