Odd factoids

[ClichéGuevara]

The founder of the Lear jet corporation, Bill Lear has a daughter called Chanda. Chanda is actually her middle name but she uses it in preference to her first name of Crystal.

This is actually true.

 

[LeetleGreyCells]

Hisz name isz Ramirezsh, he'sz Shpanishz.

Actually, he’sh Egypshun.

 

[bruce1530]

He’sh a shite..... for shore eyesh

 

[Drago]

The Highlander films were almost banned following a series of copycat beheadings in primary schools in London.

 

[LeetleGreyCells]

A Highlander reboot was in the offing until one of the immortals cried sacrilege and beheaded the producer who put the idea forward. Well done, that immortal.

 

[bruce1530]

The UK’s Chemical Weapons Research Establishment at Porton Down holds the patents for a number of household items, including Cillit Bang cleaning products, Marmite and Lynx body spray.

 

[Drago]

The terrible disease Anthrax takes its name from the terrible thrash metal band Anthrax.

 

[david k]

Liverpool football club would not exist had Everton not decided to leave Anfield

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Essential journey's involves trying to drive to the shop. Of how I laugh at car drivers stuck on non essential journey's today.

 

[TVC]

Just as the Inuit have nineteen words for snow, Mancunians have nineteen words for drizzle.

 

[david k]

Before the Second World War, there were more rugby league clubs in France than union.

The nazi government removed assists from league clubs and forced them to play union

 

[Tim Hall]

Current holder of the Olympic silver medal for cricket is France.

 

[classic33]

Essential journey's involves trying to drive to the shop. Of how I laugh at car drivers stuck on non essential journey's today.

Essential roads to be gritted include those clearly marked as unsafe for lorries.

One gritter now off the road.

 

[Drago]

Snow was introduced to the British Isles by William the Conqueror.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Today motorists learnt an additional 49 swear words for being stuck in the snow. They never learn...