Odd factoids

[Ming the Merciless]

The Portuguese man o' war was a genetic experiment of 1347 deployed around the coast to stop invaders attacking from the sea. It was very successful.

 

[Drago]

The original Man O' War fighting ship was made from women.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

King Arthur was an inverted snob and would proclaim “I got this sword for free”, to anyone who would listen.

 

[raleighnut]

King Arthur was an inverted snob and would proclaim “I got this sword for free”, to anyone who would listen.

No wonder he chucked it away.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Maid Marion had a thing for men in tights

 

[Drago]

Tights originated from the Yorkshire custom of saving money on trousers by rolling a condom over each leg in cold weather.

 

[Threevok]

Robin Hood had a sister called Marina Bonnet

 

[Drago]

Robin Hood was known as Robin Hoodless following his circumcision.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Little John was intimidated by Big Teddy

 

[Drago]

Big Ted was the illegitimate son of Bungle and Geoffrey.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Big Bird was the American cousin of Big Ted.

 

[GuyBoden]

The octave was divided into semi-tones using the "Twelfth root of two" to give the approx "equal temperament" tuning, where the notes are slightly wrong.

 

[PeteXXX]

Semi Tone was Blair's half brother.

 

[Drago]

Lionel Blair, tired of his goody goody light entertainment image, faked his own death and came back as Tony, a hard as nails war criminal who was so perverted he married his pet bulldog.

 

[Threevok]

semibreves were invented for Asthma sufferers, wanting to play the harmonica