Really TRUE odd factoids

[Joey Shabadoo]

England held its first lottery in 1567. Everyone who bought a ticket got immunity from one arrest as long as it was not piracy, murder or treason. Prizes for winning included £5,000 in cash

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

In parts of the UK, a rule from 1902 mandates that homes facing each other at the rear must be built 23 yards apart. This specific distance was determined by two urban designers who measured how far apart they could see each other's nipples through their shirts.

 

[Dave7]

In parts of the UK, a rule from 1902 mandates that homes facing each other at the rear must be built 23 yards apart. This specific distance was determined by two urban designers who measured how far apart they could see each other's nipples through their shirts.

Can I assume those 2 designers were both men

 

[Dave7]

I will keep this as short as possible.
For years I have thought about when the UK started importing things like cotton, tobacco and sugar etc. They only had sailing ships.
Liverpool was the 1st logical place to unload those goods.
So.....those ships had to travel over 4,000 miles down the Atlantic, turn left at Ireland then cross the Irish Sea.
So......t'other day I googled it.
It would take at least 4/5 weeks to get 'here' then over 8 weeks to get back due to the reverse wind.
Things weren't easy for them.

 

[Tenkaykev]

I will keep this as short as possible.
For years I have thought about when the UK started importing things like cotton, tobacco and sugar etc. They only had sailing ships.
Liverpool was the 1st logical place to unload those goods.
So.....those ships had to travel over 4,000 miles down the Atlantic, turn left at Ireland then cross the Irish Sea.
So......t'other day I googled it.
It would take at least 4/5 weeks to get 'here' then over 8 weeks to get back due to the reverse wind.
Things weren't easy for them.

" Sail south until the butter melts then turn left " is one expression I heard.

 

[Chris S]

 

[ClichéGuevara]

The three lions on the shirt represent England, Aquitaine and Normandy. The flair-de-lis on the Royal Standard represent France.

 

[classic33]

The three lions on the shirt represent England, Aquitaine and Normandy. The flair-de-lis on the Royal Standard represent France.

The English claim to the French throne.

 

[Punkawallah]

The people of Finland 🇫🇮 consume more coffee per annum than the people of Italy do🇮🇹.
12kg v 4.9kg per capita!

Italy comes in just 14th on the world league table.

It’s not surprising, what with those tiny cups they have . . .

 

[Electric_Andy]

And the Irish consume more tea per capita than the English do, which surprised me

 

[Beebo]

And the Irish consume more tea per capita than the English do, which surprised me

Have you not seen Father Ted?
The priests consume most of it. 😁

 

[Andy in Germany]

In Germany we still find unexploded bombs, to the tune of 2000 tonnes a year.

 

[ExBrit]

In Germany we still find unexploded bombs, to the tune of 2000 tonnes a year.

Sorry about that, we'll make them explode properly next time.

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

Have you not seen Father Ted?
The priests consume most of it. 😁

Oh go on

 

[markemark]

And the Irish consume more tea per capita than the English do, which surprised me

We’re now a nation of overpriced coffee drinkers.