Strange Facts that go against the grain completely

YourAMentalist · 19-02-2012 6:17pm #1

Hot water freezes quicker than colder water.

John Doe1 · 19-02-2012 6:18pm

Racism is actually ok

RachaelVO · 19-02-2012 6:19pm

I know my father used to go mad years ago when we used to wash our hair in the morning before going out to school, he used to say we'd get pneumonia, turns out not remotely true at all, and yet I still dry my hair not matter how late I'm running, cos I just had it drummed into me!

Batsy · 19-02-2012 6:19pm

The surface of the Earth is smoother than the surface of a snooker ball (if both were at the same scale).

19-02-2012 6:19pm

The planet nearest the sun is not the hottest!

JustAddWater · 19-02-2012 6:20pm

Australias toilets flow Counter clockwise!

El_Dangeroso · 19-02-2012 6:20pm

Butter is good for you.

drunkmonkey · 19-02-2012 6:21pm

Marijuana smokers do not tend to be alcoholics.

Chuck Stone · 19-02-2012 6:28pm

Natural nuclear fission in Africa.

Daroxtar · 19-02-2012 6:30pm

If a tree falls in a forest and there are no women there to witness it, it doesn't make a mess

Bannasidhe · 19-02-2012 6:33pm

Daroxtar wrote: »

If a tree falls in a forest and there are no women there to witness it, it doesn't make a mess

Men think its more important to have a say then to make sense.
:pac:

melekalikimaka · 19-02-2012 6:34pm

JustAddWater wrote: »

Australias toilets flow Counter clockwise!

i think thats been shown to be waffle

Batsy · 19-02-2012 6:35pm

If London were a country it would be the 8th biggest in Europe.

In London's Trafalgar Square there is a tiny police station situated inside a lamppost as wide as a telephone box. It is just about big enough for one police officer to stand in. Not only that but many consider the tiny police station to be at the exact centre of the metropolis. Other people say the very centre of London can be found on the traffic island next to Trafalgar Square, where the statue of King Charles I on horseback stands and which looks down Whitehall.

There are no roads in the City of London.

If you consider the City of London - the Square Mile - to be an actual city then it would be the smallest city in England and the second-smallest in the UK in terms of population after St David's in Wales. It has a resident population of 11,000 - although 330,000 people work there.

England's smallest county is the City of London, both in terms of area and population. This means that, amongst other things, it has its own police force and is not policed by the Metropolitan Police. This means that the whole of the city of London is situated in two counties - the City of London and Greater London.

London's smallest statue is situated on Philpot Lane in Cheapside. Situated on the side of a building it is of two mice eating cheese.

Travelling on the London Underground for just 40 minutes is the equivalent of smoking two packets of cigarettes.

In Britain a pregnant woman may relieve herself wherever she wishes. Should a police officer be nearby, she may ask him to relieve herself in his hat.

In Britain it is only legal for a male to relieve himself in public only if it is on the rear wheel of his motor vehicle and his right hand is on the vehicle.

It is illegal to die in the Houses of Parliament.

Placing a postage stamp bearing the monarch's head upside down on an envelope is treason.

Sir Winston Churchill was born in the ladies' toilet of Blenheim Palace during a dance.

In 2006, the British public donated £20 million to donkey sanctuaries.

Buckingham Palace was built on the site of a notorious brothel.

In 1967, the British Government made it legal for women to scold. Before then, a woman guilty of scolding had to wear a scold’s bridle, or metal cage, enclosing her head.

In Britain is is against the law to impersonate a Chelsea pensioner.

Sunnyisland · 19-02-2012 6:35pm

Braking a mirror brings seven years of bad luck

Sunnyisland · 19-02-2012 6:37pm

Strange Facts that go against the grain completely

Its impossible for Batsy to write small posts

Daroxtar · 19-02-2012 6:40pm

Bannasidhe wrote: »

Men think its more important to have a say then to make sense.
:pac:

Batsy wrote: »

In 1967, the British Government made it legal for women to scold. Before then, a woman guilty of scolding had to wear a scold’s bridle, or metal cage, enclosing her head.

Sometimes the old ways were better;)

kirving · 19-02-2012 6:40pm

Most "facts" in this strange facts thread are not facts. Fact.

