Odd factoids

[Drago]

While hanging is still on the books for those offences, European Law prevents them from ever being used, unless there's a change in legislation post Brexit.

 

[classic33]

John Lee was hung three times and lived to a "ripe old age", afterwards.

 

[Tim Hall]

While hanging is still on the books for those offences, European Law prevents them from ever being used, unless there's a change in legislation post Brexit.

At the risk of getting serious in such a thread, I'd say you're wrong. Or at least differently correct.

 

[Drago]

The Nazis were working on a time machine and anti gravity.

Some think they were successful.

 

[classic33]

The Nazis were working on a time machine and anti gravity.

Some think they were successful.

Some of the same people were allowed to work in what is now NASA, in the early days.

 

[Threevok]

Most Ninja Death Stars you see in Seven Segal Films - are actually made from all the Gusset ER 18T single speed sprockets on eBay that nobody wants

 

[Tim Hall]

Some of the same people were allowed to work in what is now NASA, in the early days.

"Our Germans are better than their Germans."

 

[Dave7]

Many years ago a Chinese emperor (i believe his name was Who Flung Dung) went to the pictures to see the original Willy Wonka film.
He was so impressed with the Umpa Lumpas that he went away and built an entire imitation army based on them.
The only material available was a terracotta coloured clay.
Hence we have the terracotta army.

 

[MiK1138]

Many years ago a Chinese emperor (i believe his name was Who Flung Dung) went to the pictures to see the original Willy Wonka film.
He was so impressed with the Umpa Lumpas that he went away and built an entire imitation army based on them.
The only material available was a terracotta coloured clay.
Hence we have the terracotta army.

What tosh. the Army was actually designed by a Mr Terry Cotter of Plumpton, East Sussex. but the name suffered in translation.

 

[Dave7]

What tosh. the Army was actually designed by a Mr Terry Cotter of Plumpton, East Sussex. but the name suffered in translation.

I am deeply hurt by your comment.
I think we need the good members of CC to judge which of us is telling the truth.

 

[MiK1138]

Well come on folks is Dave's chocolate induced hallucination correct or was the Terry Cotter army designed by an Englishman (Damn wheres that St Georges Cross Emoji when you need it)

 

[Jenkins]

Actually Mr. Cotter and the Chinese Emperor named above both invented bicycle parts - Mr. Cotter with the eponymous pin in the crank and the named Emperor invented the Crud Catcher.

 

[Dave7]

Actually Mr. Cotter and the Chinese Emperor named above both invented bicycle parts - Mr. Cotter with the eponymous pin in the crank and the named Emperor invented the Crud Catcher.

Well everybody knows that.....but you are avoiding the real issue here.

 

[Racing roadkill]

The first Super blood blue moon in 150 years will be visible from Britain tonight (31st January)

 

[Racing roadkill]

Multiply 259 by your age ( to the nearest whole year) then multiply that number by 39.

Funny that, isn’t it?