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Cambridge University were the winners of University Challenge in 1986, despite the fact that all members of their team were monkeys.
Next: 1986 |
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1986, the follow-up to Bowling For Soup's 'best song ever' hit, 1985, will be equally as great.
Next: bowling. |
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1986 was the last year in which we saw the freak atmospheric phenomen of -15 degree C temperatures only between 6 and 12 inches above ground level. Thankfully we were able to throw away our leg-warmers the following year.
Next: Bandanas |
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D'oh
next: Bowling |
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I rather prefer yours Stevie.
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Any time someone gets 10 strikes in a row while ten-pin bowling, the bowling alley has to either pay them 100% of their annual turnover or close within 28 days. I got 10 strikes once. The bowling alley closed. Ba**ards.
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Next: Bowl heads
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The most geometrically perfect "bowl head" or "bowl cut" ever recorded was that sported by Graham Seddon of St Peter's C of E Junior School, between the years of 1984 and 1987. His contemporaries fondly remember holding him down in a "Bundle" on the school field one lunchtime and drawing a Biro line around his forehead with a ruler, adding the witty legend "Cut Here", with a crude pictogram of scissors.
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The Biro , invented by Laszlo Biro a Hungarian inventor, is one of that rarified group of names where the original name has become synonymous with the product. Other generic names like this include Hoover , Anglepoise , and Escalator .
Next, trepannation |
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azir - I hope that's true!
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Trepannation is a pointless procedure, according to surgeons. A representative of the RCS (Eng) have gone on record as saying it is about "as useful as a hole in the head". He subsequently wet himself with laughter.
Next: Limbo dancing. |
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Will be an Olympic sport in 2010, but to save costs will be run in conjunction, and using the same equipment as, the high jump. Training methods include ironing your shirts while you are still wearing them, and getting a job as an extra on a Roadrunner cartoon and being squashed by the huge anvil that always seems to fall on Wily Coyote.
Next: Beep Beep. |
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Bep Beep, Beep Beep - YEAH.
In the chorus of ' Baby You Can Drive My Car ' the Fab Four sing these very words. It is little known fact, (until now) that Paul was swearing at John for strumming C major instead of C7. It sounded good, drowned out Johns error, so George Martin had it dubbed over. Next: Premier Drums |
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No he doesn't, but I believe he still plays the guitar occasionally.
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next: Lancashire Heelers
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mini me - cant help but think you havent quite got the grip of this thread :|
we dont have any truck with real facts on here ;) The Lancashire Heelers are a travelling group of Doctors/Shoe repairers. Very reasonable charges for all many of ailments and resoling - but heaven help anyone who is having trouble with their 'cobblers'. Next: Richard Attenborough |
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the Lancashire Heelers are a line dancing group from Blackburn.... they meet twice weekly on a Thursday...new members welcome....
next: Deep sea fishing... |
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A common myth regarding deep sea fishing is that it was the favourite sporting pastime of legendary author Ernest Hemingway. In fact his favourite sporting pastime was table-tennis, and he was responsible for giving it its alternate name, "ping-pong". He was for many years the chairman of the US Table Tennis Association, and was suceeded following his death by Senator Al Gore Senior, the father of the future Vice-President.
Next topic - The Wooly Mammoth |
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Due to a quirk of evolution, the woolly mammoth actually lived in tropical areas such as Fiji and Patong Beach. Constantly sweltering, it was consequently the first mammal to invent the beer fridge. Had it invented the Gillette Mach 3 razor, or perhaps Nair hair-removing creme, it may not have become extinct.
Next: the Gillette Mach 3 razor. |
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The Gillette Mach 3 razor can actually only travel at a maximum speed of 500 km/h due to EU regulations. During a landmark speech in late 2004, Robert Kilroy Silk MEP called this ruling "Bureacracy gone mad"
Next topic - Robert Kilroy Silk MEP |
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Yes I'm bored so I'll go again.
According to experts at Dulux, Robert Kilroy-Silk's face is rated as "Tuscan Terracotta". Interestingly, this is eleven whole shades darker than some of the "darkies" he wishes to burn in public on English village greens. Next: Dulux. |
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Dulux was a brilliant white long coated large dog.
next: corpses |
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Were a source of constant amusement for Dr. H. Shipman.
Next: cremation |
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cremation is the little know ancient art of putting fresh cream into cakes
Next: (seeing as it was ignored last time) Richard Attenborough |
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Richard Attenbrough was the first man to wear sandals with socks. Middle-aged bearded men the world over have now folllowed suit in homage.
Next: Desmond Dekker |
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Desmond Dekker gave his name to the Double Decker chocolate bar, which he invented.
He was inspired by the original lyrics to "The Israelites", which began: "Get up in the morning, craving for nougat / lain upon that crisp biscuit bed..." Next: nougat. |
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"Nougat" was the original name of Barcelona's stadium. They changed the surface from chewy sweetmeat to grass, changed the name and a Catalan legend was born.
Next: Jos¿Giral |
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At a sprightly 125 years old, Jos¿Giral still works behind the dispensing counter at his Lloyds Pharmacy franchise in Luton; and is an active member of the local Traders Guild.
Next: Longevity |
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According to the Bible, Methuselah lived to be 969 years old. He eventually died on the toilet, having been severely constipated for almost six decades.
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Elvis Pressley has never nailed a Belgian woman whereas Engelbert Humper*****snared a brace. One in Ghent and the other after a gig in Oostende. It was behind a disused cinema up against a skip. He has named one of his Spaniels on his Leicestershire estate after her. Simone.
Next: Isle of Sheppey |
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The Isle of Sheppey was built in the 1960s using the topsoil excavated from the foundations of all the Arndale Centres that had been built across the UK.
Next: Arndale Centres. |
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Arndale Centres and Maguire meets it on the volley. Goal!
Next: Tony Gubba |
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Before finding international fame and fortune as a commentator Tony Gubba actually lived a sad and sorry life after being diagnosed with a severe cream cake fetish, he was banished from his home and made to live in a hut at the bottom of his garden.Then during the late seventies a chance meeting with George Lucas turned his life around and the two became firm friends Lucas was credited for turning his life around after basing a character in his next project after his good mate Gubba from the hut
Next: Jabba the Hutt |
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Well-known TV and newspaper columnist Julie Burchill is reputed to be the stand-in for Jabba the Hutt in theupcoming Star Wars film. Hutt was unable to complete filming due to a long-standing committment to act with Kevin Spacey at the London Old Vic, and Burchill is said to have filled in for him in many of the non-speaking shots.
Next topic - Kevin Spacey |
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Kevin Bacon used to eb part of an all-male motown tribute act called The 6 Degrees, but they failed to trouble the charts.
Next: Motown. |
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Detroit gets its nickname - Motown - from the fact that everyone in the world called Mo has to make a pilgrimage once every 10 years to the city. Recent pilgrims include Mo Mowlam, Mo from Eastenders (the old one, not the one wo was married to the scottish wifebeater), Mo the bartender from the Simpsons and Mohammed Al-Fayed.
Next topic - Mo from Eastenders |
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the old one or the one who was married to a scottish wifebeater?
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Whichever one is inherently the more fascinating...
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Little Mo is well known for being the tragic victim of two rapes. What is less well known is that the actress who plays her has herself been convicted of numerous sexual assualts, including one on a German taxi driver.
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