Really TRUE odd factoids

[FishFright]

Just died of course.
Was very vaguely aware of her as a kid because of Sunday newspaper references.
Shame on the scummy journo and rag that outed her without consent.
An incredible life.

My friend was outed as trans by the Sun and despite agreeing not in a phone interview, printed her original name , birth town, resident town and the school where her father was headmaster.

 

[Beebo]

Rishi Sunak's wife is wealthier than the Queen.
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/mar/28/akshata-murthy-who-is-rishi-sunaks-wife

She’s also registered as non-Dom for UK tax purposes.
Not a great look for Dishy Rishi.

 

[classic33]

The first high heels were actually a form of military footwear, which first appeared nearly 400 years ago.

In the early 1600s the Persians and Ottomans of West Asia were tremendous horse riders who fought their battles in the saddle. Standing up to shoot their arrows meant they needed a sturdy heel to keep them nice and stable in the stirrups.

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

Polar bears cannot be seen using night vision glasses because they give out so little heat (they are so well insulated).

Equally, their noses are black to absorb energy from the sun because the heat doesn't get through their fur.

Polar bears cover their noses when hunting seals to make them more difficult to be seen.

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

When Montenegro became an independent country, it's internet domain switched from ".yu" to ".me"

 

[Seevio]

The entire point of golf is to play as little golf as possible.

 

[Dave7]

The entire point of golf is to play as little golf as possible.

As a poor golfer I have often thought that I get better value than a good golfer.
We pay the same fees
I play more shots, take more putts and walk more of the course than them

 

[Beebo]

As a poor golfer I have often thought that I get better value than a good golfer.
We pay the same fees
I play more shots, take more putts and walk more of the course than them

You could use exactly the same argument for riding a Sportive.
Does someone who takes 6 hours get more enjoyment or value for money than someone who takes 3 hours? They both ride the same route.

 

[matticus]

The entire point of golf is to play as little golf as possible.

Same with Darts? Or 10-pin Bowling? Can't think of any others right now ...

 

[Seevio]

Same with Darts? Or 10-pin Bowling? Can't think of any others right now ...

Darts, yes. Tenpin bowling, no, although it's close.

 

[matticus]

Darts, yes. Tenpin bowling, no, although it's close.

I can barely play, so I'm not surprised if I misunderstood the rules.

 

[Seevio]

I withdraw my agreement about darts as well. If the person who goes first wins the leg, they will have thrown more darts than the loser.

 

[Beebo]

I withdraw my agreement about darts as well. If the person who goes first wins the leg, they will have thrown more darts than the loser.

You said the point was to “play as little as possible”, so by winning darts you have played as little as possible.

 

[markemark]

Surely pretty much everything in life is about playing as little golf as possible?

 

[T4tomo]

getting back on topic.....

Bonnie Tyler owns a quarry, which may/may not* explain her gravelly voice....

*delete as applcable.