Odd factoids

[Threevok]

The first governor sacked at the Bank of England was Mr Nortoff

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Knives manufactured from frozen human feces do not work
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352409X19305371?via=ihub

Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports Volume 27, October 2019
Experimental replication shows knives manufactured from frozen human feces do not work

Highlights

• An ethnographic account states an Inuit man made a knife from his own frozen feces.
• We experimentally tested knives manufactured from frozen human feces.
• Knives manufactured from frozen human feces do not work.

In summary Knives made from faeces are shoot.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

When a bicycle wheel is correctly built the spokes are at no more than half their tensile strength.

 

[Drago]

Tensile strength is approximate half penile strength.

 

[Grant Fondo]

Carbon was invented in 1978 by music legends Carol King and Bon Scott.

 

[Drago]

Bon Scott is the illegitimate son of June Whitfield and Terry Scott.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

June Scot is a fair weather Glaswegian

 

[classic33]

According to the bible, Genesis 1:24, the chicken came before the egg.

 

[Drago]

To book of Genesis in the Bible was named after the band Genesis.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Peter Gabriel was an Archangel who makes an appearance early in the Bible. He left Genesis to launch a bike company.

 

[Threevok]

Peter Gabriel 80's hit "Sledgehammer" was originally titled "Lump Hammer", but it was decided that didn't have as much clout

 

[Drago]

Peter Gabriel is the illegitimate son of the angel Gabriel. In fact, all Genesis band members were named after biblical figures, including the drummer.


Note - God's first name is Phil.

 

[Threevok]

Every year since 1986, Peter Gabriel does 20 hours community service for The Environment Agency, after confessing at the end of his hit single "Sledgehammer" - "I've been peeing in the river"

 

[Drago]

River Phoenix contained no river and absolutely no Phoenix.

 

[Bonefish Blues]

Seasick Steve vomits at the sight of consonants.