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#37252. jackolant
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Apart from being domestic animals, what links a Dalmatian, a Siamese and a Pekinese?
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Gnomon
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Dalmatians are named after Dalmatia, (now Serbia and Croatia); Siamese are named after Siam (now Thailand); Pekinese are named after Peking (now Beijing). They're all named after places which have changed their name.
Aug 08 03, 6:32 AM
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mibmob
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They are named after places in which they are not found as natives - so a peke does not come from Beijing etc.
Aug 08 03, 8:30 AM
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