Odd factoids

[Dave7]

An interesting fact is that Vodka was originally made from fermented plums and was purple.
The great plum famine of 1482 destroyed the crop and they were forced to seek an alternative. Eventually potatoes were tried and given the royal sign of approval......the vodka we now know was born.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Most plums turn purple when it is cold.

 

[classic33]

Mount Everest was named after Welshman Sir George Everest from Gwernvale, Breconshire.

 

[Drago]

Sir George Everest made his fortune in double glazing.

 

[Dave7]

Sir George Everest was born Georgina and after the first recorded change became George.

 

[Bonefish Blues]

The most difficult part of the procedure was overcoming the Hillary step.

 

[Drago]

Sir Edmund Hilary married Bill and became Hilary Clinton.

 

[roadrash]

hilary Clinton owns a string of greeting card shops

 

[bruce1530]

Hilary Clinton has uniquely carved a dual role in US and UK politics. In the UK, she is known as Hilary Benn

 

[Bonefish Blues]

It is a well-known fact that Edmund Hillary Vs Hillary Clinton play on words things work better if all parties spell their names correctly

 

[Drago]

Famous 1970's psychedelic cartoon cross dresser, Mr Benn, was modelled on Hilary Benn.

 

[bruce1530]

Famous 1970's psychedelic cartoon cross dresser, Mr Benn, was modelled on Hilary Benn/Clinton.

Fixed that for you

 

[Bonefish Blues]

There were only 13 episodes of Mr Benn released. The 14th episode "Mr Benn becomes a dominatrix" was thought to be unsuitable for adult viewing, even though the childrens' focus group pronounced it a knockout.

 

[classic33]

Mr Benn was partly inspired by Laurel and Hardy and Charlie Chaplin.

 

[bruce1530]

Mr Benn was partly inspired by Laurel and Hardy and Charlie Chaplin.

Most of the UK parliament are inspired by Laurel and Hardy and Charlie Chaplin.