Jack's Useless Facts
Hi Guys, after a long break that probably wasn’t deserved, Jack is back with some new, interesting but pointless facts. For my new addition I have searched high and low to bring you the most comical, so read on and wet your pants.
- The first four countries to have Television were England, the U.S., the U.S.S.R., and Brazil. England, Russia and the U.S.A I can understand but Brazil?
- Statue of Liberty has a waist size of 35 feet. I hear Geri Halliwell is on a new diet, maybe she should ask Geri for some tips.
- Blibber-Blubber was introduced in 1906 and it is called Bubblegum today, It was soon abandoned because it was too sticky and brittle. In the 1920s the company came up with a winning formula which it marketed under the name Dubble Bubble. This is gripping stuff guys
- Astronauts are not allowed to eat beans before they go into space because passing wind in a spacesuit damages them. If you ever have a grudge on an astronauts you know what to do.
- You'll drink about 75,000 litres (20,000 gallons) of water in your lifetime. Quick, I need a wee but I don’t fancy the queue.
- Arachibutyrophobia, is a fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of the mouth, I can’t even think of anything to say to this.
- There are more plastic flamingos in America than real ones! Oh no, I feel a new episode of Oprah coming on, SNOOZE!
THAT’S ALL FOLKS!!
Do you have any completely useless facts that you wish to share with the rest of cyber space? Do you want me to add my whit and charm and turn them into comical works of genius? E-mail me at jc5722@hereford.ac.uk
