Facts you made up

[Fullerene]

Ardvreck Castle near Lochinver in Sutherland is located above the largest unused nuclear bunker in Europe.

Thanks to the success of the NC500 route, an ambitious property developer has bought the place and intends to build a large shopping centre including a multiplex cinema, aquarium and seafood restaurant.

It will be called the Midway Centre and the developer is currently discussing parking issues with the council.

[kennysmassiveego]

Robert Burns was the love child of a chance liaison between William Shakespeare and Cheryl Cole 

[GordonD]

Scott Brown has an identical twin and Celtic secretly bring the other one on at half time so he's fresh and not tired out from the first half. 

[Granny Danger]

On 16/01/2018 at 19:16, Joe Terrapin said:

You can swim under Britain

I’ve done that.

 

[D.A.F.C]

If you fart in Mexico due to the jet stream Norway can smell it. They have been trying to ban beans since 1824.

[Unleash The Nade]

Hibernian manager Neil Lennon is a calm level headed individual , who isn’t easily riled by other managers  comments

 

[Hedgecutter]

Ardvreck Castle near Lochinver in Sutherland is located above the largest unused nuclear bunker in Europe.

Genuinely true fact: It's just a few miles away from an underground chamber large enough to fit the Usher Hall inside.

[dee_62]

The Earl of Sandwich invented the jigsaw puzzle.

[welshbairn]

Percy Shaw noticed a cat's eyes shining one night, and invented the reflecting roadstuds named after them. He later noticed a cat facing the other way with it's tail up, and invented the pencil sharpener.

[cambozpar]

The Earl of Jigsaw invented the sandwich

[Fullerene]

2 hours ago, cambozpar said:

The Earl of Jigsaw invented the sandwich

.. and the Earl of Sandwich invented the jigsaw

[Shotgun]

Robert Stephenson was given a toy train set for Christmas in 1810. After playing with it for several hours, he began to wonder if such a thing could be replicated on a large scale and used for transporting humans and freight. His father George was dismissive of the idea, scoffing "Divven' be such a rocket!" However, lodger James Watt, who was making a cup of tea at the time encouraged the idea and from these humble beginnings, the British Rail sandwich was invented. 

[Hedgecutter]

Scottish economist Adam Smith died whilst attempting to swim from Kirkcaldy to Edinburgh in 1790, all because he refused to pay the ferry that he felt had a monopoly on all travel across the Forth.

 

His last known words were "Watch this lads, it'll be quicker than paying for a train to go beh Stirling, eh?"

[Melanius Mullarkey]

The humble paper clip started off life as an inner ear scratcher.

[sugna]

On 1/23/2018 at 23:28, dee_62 said:

The Earl of Sandwich invented the jigsaw puzzle.

 

20 hours ago, Fullerene said:

.. and the Earl of Sandwich invented the jigsaw

 

[GordonD]

23 hours ago, cambozpar said:

The Earl of Jigsaw invented the sandwich

 

20 hours ago, Fullerene said:

.. and the Earl of Sandwich invented the jigsaw

That second part isn't quite true - it was a collaboration after the Earl of Sandwich's original idea, to cut a slice of bread into pieces then put it back together, failed as a Christmas toy because the bread was all dry and curled up by Christmas morning. It was the Earl of Jigsaw's idea to use bits of wood or cardboard instead, though he insisted on putting his name to it. The Earl of Sandwich agreed, but only if he get the credit for the bread-and-meat thingie. They didn't think that one through though, and the patent officer, a Mr. Toastie, spotted a gap in the market...

[Shandon Par]

2 minutes ago, GordonD said:

 

That second part isn't quite true - it was a collaboration after the Earl of Sandwich's original idea, to cut a slice of bread into pieces then put it back together, failed as a Christmas toy because the bread was all dry and curled up by Christmas morning. It was the Earl of Jigsaw's idea to use bits of wood or cardboard instead, though he insisted on putting his name to it. The Earl of Sandwich agreed, but only if he get the credit for the bread-and-meat thingie. They didn't think that one through though, and the patent officer, a Mr. Toastie, spotted a gap in the market...

The Corby trouser press was originally intended for use as a toastie maker for baguettes. 

[ShaggysBeard]

You can tell the age of a goat by slicing it's hind legs (either one) and counting the concentrics.

[Hedgecutter]

Since 1649 when they were blamed for spreading various STDs even when dead, it has been illegal to sell rabbit in a Scottish public house, hence why it is never on any menu.

[J_Stewart]

With the recent passing of Jim Bowen, the reason that darts based gameshow Bullseye frequently offered "a brand new speedboat" as a prize has emerged.

Bowen was a silent partner in the Company "Speed at Sea" who manufactured the Boats, and after the success of the first series,  Bowen was able to renegotiate his Contract, with a clause which stated that the Production Company behind  Bullseye - Central - were contractually obligated to buy a certain number of Speedboats from Speed at Sea on an annual basis. With the boats already given to directors and employees of the Company, Central decided to offer them as prizes on Bowen's show, an attempt to embarrass Bowen after the heated contract negotiations, as Central ensured that the majority of contestants appearing were from built-up areas, rendering the Speedboats useless and making Bowen look foolish for promoting these items to contestants who could not utilise them.

However, the ploy failed. The irony of the "Brrrand Neeew Speeedboat" offered as a prize to people living in housing estates by Bullseye became a pop culture phenomenon, making the programme's host more popular, and also increasing the desire for Speedboats from those who could utilise them, leading to a vast increase of revenue for Speed at Sea - who had their logo constantly promoted - making Bowen a very rich man, adored by the general public. With the popularity of the item, and the Production Company's contractual obligation to buy them, the Speedboats remained as a much sought after prize until Bullseye in its original iteration finished in 1995.