Really TRUE odd factoids

[Dave7]

They should claim for overtime. However they are working less time for the same pay (ask Einstein).

They do get travel allowance at £1.23 per mile

 

[DaveReading]

They should claim for overtime. However they are working less time for the same pay (ask Einstein).

Or strike for better pay and conditions. They could stay up there and refuse to land until their demands are met.

 

[classic33]

On Oct. 6, 1909, Charles Cocking took Vancouver’s new “auto ambulance” out for its first test drive, and promptly killed a pedestrian.

“Out for a trial spin at noon", Vancouver’s new city police ambulance ran over and almost instantly killed Mr. C.F. Keiss. Mr Keiss was also the first person to be carried in it.

 

[Chris S]

Your bladder and bowel press against each other. If one is over-full then it can cause an evacuation in the other.

 

[Chris S]

A tiger has been given a cat scan.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cly75xeq9e2o

 

[Chris S]

 

[Chris S]

The snow that falls in 'The Wizard of Oz' poppy field scene was 100% pure asbestos.

 

[PeteXXX]

1963 was 63 years ago.

 

[markemark]

1963 was 63 years ago.

And in 2 years time 1964 will be 64 years ago. It happens every other year.

 

[Seevio]

A while back, Carbon Nanotube research was the new big thing in science. These quickly got abbreviated to CNTs. A little while later people wondered if you can make nanotubes out of other elements. Researchers in China found out that yes, you can, and made some using copper. But what to call them. They couldn't just abbreviate them as both carbon and copper start with the same letter. So not having English as a first language, they decided to go with the chemical symbol. For copper this is of course, Cu.

 

[Chris S]

'Goodbye' is an abbreviation of 'God be with you'.