What didn't you know until recently? - Page 72

anxiouslondoner · #**2131** 4th September 2018, 20:04

Fray Bentos pies are named after a town in Uruguay.

indiegirl1980 · #**2132** 6th September 2018, 21:18

^^
When I was on holiday at the beginning of August, Ken Bruce had picked the Cher version of 'Fernando' as his 'Record of the Week', and when I listened to it again on Bank Holiday he had picked Cher's version of another ABBA song as his 'Record of the Week'.

He must be on commission or something.

edbander · #**2133** 6th September 2018, 21:47

I learnt yesterday during James Mays re assembler, why the emergency dialing is '999'

Mo34 · #**2134** 16th September 2018, 22:35

That the nazi's actually pinched the eugenic laws/sterilisation laws from the laws that already existed in the USA. And that some American states were still practising forced sterilisation into the 1970's.

newbs16 · #**2135** 25th September 2018, 20:32

^ I saw this on instagram and thought it was great idea.

Vienna · #**2136** 26th September 2018, 20:20

Company vehicles must display a no smoking sign inside the vehicle or they can be fined £200.
I noticed today that my van doesn't display one.
Maybe i should tell my boss

Bambos · #**2137** 27th September 2018, 14:30

^ is it the fizzyness that does it? Or that there is still sugar in there? Just wondering about sparkling water.

gregarious_introvert · #**2138** 27th September 2018, 17:18

that there was very nearly a second explosion at Chornobyl in 1986 which would have wiped out half of Europe.

gregarious_introvert · #**2139** 27th September 2018, 18:15

^Just got back, on Monday.

gregarious_introvert · #**2140** 27th September 2018, 18:22

^It was interesting - and no, just glowing red as it was 29 degrees in Kiev last weekend.

Schmosby · #**2141** 7th October 2018, 22:14

Is there a walnut shortage? Or was it declared allergyist to attach nuts?

newbs16 · #**2142** 7th October 2018, 22:19

^^ Have you seen the mint ones?

Indigo_ · #**2143** 7th October 2018, 22:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by biscuits

That Walnuts Whips are not called Walnut Whips. They’re just called “Whip” now because they haven’t got the walnut on them any more.

sad times.

I found them the other day somewhere with the walnuts on. But even then the walnuts had reduced considerably in size.

kirbycrackle · #**2144** 7th October 2018, 22:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by biscuits

That Walnuts Whips are not called Walnut Whips. They’re just called “Whip” now because they haven’t got the walnut on them any more.

sad times.

it's the best bit!!

i blame vegans. Go eat seaweed on a remote island and let the rest of us enjoy life

neilm · #**2145** 12th October 2018, 16:27

That Donald Trump claims to be a liflong Teetotaler and has seemingly never even tasted alchohol.

So why does he always sound drunk whenever he opens his mouth......

Jam · #**2146** 12th October 2018, 19:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by biscuits

That Walnuts Whips are not called Walnut Whips. They***8217;re just called ***8220;Whip***8221; now because they haven***8217;t got the walnut on them any more.

sad times.

This p*sses me off, I had social services come round all because my daughter told her teachers that "daddy said he's going to give me whips".

indiegirl1980 · #**2147** 15th October 2018, 21:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by biscuits

Also something useful...

If you haven't got a quid to put in a shopping trolley, you can use a stack of two 20p coins instead! I tried it out on Sunday and it worked.

A Euro will also do it, but most people know that.

Back in the day you could put foreign coins in the electricity meter and get free leccy.

You could also roll them back (like on Cradle to Grave) where Danny Baker's Dad goes to 'straighten the electric out'.

Such simple pleasures as they had back in the Sixties and Seventies!

Schmosby · #**2148** 15th October 2018, 22:00

That I had a big rip in the arse of my jeans.

Schmosby · #**2149** 15th October 2018, 22:16

^ I don't even know how long its been there lol people could have been pointing at my bum and laughing for months.

I just bought some more Levis, I guess the primark ones did ok fir the price.

MoshiMoshi · #**2150** 15th October 2018, 22:45

^ Then there's another thing you didn't know until now - that arse-rip jeans have been ''in'' for ages. You were alright after all.

Mr. Spaceman · #**2151** 18th October 2018, 00:39

There is a film out called 'Venom'. I say this because in my Facebook feed I've been seeing people saying things like "Just been to see Venom, not as good as I'd hoped" or "Going to see Venom this evening" and I was perplexed because I genuinely thought they were talking about the 80s thrash metal band.

anxiouslondoner · #**2152** 18th October 2018, 03:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by neilm

That Donald Trump claims to be a liflong Teetotaler and has seemingly never even tasted alchohol.

So why does he always sound drunk whenever he opens his mouth......

Since pretty much everything he's said since running for president has been a lie, I can imagine him saying it whilst swigging from a bottle of neat vodka in his hand. "nope, never touched a drop... hic, what was I saying? I nev... never shaid that.... I'm the president! Yes... I'm the f**king predisent! Bigly!..... hic... where am I? Take me home, Melania, you're goddamn drunk again! Don't lie, I can shmell it on my breath... goodnight everyone... who.... who wet my pants? You wanna fight me? I'm the goddamn POPE! hahahaha... you're all looking at me... looking at ME! You love me so much.... goodnight... going to bed now. "
... at an 11am press conference in a kindergarten in Missouri.

Mo34 · #**2153** 19th October 2018, 21:20

That Romany Gypsies originate from Northern India/Pakistan region (probably warrior class).

I'm not sure where I though they came from. I associate them strongly with Eastern Europe and had heard the tales that they were Egyptian long ago. I wouldn't have guessed Indian.