Odd factoids

[bruce1530]

The queen does not own Buckingham Palace, but she is personally responsible for the council tax and the electricity bill. The gas bill is paid by Prince Philip.

 

[classic33]

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".

The dash for the cash, would have been the "Gordon Bennett Race" then.

 

[classic33]

Refrigerating coffee beans makes them taste better.

If coffee is your life line, you might want to start refrigerating coffee beans for an even better-tasting cup in the morning. A 2016 study published in Scientific Reports, titled "The Effect of Bean Origin and Temperature on Grinding Roasted Coffee," found that chilling coffee beans before grinding and brewing them is the best thing to do for a flavorful result.

 

[Dirk]

You can save time preparing pasta by pre boiling the water, then freezing it for later use.

 

[Drago]

500,000 animals are slaughtered for meat every hour in the U.S.

 

[Fonze]

The largest snowflake recorded was 15" across ..

 

[Fonze]

Some people are not taking this thread seriously.

Very true ..
And some people can take things 'too seriously'

 

[Drago]

Prince Charles' left hand is permanently superglued into the pocket of his suit jacket.

 

[Dirk]

The Dalai Lama is actually a rare species of an eight foot Goat.

 

[Drago]

Pygmies are in fact of regular stature. However, their natural environment contains trees of double the normal size, which makes the pygmies look smaller.

 

[classic33]

Grilled chicken sandwiches and salads on fast food menus, might contain beef. – For example chicken McNuggets contain several beef additives disguised generally with secret names like “extract” or “essence”.

 

[Drago]

The decagenarian rockers Deep Purple, are in fact various shades of pink.

 

[NorthernDave]

The largest snowflake recorded was 15" across ..

I'm sure I've met some who are nearly 6ft tall...

 

[classic33]

I'm sure I've met some who are nearly 6ft tall...

Tall, with narrow shoulders then.

 

[nickyboy]

My problem with this thread is that in the "factoid spectrum" there are those obviously made up and funny, those obviously serious and true.....but there are those in the middle that I can't make my mind up whether they are true or not