Odd factoids

[Dirk]

It has been calculated that it would have been more cost effective to drain the Atlantic than it was to raise the Titanic.

Almost a quote from Lew Grade, after he had made the blockbuster film Raise the Titanic.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/it-would-be-cheaper-to-lower-the-atlantic-1312196.html

 

[ClichéGuevara]

Lew Grade is a time traveler who paraphrased quotes from the future so he could take the credit.

 

[classic33]

The Titanic was made from Winston Churchill's bogies - google it!

Well according to Peter Cook and Dudley Moore[ the Titanic was made out of Churchill's bogies and thats why it sank, so you could be right.

Now, what was the Bismark made from?

 

[ClichéGuevara]

In the early 1900's, scientists used mints to encourage polar bears to kill by encouraging them to push icebergs in to shipping lanes.

It was tested in 1912, but the polar bears needed more mints to overcome the trauma and remorse. The subsequent sugar shortage made further tests nonviable.

 

[classic33]

In the early 1900's, scientists used mints to encourage polar bears to kill by encouraging them to push icebergs in to shipping lanes.

It was tested in 1912, but the polar bears needed more mints to overcome the trauma and remorse. The subsequent sugar shortage made further tests nonviable.

They even kept a record of their successes!

 

[Dave7]

As it was @Blue Hills that started all this.....can he use his immense authority to insist that all posts should seem at least vaguely or possibly true. Not a lot....just a teensy weensy bit.

 

[classic33]

As it was @Blue Hills that started all this.....can he use his immense authority to insist that all posts should seem at least vaguely or possibly true. Not a lot....just a teensy weensy bit.

Are you saying all mine are false?

 

[Dirk]

Mine are all genuine.....

 

[raleighnut]

Mine are all genuine.....

 

[Dirk]

The first dog in space, Leika, took to the role with ease. The biggest problem the Russians had was to stop him sticking his head out of the window on lift off.

 

[raleighnut]

The first dog in space, Leika, took to the role with ease. The biggest problem the Russians had was to stop him sticking his head out of the window on lift off.

Laika was a lady Dog.

 

[Drago]

Yuri Gagarin was murdered by the KGB to cover up that Ilyushin had actually been the first man in space, and Gagarin's alcoholism and increasingly erratic behaviour made him likely to spill the beans.

 

[Dirk]

Laika was a lady Dog.

A bit like the Russian lady shot putters?

 

[Dave7]

Are you saying all mine are false?

No no no no no. I truly believe ALL of yours.

 

[Threevok]

It is wildly believed that the US were first to put a man on the moon.

However, the Welsh were the first to do so.

The US were the first to put a man on the moon AND bring him back

Max Boyce told me