Statistician · 19-02-2012 6:41pm

Travelling on the London Underground for just 40 minutes is the equivalent of smoking two packets of cigarettes

Why?
I didn't think smoking was even allowed on the tube.

policarp · 19-02-2012 6:43pm

A broken bone is stronger when it heals. . .

Sindri · 19-02-2012 6:44pm

policarp wrote: »

A broken bone is stronger when it heals. . .

No it's not. It's of equal strength.

tony 2 tone · 19-02-2012 6:47pm

Statistician wrote: »

Why?
I didn't think smoking was even allowed on the tube.

The fumes :rolleyes:

The King of Moo · 19-02-2012 6:47pm

There are more English words that break the "'i' before 'e,' except after 'c'" "rule" than there are that conform to it.

A select few examples.

RichieC · 19-02-2012 6:49pm

monkeys arses look funny.

Mike 1972 · 19-02-2012 6:49pm

Batsy wrote: »

In Britain is is against the law to impersonate a Chelsea pensioner.

Why would anyone want to pretend to be a pensioner from Chelsea ?

Chuck Stone wrote: »

Natural nuclear fission in Africa.

I thought the reason for all that underground heat was the decay of natural uranium ?

policarp · 19-02-2012 6:50pm

Batsy wrote: »

If London were a country it would be the 8th biggest in Europe.

In London's Trafalgar Square there is a tiny police station situated inside a lamppost as wide as a telephone box. It is just about big enough for one police officer to stand in. Not only that but many consider the tiny police station to be at the exact centre of the metropolis. Other people say the very centre of London can be found on the traffic island next to Trafalgar Square, where the statue of King Charles I on horseback stands and which looks down Whitehall.

There are no roads in the City of London.

If you consider the City of London to be an actual city then it would be the smallest city if England and the second-smallest in the UK, after St David's in Wales.

London's smallest statue is situated on Philpot Lane in Cheapside. Situated on the side of a building it is of two mice eating cheese.

Travelling on the London Underground for just 40 minutes is the equivalent of smoking two packets of cigarettes.

In Britain a pregnant woman may relieve herself wherever she wishes. However, should a police officer be nearby, she may ask him to relieve herself in his hat.

In Britain it is only legal for a male to relieve himself in public only if it is on the rear wheel of his motor vehicle and his right hand is on the vehicle.

It is illegal to die in the Houses of Parliament.

Placing a postage stamp bearing the monarch's head upside down on an envelope is treason.

Sir Winston Churchill was born in the ladies' toilet of Blenheim Palace during a dance.

In 2006, the British public donated £20 million to donkey sanctuaries.

Buckingham Palace was built on the site of a notorious brothel.

In 1967, the British Government made it legal for women to scold. Before then, a woman guilty of scolding had to wear a scold’s bridle, or metal cage, enclosing her head.

In Britain is is against the law to impersonate a Chelsea pensioner.

Don't be hogging the thread.
One or two facts at a time, please, to give the rest of us time to do a bit of head scratching and Googling. . .:D

Eathrin · 19-02-2012 6:50pm

policarp wrote: »

A broken bone is stronger when it heals. . .

Of course it is, a broken bone isn't going to be very strong now is it?:rolleyes:

mattjack · 19-02-2012 6:52pm

Goldfish are not gold, they are orange.

dx22 · 19-02-2012 6:55pm

If you throw your tv remote at your LCD tv the remote will actually bounce off the powerful magnetic field that is a by-product of flat screen technology rather than hit the screen!

pragmatic1 · 19-02-2012 6:57pm

RichieC wrote: »

monkeys arses look funny.

And sexy.

few cans? · 19-02-2012 6:59pm

if you drop something it might break

partyatmygaff · 19-02-2012 6:59pm

dx22 wrote: »

If you throw your tv remote at your LCD tv the remote will actually bounce off the powerful magnetic field that is a by-product of flat screen technology rather than hit the screen!

Yes and if you jump out of a ten storey building you'll bounce off the powerful magnetic field generated as a byproduct of the Earth's core rather than die.

mattjack · 19-02-2012 7:00pm

dx22 wrote: »

If you throw your tv remote at your LCD tv the remote will actually bounce off the powerful magnetic field that is a by-product of flat screen technology rather than hit the screen!

Video ,please ,of you doing that.

