Odd factoids

[Drago]

The follow up to the Rubiks Cube, the very hairy Pubic Cube, sold well in France where the chicks don't shave. However, in the civilised world it suddenly became fashionable to go shaven and sales were accordingly poor.

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

Every high street has a pubic toilet maintained by the local council. They are named as a result of the short and curlies evident in the urinals.

 

[ClichéGuevara]

Our prehistoric ancestors used to travel great distances on the backs of large birds, that could also swim.

One initial drawback was the irritation to the caveman's nostrils caused by the plumage, which made them sneeze.

As the birds flew at over 100mph, it caused a loss of vision due to catching up with the projectile, which hit the caveman in the face.

Eventually man evolved the habit of tipping the head forward during the sneeze, which has been retained by modern man.

This action is how this type of bird came to be called a 'duck'.

 

[Drago]

Cavemen died out following the property market crash of 80,000 BC. With wages as they were and the price caves escalating few could afford a cave of their own.

Until then houses has been used as garden sheds by the cavemen, butnout financial necessity the houses began to be used as abodes, and the French race was born. Sadly they have evolved little since chocolate, wine, shrugging and blockading were invented in 79,999 BC.

 

[ClichéGuevara]

It's surprisingly difficult to tell if a person is actually dead.

On occasions, cavemen would have shared out the deceased estate, only to find them waking up and being pissed off at being robbed.

This lead to the practice of burying the dead, as it was found to resolve a lot of potential arguments.

 

[ClichéGuevara]

It was common practice for stoneage man to remove the testicles of defeated battle opponents.

They carried them around still in the scrotum, plucking a testicle out to eat in the presence of the losers family.

This habit of collecting and eating knackers is the root of the words, 'snack' 'nick nack' and 'naked'.

 

[Drago]

Up until the 1990's it was traditional for penniless scotsmen to save themselves the cost of a sporran by the simple expedient of painting their scrotum a leather like colour.

 

[PeteXXX]

During the brief days of summer, scrotums were left out in the sun to tan. If they weren't quite dark enough, a thin layer of tar was rubbed in by a friend.

This is how tartan was invented.

 

[Drago]

Traditional kilts were not made from cloth, but from the bodies of old tartan pattern thermos flasks hammered flat and riveted together.

The cup could still be used to enjoy beverages, and the stopper could be used to prevent diarrhoea spillages.

 

[ClichéGuevara]

Our ancient ancestors would be terrible confused at our use of language, as some words now are understood to mean the exact opposite of what they were originally used for.

One example is monopoly, which now refers to a single enterprise running all operations, when originally it meant the exact opposite hence the root of the word mono = One poly = many Therefore one for the many, and was used like the three musketeers motto, all for one, and one for all.

The original word for what we understand a monopoly to be has now transformed into a totally different understanding, and was related to what we would now call fat cats. The original word being rolypoly.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Back in 79999BC cavemen were complaining about the tourists who drove around with a cavevan towed behind. Traffic was horrendous on the A303.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Traditional bagpipes are made from the scrotums of chief elders.

 

[ClichéGuevara]

The process of bag pipe making was painful for those involved, and created a lot of screaming, often followed by death, which caused mass upset. The interment was celebrated with an alcoholic drink made from the fruit of local plants. It's the origin of elder, bury, whine.

 

[Seevio]

Snow White was originally Snow Grey until she defeated the Balrog and was reborn.

 

[PeteXXX]

Snow White only ever managed 5up as Sleepy was never awake and Dopey never realised he was on a promise.