Really TRUE odd factoids

[Chris S]

In 1917 the Austin Motor Company erected 200 wooden prefabs in Northfield, Birmingham, to accommodate its workers. They're still there and still inhabited.

 

[Beebo]

Fernando Alonso has raced in more than one third of all the F1 Grand Prix that there have ever been.

It is because there are so many races per year now.

 

[matticus]

Fernando Alonso has raced in more than one third of all the F1 Grand Prix that there have ever been.

It is because there are so many races per year now.

Oh wow. Good stat!

(Its also partly because they're much safer now: 50 years earlier, his family would have made him retire as soon as they could afford it!)

 

[classic33]

19 bookshelves with 50,000 book fell over in domino style after the first bookshelf gave way. The library was closed for one day so the mess could be cleaned up.
Lorain Public Library in Lorain. Ohio. 1971.

 

[T4tomo]

The main shopping centre in Liverpool is called 'Liverpool One'. There is an Everton FC club shop in it called 'Everton Two'

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

The main shopping centre in Liverpool is called 'Liverpool One'. There is an Everton FC club shop in it called 'Everton Two'

Fair enough really
The address is the only chance there is of seeing

Everton Two
Liverpool One

 

[markemark]

Fair enough really
The address is the only chance there is of seeing

Everton Two
Liverpool One

Yes. That’s the joke. Not sure why the need to write it out as everyone would have got it.

 

[Alex321]

Yes. That’s the joke. Not sure why the need to write it out as everyone would have got it.

If by everyone, you mean a few people, then yes.

Most Liverpool fans might have got it.

 

[Dave7]

If by everyone, you mean a few people, then yes.

Most Liverpool fans might have got it.

As well as the 2 or 3 Everton fans that can read

 

[T4tomo]

James Alexander Gordon would have definitely got it....

 

[T4tomo]

Fair enough really
The address is the only chance there is of seeing

Everton Two
Liverpool One

I'm a fan of neither, I just thought it was amusing....

it has happened a number of times, most recently
24 April 2024 & 20 February 2021

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

I'm a fan of neither, I just thought it was amusing....

it has happened a number of times, most recently
24 April 2024 & 20 February 2021

Glitches in the Matrix - never happened

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

To be fair - every Liverpool supporter wants Everton to do well enough to stay in the Premier league

we need the derby matches so some would even support Everton - and even go to a match - to support them if they look like heading for relegation

ManU on the other hand.........

 

[Chris S]

Lemmy made more money writing 'Mama' for Ozzy Osbourne than he did during his entire time in Motorhead.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

The Japanese Police practice Bear Attack Drills (with a man in a bear suit.....)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cn0z0k42djgo