superchunk on 17 September 2007
| super_etecoon said: If you are referring to the notion that the width of a railroad track has to do with the ruts carved by roman chariots...I will point you to this site: http://www.truthorfiction.com/rumors/r/railwidth.htm that debunks this as an "e-rumor"...do I get a cookie...or am I completely offtrack? |
Hmm, interesting. I learned it from History Channel. They had a full show on the history of railways and that was one part of the story. Either way you knew what my connection was. Your turn.
