A thread full of INTERESTING facts

[Lammy]

On the set of the Titanic, all of the extras wore corsets, even if they were only being shot from the neck up.

 

[Easy 10]

Its legal to rape a dwarf in Peru. Everyone has sexual rights with them.

 

[Juan Albion]

Bet Faith was pissed off. Thought she'd dialled for a pizza with extra pepperonni.

 

[Ding Dong !]

Only 3 % of the gay population in Brighton are actually from Brighton.

The rest are from Croydon


And before you ask...no I am definately not !!!!!! Heard or read this stat recently.

 

[teaboy]

Cows can go upstairs but not downstairs

Elephants can't jump

 

[maffew]

Not true. There is the word 'borringe.'

yes but i believe its german

 

[Artois]

Los Angeles's full name is "El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora la Reinade los Angeles de Porciuncula" and can be abbreviated to 3.63% of its size, L.A.

 

[maffew]

policemen have to let a pregnant woman piss in their hat if they request it

Easy where did you get that fact from?

 

[Artois]

Dueling is legal in Paraguay as long as both parties are registered blood donors.

 

[Bluejuice]

The average criminal sentence length is 137 years in Columbia

 

[Juan Albion]

yes but i believe its german

Nope, I made it up.

 

[um bongo molongo]

The Falcon pub at Clapham Junction has the longest continuous bar in the UK

 

[Bluejuice]

More than a third of the time, Icelanders don't show up for work.

Unrelated fact? : Iceland are the happiest nation on Earth (see stats http://www.nationmaster.com/graph-T/lif_hap_net)

 

[Vinyl Richie]

Or Silver.

Or Purple.

or month

 

[D'Angelo Saxon]

More than a third of the time, Icelanders don't show up for work.

Unrelated fact? : Iceland are the happiest nation on Earth (see stats http://www.nationmaster.com/graph-T/lif_hap_net)

I reckon these two facts ARE related. I'm normally much happier when I don't show up for work...

 

[Everest]

Come on!.
Ok Knagaroos carry their young in a pouch. FACT.

That's funny, 'cos so do kangaroos.

Racehorses have been known to wear out new shoes in one race (unless they're tipped by Gareth)

 

[Dawsey]

It is impossible to flush a table tennis ball down the toilet

 

[Easy 10]

Easy where did you get that fact from?

My twisted mind.

 

[Artois]

Right-handed people live, on average, nine years longer than left-handed people.

 

[Bluejuice]

People from Brighton are, on average, five times more likely to wake up and not want to die than people from Croydon