Really TRUE odd factoids

[raleighnut]

It was from this blog. I don't know how reliable a source it is.
https://www.popsci.com/blog-network/vintage-space/how-many-martinis-can-you-fit-inside-v-2-missile/

Well there's one glaring fault, the fuel was Alcohol but the Water was used to keep temperature down. Liquid Oxygen was mixed with the Alcohol in the combustion nozzles

 

[Punkawallah]

While we're on the subject of "booze carriers", the gun ports on the F-104 Starfighter (with the guns temporarily removed) could easily accommodate several whisky bottles.

The German Navy's Starfighters were frequent visitors on training and goodwill missions to the Royal Navy base at Lossiemouth in northern Scotland, conveniently located close to a large number of distilleries.

Colloquially known as the ‘Erdnagel’ after its habit of crashing.

 

[Chris S]

Bees and wasps kill more people in America every year than any other animal.

 

[markemark]

Bees and wasps kill more people in America every year than any other animal.

Humans kill more. Unless you mean animals but excluding humans.

 

[T4tomo]

Both Elvis and David Bowie birthdays were on 8th January

 

[Seevio]

Both Elvis and David Bowie birthdays were on 8th January

As was Stephen Hawking.

 

[Andy in Germany]

As is my son.

 

[markemark]

As is around 0.3% of the population. Around 190,000 people in the uk. Not that much of a coincidence really.

 

[T4tomo]

Fully aware of the 26 people in a room theory thanks chaps!
The factoid is they have something else in common. AFAIK Hawking & Andy's son don't.

 

[DaveReading]

Fully aware of the 26 people in a room theory thanks chaps!

What theory is that? Is it loosely related to the Birthday Paradox?

 

[Chris S]

As is around 0.3% of the population. Around 190,000 people in the uk. Not that much of a coincidence really.

It's actually slightly less. A disproportionately large number of people in the UK are born 9 months after the Christmas/New Year period!

 

[raleighnut]

March too, 9 months after the 'Holiday Fortnight' in July

 

[Beebo]

And Christmas Day is one of the lowest. As no one has an elective caesarean on 25th December

 

[rikki]

And Christmas Day is one of the lowest. As no one has an elective caesarean on 25th December

Not even in countries that don't celebrate Christmas or don't celebrate it on 25th December?

 

[Punkawallah]

It's actually slightly less. A disproportionately large number of people in the UK are born 9 months after the Christmas/New Year period!

As I was born in October, don’t know what that says about my parents.