[aNYCguy]

Combustible rocks were doubted for many centuries ~ and finally coal was demonstrated to be quite combustible.

You know what I like about you, Muawiyah? You never let your ignorance of science or history get in the way of your expounding on science or history. Or the humanities, foreign affairs, obscure and probably incorrect minutiae of dead languages you just read about on Wikipedia, etc.

And it makes me smile. I read this little head scratcher of yours three times and enjoyed it every time.

[Kevmo]

obscure and probably incorrect minutiae
***basically the same stuff you write