Odd factoids
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classic33
Leg End Member
When it's Thursday and you're trying to remind someone of something that happened on Tuesday, you usually go with the clunky phrase "the day before yesterday."
But guess what? There's a one-word way of saying that: "nudiustertian."
Of course, given the time it will take you to explain to your friends what the word means, it might be easier just to say "the day before yesterday."
But guess what? There's a one-word way of saying that: "nudiustertian."
Of course, given the time it will take you to explain to your friends what the word means, it might be easier just to say "the day before yesterday."
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
Boney M were origonslly called Boney H. However, when it was revesled that the H stood for Hitler there was an outcry and they queitly changed it to M, for Mussolini.
Bonefish Blues
Banging donk
- Location
- 52 Festive Road
The original Bobby was human, but was changed for an Automaton when it was realised that the Automaton had a more engaging personality.
Boney M were originally a quartet of Trombone players.
Ming the Merciless
There is no mercy
- Location
- Inside my skull
The world record for the mile, running backwards is 5.5 minutes.
raleighnut
Legendary Member
- Location
- One of the 'Elite'
Set by an Italian soldier who saw enemy troops on the nearby hilltop.
Ming the Merciless
There is no mercy
- Location
- Inside my skull
Using a telescope stolen from Galileo
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
Galileo's real name was Francis Postlethwacker. However, he was to change his name by deed poll following the day he first heard Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody.
classic33
Leg End Member
French rugby player Gaston Vareilles missed his international debut against Scotland in 1910 … all because of a sandwich. When the team train stopped at Lyon, Vareilles nipped to the buffet.
But the queue was so long that by the time he returned to the platform, the train was disappearing into the distance.
He was never picked for his country again.
But the queue was so long that by the time he returned to the platform, the train was disappearing into the distance.
He was never picked for his country again.
Chris S
Legendary Member
- Location
- Birmingham
Andrew Holness, the new Jamaican Prime Minister, is a distant relative of Bob Holness.
Bonefish Blues
Banging donk
- Location
- 52 Festive Road
True that, and also the reason that there's been such confusion about Baker Street's saxophonist, since it was in fact the Jamaican PM who played on Rafferty's iconic track, not Bob.
Bob of course played the spoons and comb on the chorus.
Nambarrie Tea Bags, a Northern Irish favourite for a good strong cup of tea, were originally sold to commemorate boxer Barry McGuigan’s success.
They were named after “Your Man Barry”, with the letters of “Man” cunningly rearranged due to a bitter copyright dispute with The Man from Uncle, The Man from Atlantis, and The Man from The Pru.
They were named after “Your Man Barry”, with the letters of “Man” cunningly rearranged due to a bitter copyright dispute with The Man from Uncle, The Man from Atlantis, and The Man from The Pru.
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
The Man From Atlantis as not from Atlantis at all. He was from Atlanta, but a mistake while booking a flight took him 13,000 to a submerged kingdom. His wriggly hips swimming style makes him very popular with the ladies.
Ming the Merciless
There is no mercy
- Location
- Inside my skull
Bohemian Rhapsody was an exotic dancer who ended up marrying Isaac Newton after falling out a tree and landing on his head.
