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Interesting facts...or perhaps not.

Started by Ed, January 06, 2005, 08:42:23 PM

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In Florida, it is illegal to sing in a public place...while wearing a bathing suit. :huh:   

:scratch: Why?


In Britain, two women were killed in 1999, by lightning conducted through their underwired bra's :o
Eye witness testimony - "Yeah, there was this big flash of light and, next thing we knew, they were just mammaries...."  (probly) :fugly:



John Milton received just £10 (approx $17) for Paradise Lost during his entire lifetime :/

(Hell, I had to pay for my wedding, so he gets no sympathy from me ;) )
Planning is an unnatural process - it is much more fun to do something.  The nicest thing about not planning is that failure comes as a complete surprise, rather than being preceded by a period of worry and depression. [Sir John Harvey-Jones]

Ed

The only house in England the Queen cannot enter is the House of Commons...because she isn't a commoner.

(Is that so?  Well I'd like to see the old bag try and force her way into my house :azn: )


Edgar Rice Burrows wrote 26 Tarzan books without ever visiting Africa :scratch:


Lord Byron, considered one of the most dashing and attractive men of his time, was overweight, and had a club foot.  (he was probably rational about it though ;) )  He also had four pet geese that he took everywhere, even to social gatherings :o
Planning is an unnatural process - it is much more fun to do something.  The nicest thing about not planning is that failure comes as a complete surprise, rather than being preceded by a period of worry and depression. [Sir John Harvey-Jones]

Neuromancer

Hmm... I am going with perhaps not...

Though it is nice to know that you brits also have some really stupid things (that dont only involve royalty that is ;) )

Yes I am a writer, but my critics call me a typist.--Salem's Lot