useless facts - Page 38

Jimbuna · 03-25-21, 10:23 AM

On average, 100 people choke to death on ballpoint pens every year.

Jeff-Groves · 03-25-21, 11:51 AM

^
Now THAT'S something to write home about!

Platapus · 03-25-21, 05:38 PM

When Queen Elizabeth paid a royal visit to the set of Game of Thrones in Northern Ireland, she refused to sit on the Iron Throne for legal reasons.

Apparently the Queen of England is not allowed to sit on a foreign throne.

Rockstar · 03-25-21, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Platapus

When Queen Elizabeth paid a royal visit to the set of Game of Thrones in Northern Ireland, she refused to sit on the Iron Throne for legal reasons.

Apparently the Queen of England is not allowed to sit on a foreign throne.

Can someone explain to me then what hell the Queen has to do to drop a deuce if she can't sit on the throne in a foreign country?

Jimbuna · 03-26-21, 02:09 PM

It’s possible to turn peanut butter into diamonds.

Platapus · 03-27-21, 11:59 AM

On the average, South Koreans are 4 centimeters taller than North Koreans

Jimbuna · 03-27-21, 02:30 PM

Dragonflies have six legs but can’t walk.

Platapus · 03-27-21, 05:11 PM

A survey of funeral directors by Co-operative Funeralcare found that the most requested song to play at funerals in the United Kingdom is "Always Look On the Bright Side of Life" by Monty Python from their irreverent comedy classic Life of Brian.

Rockstar · 03-27-21, 09:35 PM

USAF EAM code name 'Skybird' means: 'Alert all bombers aloft'.

Jimbuna · 03-28-21, 10:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Platapus

A survey of funeral directors by Co-operative Funeralcare found that the most requested song to play at funerals in the United Kingdom is "Always Look On the Bright Side of Life" by Monty Python from their irreverent comedy classic Life of Brian.

If I go before the wife I've requested the Elvis song 'Always On My Mind'

Aktungbby · 03-28-21, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Jimbuna

If I go before the wife I've requested the Elvis song 'Always On My Mind'

Elvis's "In My Way" is nearer the mark!

Jimbuna · 03-29-21, 04:09 AM

Linda Lou Taylor of Indiana holds the Guinness World Record for the most married person. She’s been married 23 times.

Platapus · 03-29-21, 06:46 AM

The most successful pirate in the world was a woman

The 19th-century Chinese pirate Ching Shih widow of fearsome pirate Cheng I, became a hugely successful pirate in her own right, succeeding her husband and eventually commanding more than 1,800 pirate ships and 80,000 men.

Catfish · 03-29-21, 07:21 AM

^ Are you sure you do not mistake her with Queen Elizabeth

Rockstar · 03-29-21, 07:58 AM

At 1:22pm on July 7, 1865, Mary Surratt became the first woman ever to be executed by the United States government.

03-25-21, 10:23 AM	#556
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,265 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	On average, 100 people choke to death on ballpoint pens every year. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! GWX3.0 Download Page - Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim)

03-25-21, 11:51 AM	#557
Jeff-Groves Village Idiot Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 5,319 Downloads: 130 Uploads: 0	^ Now THAT'S something to write home about! __________________ I don't do Stupid. So don't ask.

03-25-21, 05:38 PM	#558
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 18,957 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	When Queen Elizabeth paid a royal visit to the set of Game of Thrones in Northern Ireland, she refused to sit on the Iron Throne for legal reasons. Apparently the Queen of England is not allowed to sit on a foreign throne. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

03-26-21, 02:09 PM	#560
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,265 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	It’s possible to turn peanut butter into diamonds. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! GWX3.0 Download Page - Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim)

03-27-21, 11:59 AM	#561
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 18,957 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	On the average, South Koreans are 4 centimeters taller than North Koreans __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

03-27-21, 02:30 PM	#562
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,265 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Dragonflies have six legs but can’t walk. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! GWX3.0 Download Page - Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim)

03-27-21, 05:11 PM	#563
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 18,957 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	A survey of funeral directors by Co-operative Funeralcare found that the most requested song to play at funerals in the United Kingdom is "Always Look On the Bright Side of Life" by Monty Python from their irreverent comedy classic Life of Brian. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

03-27-21, 09:35 PM	#564
Rockstar Rear Admiral Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Zendia Bar & Grill Posts: 11,845 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	USAF EAM code name 'Skybird' means: 'Alert all bombers aloft'. __________________ Guardian of the honey and nuts Let's assume I'm right, it'll save time.

03-29-21, 04:09 AM	#567
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,265 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Linda Lou Taylor of Indiana holds the Guinness World Record for the most married person. She’s been married 23 times. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! GWX3.0 Download Page - Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim)

03-29-21, 06:46 AM	#568
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 18,957 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	The most successful pirate in the world was a woman The 19th-century Chinese pirate Ching Shih widow of fearsome pirate Cheng I, became a hugely successful pirate in her own right, succeeding her husband and eventually commanding more than 1,800 pirate ships and 80,000 men. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

03-29-21, 07:21 AM	#569
Catfish Dipped Squirrel Operative Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: ..where the ocean meets the sky Posts: 16,897 Downloads: 38 Uploads: 0	^ Are you sure you do not mistake her with Queen Elizabeth __________________ >^..^<*)))>{ All generalizations are wrong.

03-29-21, 07:58 AM	#570
Rockstar Rear Admiral Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Zendia Bar & Grill Posts: 11,845 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	At 1:22pm on July 7, 1865, Mary Surratt became the first woman ever to be executed by the United States government. __________________ Guardian of the honey and nuts Let's assume I'm right, it'll save time.