19-02-2012 7:00pm

Mike 1972 wrote: »

Why would anyone want to pretend to be a pensioner from Chelsea ?
?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chelsea_pensioner

They have a very privileged retirement.

hidinginthebush · 19-02-2012 7:01pm

The latest generation of ipads come with a built-in, automatically activated, weighing scales app.

The King of Moo · 19-02-2012 7:02pm

Batsy wrote: »

If London were a country it would be the 8th biggest in Europe.

Do you mean in terms of population, not size?

The King of Moo · 19-02-2012 7:04pm

Polar bears' hair is transparent, not white.

The hair of a polar bear looks white because the air spaces in each hair scatter light of all colors. The color white becomes visible to our eyes when an object reflects back all of the visible wavelengths of light, rather than absorbing some of the wavelengths.

http://www.loc.gov/rr/scitech/mysteries/polarbear.html

bob the bob · 19-02-2012 7:05pm

Batsy wrote: »

There are no roads in the City of London.

Can you elaborate please?

I work in the City of London and your post doesn't correlate with what I see every day, i.e. loads of roads

hairyprincess · 19-02-2012 7:07pm

dx22 wrote: »

If you throw your tv remote at your LCD tv the remote will actually bounce off the powerful magnetic field that is a by-product of flat screen technology rather than hit the screen!

I trust you will understand if I don't give that one a try

Statistician · 19-02-2012 7:12pm

tony 2 tone wrote: »

The fumes :rolleyes:

What fumes? Isn't the London Underground run on electric?

YourAMentalist · 19-02-2012 7:13pm

A transplanted kidney is placed above your hip rather than in the old kidneys location because it is not very accessible.

Love2love · 19-02-2012 7:14pm

bob the bob wrote: »

Can you elaborate please?

I work in the City of London and your post doesn't correlate with what I see every day, i.e. loads of roads

I think he is referring to the names of streets. None have road in them. They have alley, street ect.

dx22 · 19-02-2012 7:19pm

dx22 wrote: »

If you throw your tv remote at your LCD tv the remote will actually bounce off the powerful magnetic field that is a by-product of flat screen technology rather than hit the screen!

mattjack wrote: »

Video ,please ,of you doing that.

Well whilst making a video to prove this claim the security staff in Harvey Norman asked me to leave so unfortunately i cannot supply any video evidence yet!

Big Nasty · 19-02-2012 7:23pm

Shaving against the grain gives you a closer cut than going with it.

kylith · 19-02-2012 7:24pm

bob the bob wrote: »

Can you elaborate please?

I work in the City of London and your post doesn't correlate with what I see every day, i.e. loads of roads

I'd guess that all thoroughfares in London are named Whatever Street instead of Whatever Road.

Sindri · 19-02-2012 7:33pm

Love2love wrote: »

I think he is referring to the names of streets. None have road in them. They have alley, street ect.

Abbey Road?

Temptamperu · 19-02-2012 7:36pm

Cookie Monster from Seasame Street has a real name, it is Sid.

44leto · 19-02-2012 7:36pm

The true scale of the solar system, we are use to seeing it nicely laid out on a textbook. But a text book is far to small to show its true scale. If you put Earth on a scale of the size of a grain of rice, the sun would be 300 metres away and the size of a 3 story house Jupiter about a mile away and the size of a beach ball, Neptune a mile and half and the size of a football and Pluto would be 2 and half miles away and the size of this fullstop. Also 99% of the matter in the solar system in contained in the Sun.

That puts into perspective how gloriously successful the Voyager missions were, truly one of mans greatest achievements.

Love2love · 19-02-2012 7:36pm

I think it refers to the square mile. The streets were already named before the word road was invented.

http://http://fightingmonsters.wordpress.com/2008/10/14/no-roads-in-the-city-of-london/

Love2love · 19-02-2012 7:37pm

I think it refers to the square mile. The streets were already named before the word road was invented.

Mickey Dazzler · 19-02-2012 7:37pm

Farting into cupped hands and then inhaling the contents is good for you skin.

Dravokivich · 19-02-2012 7:38pm

dx22 wrote: »

If you throw your tv remote at your LCD tv the remote will actually bounce off the powerful magnetic field that is a by-product of flat screen technology rather than hit the screen!

You are saying something that its mainly plastic will be deflected by a magnetic field?

:rolleyes:

Strange Facts that go against the grain completely

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