Little Known Facts

[C C Csiders]

The Brian and Michael of Matchstalk Men and Matchstalk Cats and Dogs fame were not as were seen on Top of the Pops singing along to the jolly ditty. The real Brian and Michael were, in fact, those Lowry loving Danish footballing brothers the Laudrup's.

 

[Pubey]

John Tyler, born in 1790 and the 10th President of the United States, has two currently living grandsons

 

[MK Shrimper]

There is a mysterious man made pit in Nova Scotia. Excavation started in 1795 but to this day what is at the bottom of the hole remains a mystery.

 

[Swiss Tony]

John Parr was the first British soilder killed in WW1 on Aug 21 1914,George Edwin Ellison was the last on 11 Nov 1918,incredably they ended up buried 5 meters apart facing each other in St Symphorien war cemetery,spooky.

 

[Prodigal Son]

The Gypsy Kings are not from Spain but France

 

[Jam_Man]

Wolfsburg recently had a manager called Wolfgang Wolf. He wasnt a werewolf though.

 

[Pubey]

Arsenal have won as many Premier League games in 2012 at Anfield as Liverpool.

 

[Shrimper2thecore]

Arsenal have won as many Premier League games in 2012 at Anfield as Liverpool.

Hahaha, that's fantastic :thumbsup:

 

[Shrimper2thecore]

The little but of paper you get when you holepunch paper are called chads

 

[MK Shrimper]

The little but of paper you get when you holepunch paper are called chads

Hanging chads. How George W stole the White House in 2000.

 

[londonblue]

Most little known facts turn out to be bollocks!

 

[MK Shrimper]

Steve Jobs actually made the Ipod shuffle function less random to make it appear more random to human beings who generally don't understand probability.

 

[C C Csiders]

I had an electrician round my house last week to move some ceiling lights. He had an interesting story about Morrissey. Apparently, the electrician keeps having to go round Morrissey’s house as he has a fluorescent tube that is perpetually on.

 

[Rob Noxious]

Bill Pitchfork was a groundsman for Notts County in the 1987-8 season.

 

[TrueBlue]

Steve Jobs actually made the Ipod shuffle function less random to make it appear more random to human beings who generally don't understand probability.

Yes hence why the same songs seem to come up more often

 

[Rob Noxious]

Allan Jones was the progenitor of the term 'Gripe Rock.'

 

[steveo]

There is a mysterious man made pit in Nova Scotia. Excavation started in 1795 but to this day what is at the bottom of the hole remains a mystery.

If I ever go there I'll look into it.

 

[MK Shrimper]

If I ever go there I'll look into it.

Definitely. Report back!

 

[DTS]

The entire world population of ants weighs more than the entire world population of people. (C) London Zoo Bug House this Monday.

 

[Pubey]

The entire world population of ants weighs more than the entire world population of people. (C) London Zoo Bug House this Monday.

There's a similar stat involving crabs and York Road.