Odd factoids

[classic33]

The reason why Arthur Conan Doyle couldn’t become a soldier in the Boer War was because he was overweight.

Instead, he volunteered as a ship's doctor and sailed to Africa.

 

[classic33]

It was called the bore war, as they'd bore you rigid with tales of how great it was. Unfortunately the meaning was lost when it got written down as Boer in error.

Not True!

It was down to a telgraph operator. Be it the sender, who dashed when he should of dotted. Or the receiving one who mistook a dot for a dash.

O in Morse Code is - - -
R in Morse Code is · - ·

As both sender and receiver were members of high class families the error was never questioned.

 

[classic33]

Boycie was a freemason in Only Fools and Horses?

John Challis played the infamous part with the infamous voice, married to the bubbly Marlene. The part was created for him after being spotted in Citizen Smith.

 

[classic33]

Based on the film footage, Drago appears to be pressing around 455 pounds, which is crazy. Some weight sets carry a maximum of 400 pounds, and Drago’s record far outstrips Arnold Schwarzenegger’s own efforts as a professional bodybuilder. Still, the joke is on Drago if Mike Tyson is to be believed. He always felt traditional weight lifting was a largely pointless practice in the run-up to a fight, and has as much resemblance to punching as “cheesecake”. Maybe that’s why Drago lost.

 

[Drago]

I did not lose. I placed a bet on Tyson to win, so I took a fall in the 11th.

 

[colly]

Tortoise shells were first used in World War 2.
Why anyone imagined tortoises were a Nazi threat l have no idea.

 

[classic33]

In it's first season, Hill Street Blues show finished 87th out of 96 shows,making it the lowest-rated drama in television history to get a second season.

 

[classic33]

Banging your head against a wall for one hour burns 150 calories.

 

[colly]

Banging your head against a wall for one hour burns 150 calories.

You would know.

 

[Drago]

Carlories were invented by the Ethiopean government in 1983. Prior to that, food had no nutritional value whatsoever, and was eaten solely for pleasure. Human beings would obtain sustenance from the air that they breathed, but increasing air pollution mean the nutritional value of air was rapidly diminishing.

One the great famine hit the Ehtiopean government decided to act. They introduced 'Calories' into food using a serum invented by Dr Cal Orie of M.I.T. The newly reinvented food became an instant hit, a runaway success, and is now the primary means by which most of the population gain their sustenance.

In a cruel twist of fate, Dr Orie died penniless and obese. Prior to his invention he was a keen lard eater, often eating 8 or 10 blocks a day for pleasure. Once lard was reinvented to include calories it became dangerously fattening and expensive. He blew his new minted wad on lard and died a happy, if somewhat overweight, man.

 

[classic33]

Carlories were invented by the Ethiopean government in 1983. Prior to that, food had no nutritional value whatsoever, and was eaten solely for pleasure. Human beings would obtain sustenance from the air that they breathed, but increasing air pollution mean the nutritional value of air was rapidly diminishing.

One the great famine hit the Ehtiopean government decided to act. They introduced 'Calories' into food using a serum invented by Dr Cal Orie of M.I.T. The newly reinvented food became an instant hit, a runaway success, and is now the primary means by which most of the population gain their sustenance.

In a cruel twist of fate, Dr Orie died penniless and obese. Prior to his invention he was a keen lard eater, often eating 8 or 10 blocks a day for pleasure. Once lard was reinvented to include calories it became dangerously fattening and expensive. He blew his new minted wad on lard and died a happy, if somewhat overweight, man.

Hence the term "lard a**e" entering into common usage.

 

[Dave7]

Carlories were invented by the Ethiopean government in 1983. Prior to that, food had no nutritional value whatsoever, and was eaten solely for pleasure. Human beings would obtain sustenance from the air that they breathed, but increasing air pollution mean the nutritional value of air was rapidly diminishing.

One the great famine hit the Ehtiopean government decided to act. They introduced 'Calories' into food using a serum invented by Dr Cal Orie of M.I.T. The newly reinvented food became an instant hit, a runaway success, and is now the primary means by which most of the population gain their sustenance.

In a cruel twist of fate, Dr Orie died penniless and obese. Prior to his invention he was a keen lard eater, often eating 8 or 10 blocks a day for pleasure. Once lard was reinvented to include calories it became dangerously fattening and expensive. He blew his new minted wad on lard and died a happy, if somewhat overweight, man.

Is that all genuine or have you made some of it up?

 

[Drago]

Is that all genuine or have you made some of it up?

No, no, it's all 100% the truth*
































































*That may be a small fib.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

The truth was invented in 1955...

 

[guitarpete247]

^^^^ The same year I was conceived. ^^^^