Facts you made up

[Njord]

Due to rationing in WW2 , 'piggies in blankets' at Xmas were actually horsemeat sausages wrapped in small bits of cloth.

Asda tried to reintroduce this as a 70th anniversary range a couple of years back but got found out.

[Grim O'Grady]

In the early 70's Val Doonican's management persuaded him that he needed a more contemporary, edgier image. In a bold but somewhat misjudged venture, Doonican tried to tap in to the then fashionable habit of the rock fraternity of sleeping with underage girls.

The resulting album 'Come Sit By My Rocking Chair.' was not a success, bearing only a minor hit in Germany, 'Ankle Socks And Lollipops', which reached no 47 there.

According to a biography from 1977 he relates how paedophilia by '75 was deemed old hat & the more cosmopolitan stars were getting into beastiality so he dipped his finger in. Had he not he claimed at the time that the classic songs Paddy McGinty's Goat & Delaney's Donkey might never have seen the light of day.

Grimbo

[banana]

The Mayans were the first to discover elastic bands.

[Black and White Tragic]

The oldest known currency is the pound. But what many don't know is that the form of the original currency was a pellet of dried cow dung, one pound in weight, which is how the name was derived. This was originally used by farmers who used it to buy livestock. It was soon adopted by the English King who realised that transactions could be taxed and he had a large compound built to store it. This building (which was built by an enslaved Scot) still stands today and is now called the Bank of England.

[Grim O'Grady]

The oldest known currency is the pound. But what many don't know is that the form of the original currency was a pellet of dried cow dung, one pound in weight, which is how the name was derived. This was originally used by farmers who used it to buy livestock. It was soon adopted by the English King who realised that transactions could be taxed and he had a large compound built to store it. This building (which was built by an enslaved Scot) still stands today and is now called the Bank of England.

Was he from Stirling but because of the kings poor spelling &/or misunderstanding of the lads strong accent misspelt it has Sterling.

Grimbo

[Hedgecutter]

Christmas 1945 & 1946 saw record lows in Christmas tree sales due to the resentment of German traditions, with King George appealing to the public on behalf of a stretched Forestry Commission.

[D.A.F.C]

World War One was decided on penalty kicks but postponed when the axis goalkeeper was blown up on a mine.

It was then decided on an arm wrestle between the Kaiser and King George hence the name armistice day. A shortened version of arm wrestling day.

[D.A.F.C]

Dougie Donnelly's dad was Don Donnelly a ruthless mafia boss from the Clyde valley.

[D.A.F.C]

Yes. The Beverly Hillbillies was based on a story about the Beverley family from Hill o' Beath who moved up in Fife society after discovering coal in their back garden.

Hill o'Beath is man made structure made from dead cows from the 1804 mad cow disease outbreak. This is also thought to be the reason Cowdenbeath residents are always angry.

[Hedgecutter]

The 'slow clap' originates from the final scenes of Cool Runnings where they're applauded for carrying the bobsleigh over the finishing lines.

Not that I've just watched it, being total coincidence should it have just been shown on BBC1.

[welshbairn]

The 'slow clap' originates from the final scenes of Cool Runnings where they're applauded for carrying the bobsleigh over the finishing lines.

Not that I've just watched it, being total coincidence should it have just been shown on BBC1.

I dispute this. The slow clap comes from the early days of ballet in 19th century Paris when the dancers were primarily exhibiting their lithe bodies to punters in the audience, and were invariably ridden with STDs. If the choreographer made the dance too slow and long the audience would express their frustration with an ironic gesture.

[Ya Bezzer!]

In 1974 the numbers 80 and 81 went missing and were never traced.

They were replaced with replicas and the fact was covered up until 2010 when revealed in released US government documents during a Senate inquiry into the US banking crisis.

[Newbornbairn]

The 'slow clap' originates from the final scenes of Cool Runnings where they're applauded for carrying the bobsleigh over the finishing lines.

Not that I've just watched it, being total coincidence should it have just been shown on BBC1.

It's a bit earlier than that. When Marco Polo discovered China in the 15th Century, he took along the finest goods in Napoli to trade with. Unfortunately, he took woolen shirts which looked pretty terrible compared to the Chinese silk ones. The officials at the Chinese Embassy all lined the corridors applauding his exit ironically because his shirts were "So Clap"

[Rudolph Hucker]

Once she takes off the "fat suit", Kim Kardashian is so thin that her tits are in single file.

[Rudolph Hucker]

Ant & Dec are made of latex. Originally designed by Frank Oz for inclusion in "Fraggle Rock", they were dropped after the pilot episode for not being funny enough and the rest is history.

[Njord]

Mulligatawny soup originally contained owl meat, until a Blue Peter campaign in '74 fronted by David Bellamy, forced Heinz into changing the recipe.

[Newbornbairn]

Eskimos have no sense of smell due to prolonged exposure to intense cold.

[dee_62]

The first “true” chemical equation is attributed to the 1757 Universities of Glasgow and Edinburgh chemistry lectures of Scottish physician and chemist William Cullen who, building on the new science of affinity chemistry, pioneered the use of reaction arrow a 'dart' ( → ) to express or characterize the affinity force of the reacting species based on Isaac Newton's final and last "Query 31".

A by-product of this work was the theoretical invention of a super fast mode of transport - and although nothing was progressed at the time, (due to the fact that the Industrial revolution was ongoing and the roads were fucking horrendous by the way), the seeds had been sown with a young student named Bernard Ecclestone and "the first formula" or "Formula 1" as it became better known had effectively been born.

Edited January 14, 2016 by dee_62

[banana]

Ravens have the intelligence of an average 4 year old child.

[Grim O'Grady]

The first true chemical equation is attributed to the 1757 Universities of Glasgow and Edinburgh chemistry lectures of Scottish physician and chemist William Cullen who, building on the new science of affinity chemistry, pioneered the use of reaction arrow a 'dart' ( → ) to express or characterize the affinity force of the reacting species based on Isaac Newton's final and last "Query 31".

A by-product of this work was the invention of a super fast mode of transport - and although nothing was progressed at the time, (due to the fact that the Industrial revolution was ongoing and the roads were fucking horrendous by the way), the seeds had been sown with a young student named Bernard Ecclestone and "the first formula" or "Formula 1" as it became better known had effectively been born.

Wee Bernard's bezzy mate at skoo was Hamish McAndrew Hamilton. Who just happened to be (isle of) Lewis's great great grandpappy.

Grimbo