Saturday, August 26, 2006

FACT #315

As part of an inititative by the Institute of British Newsagents paperboys in the 1980s were forced to scramble across an obstacle course at the end of their rounds.

FACT #314

Wincey Willis was FHM'S High Street Honey in 1985.

Friday, August 25, 2006

FACT #313

The famous McLibel trial swung in favour of the defence when Hamburglar refused to answer a subpoena.

FACT #312

The world's largest insect is the Shetland Pony.

Wednesday, August 23, 2006

FACT #311


A ripe grapefruit will give a high-pitched whistle when dropped on the floor.

FACT #310

In Latvia parliamentary debates are often settled by one party holding their breath until their bill is passed.

Saturday, August 19, 2006

FACT #309

More than two-thirds of people, when asked, can recall seeing a unicorn in a zoo at some point in their lives.

Wednesday, August 16, 2006

FACT #308

Arthur Askey slept with a gigantic axe.

FACT #307

American office workers send around 36 e-mails per day. On average, 35 of these will be Chuck Norris jokes.

Friday, August 11, 2006

FACT #306


Within four years, 'having the 6.30pm comedy slot on Radio 4' is expected to replace banking as the number one employment of new Oxbridge graduates.

Thursday, August 10, 2006

FACT #305

Scoop of the year in the 2006 regional press awards went to the Kenilworth Citizen for its front page story "HAT-MAD LOBSTER STOLE MY WALLET".

Tuesday, August 08, 2006

FACT #304

Dai Davies, a farmer from Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, became the first man to eat a tractor in 2004. It took 30 years after he ground it up and sprinkled a teaspoonful on his Cornflakes every morning.

FACT #303

The 2006 series of Love Island was actually filmed six months in advance, but heavily edited when ITV bosses deemed the final pairing of Kelly Sotherton and Barry Chuckle "a bit weird".