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Origin of name[edit]

I was told by a local, that the name "Kick em Jenny" came from some French expression, sounding like caiquon something. Unfortunately even the French Wikipedia does not mention this. Can anybody support this, or was I mistaken? --84.129.131.105 20:50, 16 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

See this article on the possible French origin: ^[1]. See references arount "...Maybe it's a corruption of the French, cay que gêne, `the troublesome cay,'...". I've first read about a French origin in Chris Doyles sailing guide for the windward islands. 155.56.68.215 (talk) 13:15, 5 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]

References

^ http://www.caribbeancompass.com/jennyfinish.htm

Lowered water density sinks ships?[edit]

I was unable to determine if the section about bubbles in water can cause ships to sink is true. Found one article that seems to suggest, based on an experiment with a "four-litre glass beaker", that it may be possible. But despite the title of the article, it really doesn't come to a conclusion about boats...

https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn1350-bubbling-seas-can-sink-ships/ — Preceding unsigned comment added by 129.174.182.43 (talk) 17:24, 27 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

New reference question[edit]

I've removed the following bit from the article pending verification. Does the referenced book actually mention the name "Kick 'em Jenny" for the feature as having been based on the stated novel? Or is this just a case of WP:OR by someone trying to connect some dots?

"or possibly a reference to the popular eighteenth century erotic novel Kick him Jenny."^[1]

This needs to be addressed by someone with access to the book. Vsmith (talk) 11:53, 20 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

References

^ Fryer, Peter (1968). Secrets of the British Museum, A Revealing Account of the Classic Works of Erotica Kept Under Lock and Key in the British Museum. New York, New York, USA: Citadel Press, Inc., Publishers. pp. 77–78.

[1] ttp://www.caribbeancompass.com/jennyfinish.htm

[2] Fryer, Peter (1968). Secrets of the British Museum, A Revealing Account of the Classic Works of Erotica Kept Under Lock and Key in the British Museum. New York, New York, USA: Citadel Press, Inc., Publishers. pp. 77–78.

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