2007-01-04 21:53:19 · 33 answers · asked by My name's MUD 5 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
The pocket in the front of your sweater/hoody is called a "kangaroo pouch."
Little kangaroos are called joeys.
"Booby" (pl. "boobies") is a kind of bird found in the Galapagos Islands.
There are exactly 37 tictacs in a box.
The shortest verse in the Bible comprise of merely two words (John 11:35).
2007-01-04 22:32:37 · answer #1 · answered by meep 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The British (Including me) Drive on the left hand side of the road due to historical correctness.
Back in the Roman Era, the Carriage drivers travelled on the left hand side of the road. This was so that their left hand held the reigns, and their right hand was free to draw/hold a weapon, such as a sword or pistol, to defend themselves and their passengers from highwaymen.
The Americans decided to travel on the right hand side of the road as their bigger transports had no driver's seat. They sat on the closest, left hand horse, which made it a Left hand drive vehicle.
Britain had no use for such large vehicles, and remained driving on the Left.
2007-01-04 22:11:50 · answer #2 · answered by genghis41f 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Days used to start in the evening. Originally, Christmas Day's 24 hours was started on the evening of 24th and followed through to the following evening. That's why Christmas Eve is so-called - Christmas Evening.
2007-01-04 21:59:59 · answer #3 · answered by 13rich02 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The oldest woman was 122 years and 164 days
2007-01-04 22:34:05 · answer #4 · answered by jayney 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
7 of the 19 so called 9/11 hijackers were found and interviewed by the BBC and the guardian paper ,they were found alive in the middleast yet one of there passports flew out of one of the hijackers coats then through the fireball and landed on the ground beneath the 2 towers unscaved ,yet the guy was found alive and well in the middle east??????????????? http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?docid=786048453686176230&q=terrorstorm
2007-01-04 22:01:35 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the UK legally only 1% of money raised for chairites has to go on the actual cause, the other 99% can be used for 'Administration'
Nice little scam possibilities there!
2007-01-04 21:56:52 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Fritz Horner, a German nationalist was the inventor of chlorine gas to use in warfare in the first world war. He then went on to invent mustard gas, also used in the war. After the war, instead of being tried for war crimes, was granted the nobel prize for his pre-war work.
2007-01-04 22:06:15 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
John F Kennedy's famous speech in Berlin where he states 'Ich bein ein Berliner' thinking it translates as 'I am a Berliner' actually translates as
'I am a doughnut'
Next time you see it look at the German official standing behind him in the uniform and white hat trying desperately not to laugh.
2007-01-04 22:11:26 · answer #8 · answered by Corneilius 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Blackbeard the Pirate's most trusted companion was Caesar, a black, possibly escaped slave, pirate. He also invented the hand grenade. Blackbeard that is, not Caesar.
2007-01-04 22:15:20 · answer #9 · answered by True Blue Brit 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Here are 2 facts
1)Arsenal were the first team in English Football history to put numbers on the backs of shirts.
2)Arsenal hold the most consecutive run of games without losing..
Yes i am an arsenal supporter ;o)
2007-01-04 22:03:38 · answer #10 · answered by ? 1 · 2⤊ 2⤋