Odd factoids

[raleighnut]

Soduku was unleaded on the west with an insulting name by the Japanese, who are still smarting at the drubbing the got in the war.

The idea was to enslave those of the West with the addictive game, and the final insult was naming it Sod U Ku.

They were going to call it Soduuk but that was too blatant.

 

[classic33]

Your nose goes hard, due to a drop in temperature when you're faced with a complex mental task.
This effect is thought to be due to the body diverting the blood from the extremities to the brain.

 

[classic33]

Dave Lee Travis is a member of the British Drag Racing Hall of Fame.

 

[Drago]

Dave Lee Travis is a drag queen.

 

[bruce1530]

Ellery Queen was not a real Queen.

 

[raleighnut]

Ellery Queen was not a real Queen.

Steve McQueen wasn't a Scottish Queen either.

 

[Tim Hall]

Steve McQueen wasn't a Scottish Queen either.

Steve McQueen's real name is Queenie McQueenface.

 

[Grant Fondo]

Barry Sheene was front runner for Minister for Culture Media and Sport in Theresa May's recent cabinet reshuffle up until a cursory Google search was undertaken.

 

[raleighnut]

Barry Sheene was front runner for Minister for Culture Media and Sport in Theresa May's recent cabinet reshuffle up until a cursory Google search was undertaken.
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That is his wife though.

 

[Fonze]

Barry Sheene was less known for the Polish he invented ..

 

[Drago]

Barry Sheene is the son of Martin Sheene.

 

[gaijintendo]

 

[classic33]

The Mr Sheen theme tune was not an original but based on a famous 1920s Vaudeville song, Mister Gallagher and Mister Shean, which became a huge hit later.

 

[raleighnut]

The Mr Sheen theme tune was not an original but based on a famous 1920s Vaudeville song, Mister Gallagher and Mister Shean, which became a huge hit later.

Unfortunately Rory hated the song and refused to play guitar on it, Noel offered to but they told him "Nah you're crap" however they did allow Liam to play Maracas on it but only cos he cried and spat his dummy out.

 

[Drago]

When the original Milky Bar Kid reached puberty, he was murdered on the orders of Nestle.