Odd factoids

[twentysix by twentyfive]

Jonathan Ross got his surname from his father.

 

[Drago]

Jonathan Ross' real name is Jonathan Fatalentlessgit, but he took Ross as his stage name in honour of his favourite fish fingers. He actually got the idea when he misheard a critic describing him as a load of old toss.

 

[bruce1530]

Jonathan Ross is the owner of Ross County football team

 

[Drago]

The Ross County football team are used as farm animals to grow hair for Jonathan Ross' wig.

 

[classic33]

Jonathan Ross is the owner of Ross County football team

He isn't related to any of "The Rossport Five" however.

 

[Grant Fondo]

Engineers have managed to stop the collapse of the Ross Ice Shelf by installing two huge frozen brackets at each end.

 

[Drago]

The Ross Ice Shelf is noteworthy for having more talent than Jonathan Ross.

 

[bruce1530]

Jonathan Ross’s younger sister, Diana, is playing Glastonbury this year.

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

The forth bridge was not the fourth bridge built across the firth of forth, it was the first.

The new queensferry crossing was originally called the Third Forth Firth bridge

When they were inviting suggestions, I actually emailed with the Third Forth Fife Bridge

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

Humming helps your sinuses produce more nitric oxide which is one of the bodies defenses for killing bad bacteria in your sinus passages.

 

[Threevok]

Humming helps your sinuses produce more nitric oxide which is one of the bodies defenses for killing bad bacteria in your sinus passages.

mmmmmmm

 

[Grant Fondo]

After the success of the early Genesis albums, guitarist Mike Rutherford set up the eponymous 'Rutherfords' restaurant in Mayfair which went on to recieve 2 Michelin Stars.
His son Greg was recently seen on BBC's 'Celebrity Masterchef'.

 

[Seevio]

American football referees wear stripey shirts so that in the event of a controversial decision, they can escape from angry fans by hiding in a passing herd of zebras.

 

[Threevok]

There are no reports of any Zebras or American Football Referees ever being run over by motor vehicles

 

[Drago]

You are less like to die while driving a Volvo XX90 than any other make or model of car.
No driver or passenger of an XC90 in the Uk has died while travelling in one.