Really TRUE odd factoids

[cougie uk]

.. and so Runway 09 and runway 27 are the same runway, just approached from opposite ends.

As you can see from Google Maps for John Lennon Airport.

 

[T4tomo]

New Zealand has only had a human population for less than 800 years.
That includes Māori tribes, not just Western explorers.
Australia has had humans for over 50,000 years.
North America has only been populated for around 14,000 years.

Yes, I believe New Zealand was the last major landmass (bar Antarctica) to be inhabited. The Aborigines weren't great (or even average) seafarers so never bother to make the trip across the Tasman. They only inhabited Tasmania as it was connected by land to mainland Aus back in the day. The Polynesians, who had better sea legs, eventually got as far south as NZ to establish the Maori population.

Another NZ true factoid is:

All of its surviving native land mammals can fly, yet several of its native birds can't.

 

[classic33]

The average attention span has decreased from 12 to 8 seconds
A goldfish, at 9 seconds, has a longer attention span than the average internet user.

 

[Andy in Germany]

The average attention span has decreased from 12 to 8 seconds
A goldfish, at 9 seconds, has a longer attention span than the average internet user.

TLDR

 

[T4tomo]

There are no Railways in Iceland

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

Blowjobs are illegal in Malaysia.

 

[T4tomo]

Iceland is the only European country to commercially grow bananas.

 

[Alex321]

Iceland is the only European country to commercially grow bananas.

Not a "true" factoid, but an urban myth

Italy and Greece both grow bananas commercially, producing a few thousand tonnes a year. Italian bananas are mainly grown in Sicily. I think Crete is the largest producer for Greece.

And Iceland hasn't grown them commercially since the 1960's.

 

[T4tomo]

Not a "true" factoid, but an urban myth

Italy and Greece both grow bananas commercially, producing a few thousand tonnes a year. Italian bananas are mainly grown in Sicily. I think Crete is the largest producer for Greece.

And Iceland hasn't grown them commercially since the 1960's.

I'll pass your feedback on to the big hairy Icelander peddling this myth...

 

[rikki]

I'll pass your feedback on to the big hairy Icelander peddling this myth...

Big hairy myth peddling Icelanders is my new trivia quiz team name

 

[Dave7]

It is, by law, mandatory for Dutch children to visit/view Rembrandt paintings.

 

[Dave7]

A man from Nebraska has set a new word. He hollowed out a huge pumpkin and paddled 38 miles down a river.

 

[Acyclo]

All life on this planet is related. That's why humans share half their DNA with bananas.

 

[Jameshow]

North Devon has yet to get wheelie bins....

 

[Jameshow]

To a Geordie it's only cold at -10°....