Odd factoids

[Dirk]

What... in the same year??

Jefferson and Adams...... yes. 50 years after the Declaration of Independence. Madison followed 5 years later.

 

[NorthernDave]

American singer Kelly Clarkson is the youngest daughter of cyclists friend Jeremy Clarkson.

Her song "Mr Know it All" is an homage to him.

 

[david k]

Three American presidents - Jefferson, Adams and Madison - died on the 4th of July, American Independence Day.

Thought it was English independence day, when we won our independence from the Americans ?

 

[Drago]

The film, Independence Day, is a sci-fi jolly based upon rewrite of the history of war between the Americans and the British. The re-write was required to make it look like the Americans had won.

 

[bruce1530]

Hipsters were invented in early 2006, when a worldwide shortage of razor blades conveniently coincided with a massive overproduction of corduroy.

 

[classic33]

The film, Independence Day, is a sci-fi jolly based upon rewrite of the history of war between the Americans and the British. The re-write was required to make it look like the Americans had won.

That was based on their previous invasion of England, led by John Paul Jones, the only attack of the American Revolution on the British homeland and the first successful invasion of England in more than 700 years.

 

[Drago]

Following the battle, John Paul Jones was recruited by his friend, Jimmy Page, to play bass for Led Zeppelin.

 

[raleighnut]

Surplus tanks from WWI were sold to many countries, including Sweden. Some were too badly damaged to be economically repairable, so were sold to the local populace. Mr Sven Volvo bought a number of them, substituted the tracks with wheels, thickened up the armour and fitted a large main gun, and the Volvo 240 was born.

Some of them had their turrets removed leading to the 262

 

[classic33]

Some of them had their turrets removed leading to the 262

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Male or Female?

 

[MiK1138]

...... I’m not sure many people take flasks of tea to drink all the way up there anyway.

No need, there is a Costa next to the Iceland

 

[MiK1138]

In the UK, approximately 55 million cups of coffee are drunk each day.

The Scottish Government are hoping their Minimum Pricing of Alchohol will address the issue of Loutish Drunken behavior of Pissed up Coffee

 

[MiK1138]

If they diluted water in the summer months, it would go further and negate the need for hosepipe bans.

Its this kind of innovative thinking that made this country great

 

[MiK1138]

Pioneering nurse Florence Nightingale invented the pie. Or the pie chart, I forget which.

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[Joey Shabadoo]

There is some Bo££ocks being posted in this thread.

Maybe it should be moved to Current Affairs?

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

Elephants think humans are cute