#IrishFactsWithoutWikipedia

Hazys

http://joe.ie/news-politics/current-affairs/twitter-gallery-with-wikipedia-down-enjoy-our-favourite-irish-facts-0019726-4#st

With Wikipedia in the dark for 24 hours as an act of protest over US anti-piracy legislation, Irish Twitter users have got imaginative by creating their own 'facts'.

The craze started earlier this afternoon and was the brainchild of radio personality Rick O'Shea on his weekday RTE 2FM show. Under the hashtag #irishfactswithoutwikipedia, Twitter users began plucking their most ridiculous 'facts' out of thin air and the term has become the top Irish Trending Topic today mere hours after it began.

We just hope that these facts aren't actually real and that one day without Wikipedia has driven us crazy...

Yesterday we weren't sure how Irish folk would react to the crushing loss of Wikipedia for today but thankfully, they have disappointed us. Enjoy the pick of the bunch above.

My favourites from above:

"The 1916 Easter Rising was simply an Easter egg hunt that got out of hand. #IrishFactsWithoutWikipedia"

"The Irish county of Londonderry is the only word with 6 silent letter #IrishFactsWithoutWikipedia"

"Ireland's biggest export is postcards #IrishFactsWithoutWikipedia"


What can Boards come up with?

Sindri

This is not stupid.

Feeona

Ireland originally had the pick of the name 'Iceland' but decided against it due to the confusion generated by the 'i before e, except after c' rule.

Praetorian Saighdiuir

"Ireland" is actually an abbreviation of "Paul"

The King of Moo

There are no facts left in Ireland as the English took them all in order to impress and subdue native populations throughout the Empire.

Fact.

Micheal Collins was assassinated by Alien Space Jew's who travelled through a stargate disguised as Jonathan Rhys Meyers. #IrishFactsWithoutWikipedia

The King of Moo

Rick O'Shea has a silly name.

admiralofthefleet

#2 fm is shit, today fm is far better

4zn76tysfajdxp

joe.ie is a website worth visiting #irishfactswithoutwikipedia #****hashtags

AnonoBoy

Twitter invades boards.

#Bleurgh

Temptamperu

If gingers get frightened, they can turn into seals to escape.

Sindri

When pasta goes stale it takes on a countenance not unlike that of Brian Cowen.

The King of Moo

Chuck Norris is a relatively well-known actor best known for playing the title role in the television series Walker Texas Ranger, as well as numerous appearances in action films.

Mint Sauce

Boards.ie facts about Wikipedia.

#1. Theres already a thread about Wikipedia today.

John Doe1

The word "Nazi" originates from hilter's mispronunciaton of Clonmel

Turtyturd

Every year in Ireland 4 people die from not passing on chain letters.

Hercule Poirot

Oliver Cromwell is slightly disliked in Ireland because he refused to eat a potatoe while visiting the Guinness brewery....

Spacedog

ah, it's been done.

The King of Moo

The space bar on keyboards was named as such by IBM as a tribute to the Mos Eisley Cantina in Star Wars.

Before 1977 it was known as the "null wand."

Mikel91

We convinced Americans that theres no such thing as tuesdays in Ireland.Seems to be a common one as at the same time a friend of my on J1 said too hah.

Guill

If you wear a pink shirt you are gay.

promethius

Kian Egan has a full lustrous head of hair and would never contemplate having a combover

The King of Moo

The island of Ireland was designed by John Lavery in 1921, who won a design competition organised by the Boundary Commission.
The design is based on a dream he had about a curly-haired bear driving a car.

Ireland is loosely based on the 1952 John Ford film The Quiet Man.