I love random facts

[Greedo]

here's a few to get started

Statues of a war/battle with the person on a horse
* If the horse has all 4 legs on the ground the person fought in that battle
* If the horse has one front leg raised then he was injured in that battle
* If the horses 2 front legs are raised then he died in that battle.

The first actor to play James Bond was Bob Holness of Blockbusters, in a radio drama.

The term "devil's advocate"comes from the Roman Catholic church. When deciding if someone should become a saint, a devil's advocate is always appointed to give an alternative view

Trebor the sweets were named so after the owner, Robert, found his name too common and reversed the letters.

 

[cookiemonster]

The Ostrich has the largest eyes of any animal in relation to its head size. It also has the smallest brain.

The penis of the Golden Web Orb Spider snaps off during sex.

 

[Smokin Joe]

Model T Fords were available in a variety of colours, not just black.

 

[Carwash]

There are two Popes per square kilometre in Vatican City.

(Actually it's closer to 2.25)

 

[gavintc]

Edinburgh is west of Carlisle, Birmingham and Bristol.

 

[Smokin Joe]

Seven of West Ham's 1964 FA cup winning team had surnames beginning with B.

 

[Greedo]

When you die your hair still grows for a couple of months

 

[Greedo]

Don't want to be an arse but that's not true. they were only avaiable in black as that was the fastest drying paint at the time. FACT!!

Model T Fords were available in a variety of colours, not just black.

 

[Smokin Joe]

Don't want to be an arse but that's not true. they were only avaiable in black as that was the fastest drying paint at the time. FACT!!

That is a myth. The predominant colour was black, but they were also sold in other colours.

 

[Dayvo]

It's a fact that I couldn't be bothered to randomly select some good random facts from here!

http://www.redbrick.dcu.ie/~me/facts.html

 

[Over The Hill]

When you die your hair still grows for a couple of months

I thought that was disproved as it was just you drying out a bit and shrinking.

 

[PaulB]

If you were to go due south from Glasgow, the first English county you would enter would be Devon.

 

[Over The Hill]

Humans have on average less than two legs.

 

[Smokin Joe]

Frank Sinatra played the saxaphone on the Beatles record, A Day in The Life.

 

[PaulB]

Rod Stewart* played the harmonica on "My boy lollypop" by Little Millie.


* This is as disputed as the earlier one about Bob Holness being the first person to play James Bond. Once these "facts" pass in to the collective conscience though, people do get very defensive about being challenged on them.