Really TRUE odd factoids

[Seevio]

Australia is (so far) the only country to be involved in a war against emus.

The emus won.

 

[classic33]

Australia is (so far) the only country to be involved in a war against emus.

The emus won.

While there were no human casualties, only 986 of the roughly 20,000 emus were killed, and 9,860 bullets had been used.

 

[swee'pea99]

John Stuart Mill served as an MP for three years before he was defeated in the general election by Mr W. H. Smith.

 

[Eziemnaik]

 

[Chromatic]

Twins was it?

 

[Chris S]

There is a mineral called cummingtonite.

 

[classic33]

There is also a mineral called Fukalite.
Named by the Japanese, after the Fuka mine, in the Fuka region of southern Japan.

 

[Eziemnaik]

Volcano point island, Philippines
The little landmass is cited as the world’s largest island within a lake on an island within a lake on an island…

 

[classic33]

The first fully-documented blood transfusion was carried out by Dr. Jean Baptiste Denys on June 15, 1667. He tranfused the blood from a sheep into a 15-year old boy who later died. The doctor was charged with his death.

The first successful blood transfusion did not occur until 200 years later in 1818. By this time, doctors had discovered mixing blood types posed serious health risks.

 

[Blue Hills]

A Sioux chieftan is buried under a Salford carpark.
Sorry, I don't know which one.
Source?
Christopher Eccleston's book about him and his dad.
And who am I to question him or the Doctor.

 

[Blue Hills]

Irene handl

View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=pvuu7tbJuDI

Was president of the lewisham branch of the Elvis Presley fan club.
Apparently quoted as saying
"I'm mad about the beat"

 

[classic33]

Frances Victoria Alexander
Was the only Sioux to be born in Salford, during the six month stay of Buffalo Bills Wild West Show.

She was baptised in February 1888 in Sacred Trinity Church, where registers record her as being daughter of Little Chief and Good Robe.

 

[Blue Hills]

Frances Victoria Alexander
Was the only Sioux to be born in Salford, during the six month stay of Buffalo Bills Wild West Show.

She was baptised in February 1888 in Sacred Trinity Church, where registers record her as being daughter of Little Chief and Good Robe.

Thanks. Possible there are more. Eccleston reckons there is sioux blood in salford.

 

[classic33]

Thanks. Possible there are more. Eccleston reckons there is sioux blood in salford.

Charging Thunder* was a member of the Blackfoot tribe. He came to Salford aged 26 during the show’s 1903 tour, and stayed on. He was believed to have been the only native American living in the Northwest until his death aged 52 in 1929. With him were Josephine, a sharp-shooting cowgirl with the circus, and their daughter Bessie. The family stayed in the area after Bessie caught diphtheria.

He changed his name to George Edward Williams and moved to Thomas Street in Gorton, Manchester.


*One of the first Pony Express riders in America

 

[Eziemnaik]

If you ever came around a congregation of birds in seemingly abandoned building while travelling in Asia, chances are it was a swiftlet farm.
Swiftlet nests (made out of its spit) are something of a delicacy in Chinese cuisine (birds nest soup), however unrestrained recollection of them is putting pressure on the wild bird population
Hence rising popularity of swiftlet farming
With some suitable location, loud speakers and the will to deal with lots of body produce of these beautiful birds, farmers across SE Asia can turn to this new source of income (nesta have been known to sell for up to 1000usd per unit).

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts...es-good-for-business-maybe-too-good-51262043/

View: https://youtu.be/Qo0Pkgii__E

View: https://youtu.be/1cwJA-7sgN0