- "That which is said in Latin sounds profound."
In 1994,Los Angeles Police arrested a man for dressing up as the Grim Reaper - complete with scythe - and standing outside the windows of old peoples' homes and staring in.
In 1978, in between Manchester City winning one game and their next there had been 3 Popes.
A woman with a PhD can't change her name (such as when she gets married) without losing her PhD. Because it's awarded only to one name!
Where does your lap go when you stand up?
If all the cars in the UK were put end to end it would probably be a typical bank holiday.
Tmesis is the only word in English starting "tm" and means one word within another. Fanbloomintastic.
In a crash at Silverstone a driver called David Purley survived a deceleration from 108mph to 0 in 66cm (26 inches). He endured 179.8g (G-Force) and suffered from 29 fractures, 3 dislocations and six heart stoppages.
The best cure for seasickness, ever... Sit under a tree.
The term "devil's advocate" comes from the Roman Catholic church. When deciding if someone should be sainted, a devil's advocate is always appointed to give an alternative view.
The human small intestine if straightened out and measured with a ruler would no longer work properly.
The phrase "It's not over until the fat lady sings" is actually a mis-quote. The correct phrase is "It's not over until the fat lady sinks" and has its origins in the game of billiards. The black eight ball was commonly referred to as the "fat lady" so no matter how bad the game was for a competitor it wasn't over until the "fat lady" sank.
panta Hellenici estin emoy is greek for "It's all Greek to me"
A cubic mile of fog is made up of less than a gallon of water
In an average lifetime there will be over 50 000 images of you on photos you'll never see.
if u didn't have a thumb the bottom of your butty would fall off
Did you know that dolphins are so intelligent that within only a few weeks of captivity they can train Americans to stand at the very edge of the pool and throw them fish.
The reason it's so windy in this country is cos of those big windfarms all over the countryside. Total waste of electricity if you ask me...
The Simpsons are just drawings.
Pushing a fifty pence piece into plasticine then filling the imprint with water and freezing it creates ice fifites. These can then be usen in electricity meters and when the temperature rises hey presto the 'evidence' disappears.
I used to think my brain was my favourite part of my body... then I realised what was making me think that!
silly, true, false, all from I Want One of Those. Hehehehe.
Incidentally, if you're feeling rich - this pin clock is very, very cool!
Fabulous UK free stuff message board btw :)
Forwardtrack seems a really interesting project, with a growing beta petition. The idea is
designed to promote on-line activism. The system tracks and maps the diffusion of email forwards, political calls-to-action, and petitions. Our goal is to help people understand decentralized networks and see the power of "6 degrees of separation." ForwardTrack technology helps prove that one person can make a difference.
Unfortunately you need a US zip code to sign the Assault Weapons Ban petition so I can't participate in this test, but I will follow the project with much interest.
Stop deforestation and intimidation of local communities for palm oil - Email Deutsche Bank.
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