Really TRUE odd factoids

[Beebo]

Most of my Christmas cards come from my Muslim neighbours. Christmas isn't part of their tradition but Jesus is their second most important prophet.

Funny isn’t it.
Yet some Jews and Muslims are still fighting 2000 years later.

 

[matticus]

Funny isn’t it.
Yet some Jews and Muslims are still fighting 2000 years later.

Most aren't.

( you can say the same about any large sub-group of humanity. Except maybe the Tubeless Zealots ...)

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

Nobody knows what the Romans themselves called the Colosseum.

 

[PeteXXX]

There are no pockets on the Pool Table in Michael Jackson's 'Beat It' video.

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[markemark]

There are no pockets on the Pool Table in Michael Jackson's 'Beat It' video.

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Is that because Michael Jackson didn’t have any balls?

 

[Andy in Germany]

On a German website I found this "really true" fact about Germany:

Football has been played in Germany since 1974

If true, this could explain how they lost against England in 1966...

 

[classic33]

The quickest red card in Premier League history belongs to former Manchester United and Newcastle winger Keith Gillespie.

Playing for Sheffield United against Reading in 2007, the winger was brought on as a substitute before being sent off just 12 seconds later.

Jostling for position at a throw-in, Gillespie swung an elbow into the face of Reading’s Stephen Hunt right in front of the referee. Gillespie was duly sent-off, again pushing Hunt in the face as he left the field.

With play not technically having restarted since his introduction, it could be argued Gillespie was dismissed zero seconds after coming on.

 

[Chris S]

Eamon de Valera sent a message of condolence to the German High Commissioner in Dublin when Hitler committed suicide.

 

[Beebo]

There are no pockets on the Pool Table in Michael Jackson's 'Beat It' video.

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That’s a billiards table.

 

[classic33]

Eamon de Valera sent a message of condolence to the German High Commissioner in Dublin when Hitler committed suicide.

Thought he went himself.

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

Before White Rot Fungi existed 300 million years ago, trees wouldn't rot as nothing could break down the lignin in them. They would pile up and this is where 90% of our coal comes from.

 

[Chris S]

Cadbury's Creme Eggs are made all year round and stockpiled to go on sale in January.

 

[Alex321]

Cadbury's Creme Eggs are made all year round and stockpiled to go on sale in January.

They wait until January???

I saw the first Easter eggs in the shops before New Year's Day

 

[Chris S]

They wait until January???

I saw the first Easter eggs in the shops before New Year's Day

NOS

 

[Legs]

The next sunset in Tromso, Norway is:

12:02
Monday 15 January 2024 (CET)

Just over an hour ago!