Interesting facts

[austinbob]

It is a known fact that 93.74% of all facts and statistics quoted on internet forums are made up by the poster.

Now, where is that "irony" smiley???

Errr.. Prove it. 

[Agrippa]

Jesus Christ was the first person to own a Honda saloon, but didn't  boast about it.

In John 's gospel he said "I did not speak of my own Accord".......

[austinbob]

Jesus Christ was the first person to own a Honda saloon, but didn't  boast about it.

In John 's gospel he said "I did not speak of my own Accord".......

Instead of 'St John's Gospel' you really meant 'According to St John'. eh!!

[Agrippa]

Gospel Shmospel ,   it's still rock'n'roll to me.....

[Tom U]

In a room of just 23 people there's a 50-50 chance of two people having the same birthday. In a room of 75 there's a 99.9% chance of two people matching.

Don't believe it??  google "The birthday paradox"!

[austinbob]

In a room of just 23 people there's a 50-50 chance of two people having the same birthday. In a room of 75 there's a 99.9% chance of two people matching.

Don't believe it??  google "The birthday paradox"!

Now that is not an urban myth - that's statistics.

But didn't someone say there are lies, damn lies and statistics? Mmmm... proceed with caution!!

[Ditape]

As the Irish comedian Dave Allen once said 5% of all road accidents are caused by drink drivers so why don't you sober gits get off the road and leave us drunks alone.

[Agrippa]

Many moons ago I saw Dave Allen live at the King's Theatre in Glasgow .
with a group of workmates from a nearby office , we were literally crying
with laughter and literally means literally,

[Trainfish]

And St John's Wood is the only London tube station which does not contain any
of the letters in the word "mackerel".

And Swindon Town are the only league team without any mackerel letters in their name too.

[Trainfish]

Did you know that only 45% of the London Underground is actually underground?

[Trainfish]

In the experiment carried out recently it was all in a vacuum, though since university staff were there hard to imagine no beer  involved........

Some might say university staff exist in a vacuum but I couldn't possibly comment

And that not one student actually knows what a vacuum cleaner is and even less know how to work one 

[railsquid]

In the experiment carried out recently it was all in a vacuum, though since university staff were there hard to imagine no beer  involved........

Some might say university staff exist in a vacuum but I couldn't possibly comment

And that not one student actually knows what a vacuum cleaner is and even less know how to work one 

A vacuum cleaner is by definition pointless, as a vacuum is devoid of matter and therefore cannot ever be dirty.

[Tom U]

I sold my vacuum cleaner...well, it was only gathering dust.

[FeelixTC]

Nobody has the average number of legs.

[austinbob]

Nobody has the average number of legs.

You're gonna have to explain that one?