Odd factoids

[ClichéGuevara]

When a Beatle dies, the remaining Beatles become stronger.

When the last Beatle remains, they will have the strength of four octogenarians.

The rumour that Paul McCartney died in a car crash in the 60's, was started by the other Beatles to deflect attention away from the fact that they themselves are actually fake.

 

[Jenkins]

The rumour that Paul McCartney died in a car crash in the 60's, was started by the other Beatles to deflect attention away from the fact that they themselves are actually fake.

http://www.thebeatlesneverexisted.com/

 

[Drago]

The Rolling Stones famous rubber lipped front man, Mr Mick Jagger, played the part of the pepperami in the TV ads.

 

[bruce1530]

Yogi Bear invented the television.

 

[smutchin]

Jo Brand's Cats and Kittens - Channel 5 last night.

That explains why I thought it was on the radio - my wife was watching that while I was in the next room assembling kitchen furniture. Must have heard it through the door.

 

[ClichéGuevara]

Polar bear liver is poisonous due to the build up of toxic substances created by the lack of woods in the arctic meaning they can rarely defecate.

 

[bruce1530]

Yellow hi-viz jackets are made from the blood of thousands of fireflies.

Orange hi-viz jackets are made from Wotsits

 

[Drago]

Pot Noodle is made from out of date fishing bait that has died and dehydrated. The manufacturer garnishes it with ancient dried peas swept up from under a microwave, and a sprinkling of fag ash. The sachet of soy sauce is actually heavily dilute HP sauce.

Anyone who has ever eaten a pot noodle will know the truth of this.

 

[ClichéGuevara]

Claustrophobia is the fear of Father Christmas.

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

Pot Noodle is made from out of date fishing bait that has died and dehydrated. The manufacturer garnishes it with ancient dried peas swept up from under a microwave, and a sprinkling of fag ash. The sachet of soy sauce is actually heavily dilute HP sauce.

Anyone who has ever eaten a pot noodle will know the truth of this.

Food of the gods though

 

[ClichéGuevara]

Health and Safety Regulations mean that the main vault of Fort Knox has no rear wall so that people can escape directly to the outside in the event of fire.

 

[ClichéGuevara]

The iconic poster image of the tennis player scratching their backside is actually of Bjorn Borg's father, and influenced Bjorn to take up the sport.

 

[winjim]

British racing green was invented by Gordon Bennett, a man so rich he once threw a huge wad of cash into the fire because it wouldn't fit into his pocket.

This is the origin of the phrase "Gordon Bennett".

 

[Tim Hall]

If you translate the name "Robert Robinson" into Icelandic you get "Magnus Magnusson".

 

[Drago]

The Austin Mini and Maxi are actually the same vehicle. However, during the depression and industrial unrest of the seventies the population grew smaller in stature due to malnutrition. Thus, the Mini suddenly seemed quite large. Seizing on this Austin, and latterly BL, decided to save cash on developing a new car, and simply did a minor styling job on the Mini, replaced it's gear linkages with rope, slapped on a new badge, and doubled the price.