Really TRUE odd factoids

[Beebo]

Priti Patel’s dad was a UKIP candidate.

 

[Chris S]

Bagpuss was originally intended to be a marmalade coloured cat. However the dying process went wrong and he came out pink and yellow. The producers decided to leave him that way.

 

[classic33]

The original ‘Jack Daniels’ originated from Wales. Joseph ‘Job’ Daniels was from Aberystwyth in West Wales. He emigrated to the U.S. in the 18th century, and his grandson Jack went on to create the world-famous Jack Daniels whiskey.

 

[Chris S]

There is a cockerel on Kellog's cornflake boxes because Kellog sounds like 'ceiliog', which is Welsh for cockerel.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/history/media/pages/h_twentieth_kellog.shtml

 

[rikki]

The original ‘Jack Daniels’ originated from Wales. Joseph ‘Job’ Daniels was from Aberystwyth in West Wales. He emigrated to the U.S. in the 18th century, and his grandson Jack went on to create the world-famous Jack Daniels whiskey.

Presumably they weren't Methodists. Unless it was all made for medicinal purposes.

 

[T4tomo]

The bird, a snipe, flies in a zig zag fashion. In times past hunters would say "anyone can shoot a pheasant, but it takes a good shot to hit a snipe". So gamekeepers and others who could hit a snipe were called snipers, later meaning anyone who was a good shot.

Woodcocks are similarly hard to shoot, but calling someone a woodcocker could be seen as offensive!

 

[Electric_Andy]

Donkey Kong got his name because his creator believed “donkey” meant “stupid” in English and wanted to convey the impression that the character was a “Stupid Ape.”

More than 1/5 of all the calories consumed by humans worldwide is provided by rice alone.

The two tiny holes in every BIC pen ensure that the air pressure is the same both inside and outside the pen, which helps the ink flow to the tip

Most toilet paper sold for home use in France is pink

Warner Bros canceled “Home Alone” because they didn’t want to spend $14 million on it. 21st Century Fox continued the production, and the film grossed $476 million worldwide

Tigers have striped skin, not just striped fur. The stripes are like fingerprints, and no two tigers have the same pattern

“lbs” comes from the Latin word “libra,” which means “pound

 

[classic33]

In Florida, it’s illegal to fart in a public place after 6pm on a Thursday.

The thing which is interesting is the fact people don’t understand which part of the law is more astonishing – not being able to fart on Thursdays or not being able to fart after 6 pm.

 

[Dave7]

In Florida, it’s illegal to fart in a public place after 6pm on a Thursday.

The thing which is interesting is the fact people don’t understand which part of the law is more astonishing – not being able to fart on Thursdays or not being able to fart after 6 pm.

Good job I don't live there.....I would spend half my life in prison.

 

[classic33]

Good job I don't live there.....I would spend half my life in prison.

Don't even think about going to Malawi then.
"Any person who vitiates the atmosphere in any place so as to make it noxious to the public to the health of persons in general dwelling or carrying on business in the neighbourhood or passing along a public way shall be guilty of a misdemeanour".

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Malawian_Air_Fouling_Legislation

 

[classic33]

In France, school canteens and cafeterias have banned tomato ketchup. The reason is quite odd. It has nothing to do with health. Rather to preserve French cuisine. In 2011, the government felt students are eating too much of ketchup, which is ruining their taste buds for authentic cuisine. However, they can eat ketchup with fries.

 

[Chris S]

1% of Europeans have a genetic immunity to the virus that causes HIV/AIDS.

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

Gary Oldman is 13 days younger than Gary Numan

 

[Illaveago]

The one that reliably does my head in: there are more stars in the universe than grains of sand on the earth.

I wonder if anyone has tried counting them ?

 

[Beebo]

There are fewer Shire Horses than Pandas remaining in the world.
At one point there were over a million Shire horses but they are no longer needed for pulling heavy loads and due to their size they are not wanted as pets.