Well played sir...
Really TRUE odd factoids
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Well played sir...
Joey Shabadoo
My pronouns are "He", "Him" and "buggerlugs"
classic33
Leg End Member
A single teaspoon of honey represents the remarkable lifetime work of 12 bees, each tirelessly visiting thousands of flowers to collect nectar. This golden drop embodies nature’s precision, teamwork, and dedication. It’s a sweet reminder of the intricate balance in our ecosystem and the vital role bees play in sustaining life through their quiet, relentless labour.
Chromatic
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- Location
- Gloucestershire
You are David Attenborough AICMFP.
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
The Ohio class submarine is typically quieter than the volume of seawater it occupies.
classic33
Leg End Member
Letita Marion Hamilton - 1948 Olympic Bronze Medallist in... Painting
That's right, painting used to be an Olympic sport. What makes it even more bizarre was that we were actually quite decent at it.
Jack B Yeats and Oliver St John Gogarty won silver and bronze respectively at the 1924 Olympics in the field, and in 1948, Letitia Marion Hamilton won bronze in the last ever Painting event at the Olympics for her piece Meath Hunt Point-to-Point Races.
That's right, painting used to be an Olympic sport. What makes it even more bizarre was that we were actually quite decent at it.
Jack B Yeats and Oliver St John Gogarty won silver and bronze respectively at the 1924 Olympics in the field, and in 1948, Letitia Marion Hamilton won bronze in the last ever Painting event at the Olympics for her piece Meath Hunt Point-to-Point Races.
ClichéGuevara
Legendary Member
- Location
- Kingston upon the River Hull
That explains why the looked oddly at my grandad when he turned up for the fencing events.
matticus
Guru
Don't forget Town Planning ! A gold for the Brits: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hughes_(architect)
Beebo
Firm and Fruity
- Location
- Hexleybeef
Oliver St John Gogarty has / had a pub in Temple Bar named after him. 🍺
Beebo
Firm and Fruity
- Location
- Hexleybeef
Frank Bough was 50 years old when he presented Breakfast TV. Basically the same age as Ant and Dec are now. (They are 49)
People just looked much older then!
People just looked much older then!
classic33
Leg End Member
Water might not be wet.
This is because most scientists define wetness as a liquid’s ability to maintain contact with a solid surface, meaning that water itself is not wet, but can make other objects wet.
This is because most scientists define wetness as a liquid’s ability to maintain contact with a solid surface, meaning that water itself is not wet, but can make other objects wet.
classic33
Leg End Member
Due to being rich in potassium, every banana is actually slightly radioactive thanks to containing the natural isotope potassium-40.
Interestingly, your body contains around 16mg of potassium-40, meaning you’re around 280 times more radioactive than a banana already. Any excess potassium-40 you gain from a banana is excreted out within a few hours.
Interestingly, your body contains around 16mg of potassium-40, meaning you’re around 280 times more radioactive than a banana already. Any excess potassium-40 you gain from a banana is excreted out within a few hours.
