Useless Information!

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Latest post of the previous page:

Average number of days a West German goes without washing his underwear: 7

[boatbuilder]

He probably does all 7 days at once, like I do. Saves water and electric as well.

[Mel]

He probably does all 7 days at once, like I do.

I have to admit it has been a few years since I have washed mine

The world's largest black pudding measured 226 metres and was made in the small Polish town of Radomysl Wielki last year.

[nikkai]

I wouldn't worry too much Mel I have NEVER washed mine.....

well if you haven't got any you can't wash them can you !!!

[Mel]

In 1896 Mrs. Bridget Driscoll of Croydon became the first British pedestrian killed by a motorcar.

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The electric chair was invented by a dentist. (Why am I not surprised?)

[Mel]

Charles Dickens is responsible for contributing 258 new words and phrases to the dictionary. Among his linguistic inventions 'doormat' (coined in Great Expectations) 'to clap eyes on' (David Copperfield) and 'butterfingers' (The Pickwick Papers).

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On 19 September, 1960: The first Traffic Wardens began to patrol Britain’s streets when 40 were unleashed in Westminster. Their first ticket was given to a doctor whose car was parked outside a hotel - he was inside, treating a heart-attack victim.

[Mel]

The average child in the UK will have 107 ready meals or takeaways each year. In London that figure rises to 141.

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It's against the law to burp, or sneeze in a church in Nebraska, USA.

[Mel]

There are 166 churches in Suffolk dedicated to St. Mary the Virgin.

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Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair. (My hair is full of zinc and copper!)

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Bill Gates has been the richest person in America for 22 years.

He’s worth $76 billion!

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The ‘Walnut Whip’ was launched in 1910 by Duncan’s of Edinburgh - and is Nestlé Rowntrees oldest current brand.

[boatbuilder]

And at one time there used to be a walnut inside as well as outside.

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Indeedy: The original Walnut Whip contained a half-walnut, or more usually walnuts that had been broken during handling and transportation and therefore not suitable to be placed on the top. It was later marketed with an extra walnut on top, and subsequently the walnut inside was removed to leave one walnut outside. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walnut_Whip