Odd factoids

[Ming the Merciless]

Ken Livingstone is a statue by Victoria Falls

 

[Drago]

Traditionally Victoria sponge cake was made with discarded car cleaning sponges.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

The Victoria sponge was originally a contraceptive in the 19th century

 

[roubaixtuesday]

Ken Livingstone started his newt collection on his trip to Africa when he met Stanley.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Stanley Laurel had a double act with Ken Livingstone. After Livingstone went to Africa, Stanley went to America and paired up with Oliver Hardy.

 

[roubaixtuesday]

Oliver Hardy was a celebrity gardener, famous for his ability to extend the life of plants beyond the traditional one year - now known as "Hardy perennials"

 

[Drago]

The actor Tom Hardy arrived on eath in the meteorite that wiped out the dinosaurs.

 

[raleighnut]

Dinosaurs still walk the Earth but they wear uniforms and call themselves Policemen, a lesser form is the Trafficus Wardonicus

 

[Drago]

Up until 1997 Chief Constables had to be chief of an Indian tribe, hence the title.

This requirement was abolished by the Blair government, who wanted to make it so that all senior police leaders must instead be cowboys.

 

[roubaixtuesday]

Lionel Blair was once Chief Commissioner of the Met, but was forced to resign following the severe mauling of the Queen Mother after making it policy that all policemen should patrol with a lion on a lead, to scare criminals.

 

[roubaixtuesday]

UB40 were originally called WD40, but changed after being sued for copyright violation by Big Lube.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

GT85 were a rival band at the time. After a falling out, they sank into obscurity, with one member going on to form Midnight Oil

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

Midnight Oil no longer exists as it was burnt too often by wannabe inventors

 

[Drago]

Midnight was invented by Dame Emma Thomspon as an environmentally friendly alternative to midday.