Odd factoids

[Dirk]

Gorillas use AK47s.......I heard it on the BBC news.

 

[screenman]

Lotus stand for, loads of trouble usually serious.

 

[Andy_R]

Goldfish form the Armoured Infantry division of the animal world. They come in tanks.

 

[Illaveago]

Even if you look up?

You got me there.

 

[lazybloke]

I'd just like to point out that I have posted this factoid on similar threads twice already, and two of the people who liked it before have liked it again today.

However it is my favourite fact and I shall continue to post it at every opportunity.

I'll be amazed if there's a "nugget" of truth in that. Reckon I'm gonna be watching dogs' backsides for the new few weeks.

 

[User32269]

In the spirit of the OP; Ron Jeremy briefly held the USA collegiate pole vault record in the early 70's. Remarkably, without using a pole.

 

[winjim]

I'll be amazed if there's a "nugget" of truth in that. Reckon I'm gonna be watching dogs' backsides for the new few weeks.

Obviously somebody's already done it but you could see if you can replicate their findings.

https://doi.org/10.1186/1742-9994-10-80

It's very important research. It won an Ig Nobel prize and everything.

 

[Andy_R]

Duck is actually a fish. Sort of. So that almost makes it a vegetable.

 

[Dirk]

Octopuses are more intelligent than most dogs.

 

[glasgowcyclist]

Lotus stand for, loads of trouble usually serious.

FIAT stands for fix it again Tony.

 

[rikki]

Jeep in WW2 stood for Just Enough Essential Parts.
Now it stands for Just Empty Every Pocket.

 

[Blue Hills]

Just shows you how effective their camouflage is.

Old ones are the best raleigh doubtless nicked from the manchester elephant powder joke and that probably has a longer history.

All the best.

 

[swee'pea99]

July is named after Julius Caesar.

Also both Tsar & Kaiser are corruptions of Caesar.

 

[srw]

Julius Caesar was an early exponent of telling people what to do rather than constructive engagement to listen and come up with a mutually beneficial compromise. It didn't end well for him.

 

[jefmcg]

July is named after Julius Caesar.

Also both Tsar & Kaiser are corruptions of Caesar.

See also: caesarean.

And salad.