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Clinging on tightly
- Location
- Over the Hill
The first marathon was run in litres but the record has always been in pints
Odd factoids
- Thread starter Blue Hills
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Ming the Merciless
There is no mercy
- Location
- Inside my skull
It wasn’t till they replaced gravy with water, in 1904, that swimming records began to improve.
Drago
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- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
Swimming was invented by Jeremy "Jerzi" Corbyn in 1916 as a proletariat alternative to the bourgeois activity of walking.
With the assistance of the head of Mensa, Diane "Russ" Abbott, he went on to invent the backstroke.
With the assistance of the head of Mensa, Diane "Russ" Abbott, he went on to invent the backstroke.
Ming the Merciless
There is no mercy
- Location
- Inside my skull
The first motorcycle used a 25cc backstroke engine. The engine was fitted back to front to enable forward motion.
Ming the Merciless
There is no mercy
- Location
- Inside my skull
The arm chair was introduced to Britain by the Romans in AD43. In AD 44, the first arm chair experts, started commenting on the attempted conquest of Scotland.
Drago
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- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
The Romans are a breakaway sect of the Vikings, originally known as the Row Men due to their fondness for rowing their warships about the place.
Ming the Merciless
There is no mercy
- Location
- Inside my skull
The worlds largest aircraft carrier was built by the Romans. Planes would be launched via a massive trébuchet. This enabled the Romans to have air superiority wherever they went and conquer many island nations.
Mad Doug Biker
Just a damaged guy.
- Location
- Craggy Island
The first ever Music Chart and Number 1 was in the 11th Century, when 'Norman And The Conquests' took England by storm with their song
'One In The Eye'.
This was in 1066.
'One In The Eye'.
This was in 1066.
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
Mr Sheen furniture polish contains real Charlie Sheen.
Ming the Merciless
There is no mercy
- Location
- Inside my skull
Charlie Sheen is high grade Cocaine, sold in Harrods
Mad Doug Biker
Just a damaged guy.
- Location
- Craggy Island
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
Harrods is named after Harold Bishop rrom Neigbours, but the signwriter was drunk.
Mad Doug Biker
Just a damaged guy.
- Location
- Craggy Island
During WW2, the RAF experimented with using Labradors as bombs, but the 'Bouncer Bombs' were deemed too unethical.
Yes, sorry 🤮
Ming the Merciless
There is no mercy
- Location
- Inside my skull
The real reason they stopped; they were Golden Retrievers and the dog would often return to the bomber with disastrous results.
