Odd factoids

[Drago]

There are no Alans, Allans, or Allens on the Isle of Arran.

However, Allen Keys can be found in some sheds.

 

[PeteXXX]

Allen Keys were named after Lily Allen

 

[roubaixtuesday]

Jurassic Park was filmed on the Isle of Jura. Velociraptors still roam there.

 

[PeteXXX]

Velociraptors invented bicycles. Unfortunately, wheels were not discovered until a millenna later which made their invention rather pointless.

 

[roubaixtuesday]

Velociraptors had an advanced civilisation akin to ancient Greece, and like the Greeks held games in arenas, which were known as velodromes.

 

[bruce1530]

"Frankie Goes to Hollywood"'s 1984 hit "Welcome to the Velodrome" was written as part of Liverpool's bid to host the UCI cycling championships.

 

[PeteXXX]

The first event at the Velodrome was only entered by Two Tribans.

 

[bruce1530]

Before relocating to Hollywood, Holly Johnson formed the band "Frankie goes to Howwood". Howwood is a small town in south Renfrewshire, adjacent to Johnstone. Holly Johnson is named after that town, as he was born there on Christmas day in 1934.

 

[Drago]

Christmas was invented in the year 33AD by Pontious Pilate, who had just become a major shareholder in a crucifix factory.

Having realised his cock up he quickly went on to invent Easter.

 

[roubaixtuesday]

Pontius Pilot and his brother Co invented the first aeroplane.

 

[Drago]

Aeroplanes were originally made from aero chocolate bars. Sadly warm and wet weather brought about a number of crashes, and less aeros were used in later aircraft as part of the fight against obesity.

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

There is no soap on the Isle of Muck

 

[Drago]

Fornification is the national pass time on thenislemof *uck. You don't wat to know what they get up to on the archipelago called the Fisting Islands.

 

[roubaixtuesday]

The Isle of Rum was translocated from the Caribbean to it's current location to make smuggling it's eponymous drink to Scotland easier.

Unfortunately for the miscreants responsible, they failed to take account of the effects of the Scottish climate on the sugar cane plantations necessary for its production.

 

[bruce1530]

The Isle of Eigg is twinned with Easter Island.