Odd factoids

[roubaixtuesday]

Ok, crude joke, but that was the context.

The term "crude joke" comes from the crude oil used as a lubricant in [redacted!!]

 

[srj10]

The legal phrase In Loco Parentis means your Dads a train driver.

 

[roubaixtuesday]

The RnB group "The Four Tops" were Mexican train drivers before they made it as performers.


View: https://youtu.be/yMmBOhM0y2g

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Loco in Acapulco is a song about a traditional Mexican dish made with shredded pork, potatoes, onions, and spices. It is often served with Mexican rice, beans, and tortillas.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Loco in Acapulco is a song about a traditional Mexican dish made with shredded pork, potatoes, onions, and spices. It is often served with Mexican rice, beans, and tortillas.

Really? I thought it was the Mexican equivalent of a BR Sandwich.

 

[Jenkins]

As an experiment in 1979 BR used slices of limestone rock instead of bread in their sandwiches to see if anyone noticed. Apparently they received praise for the use of a new, softer bread.

 

[Bonefish Blues]

You say that but market research afterwards indicated that the approval of passengers might have been linked to the tufa one promotion running at the time

 

[Grant Fondo]

The American rapper Tufa On$ was killed in an unfortunate rail accident whilst collecting Amtrak 'Berkshire Flyer' data at Hudson, NY station in 1992.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Cliff Richard's first ever charting single, "Move It", was inspired by a train journey he took from London to Manchester

 

[Moon bunny]

The Galápagos Islands are in Windermere in the Lake District. Tourists come from all around the world to see the giant tortoises native to Cumbria.

True fact: a passenger on a lake cruise asked for their money back as they didn’t see the penguins which someone told them lived on Belle Isle.

 

[Grant Fondo]

Penguins regularly flew from the southern tip of South America to Antarctica until 2013 when global warming started.

 

[Drago]

Modern Penguin bars no longer fly. They are carried to McMurdo base in Antarctica by swimming gorillas.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

The Milky Bar Kid has a soft spot for penguins and can often be found visiting local zoos in search of his feathered friends.

 

[HMS_Dave]

There was once a poster called Drago. He went missing one day they returned to post an odd factoid.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

The song "In the Ladies" by HMS-Dave is a cautionary tale about the consequences of going into the wrong toilets. The lyrics describe how one wrong turn can lead to all kinds of trouble, and it serves as a reminder to always double check the signage before entering the toilets. The song has become popular among those advocating for better toilet access and improved gender inclusivity in public spaces.