Fascinating Facts and Trivia

andyjb · 29-01-2019 20:44

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Carl-Gen X · 29-01-2019 23:21

Football fact as of today.

In England’s top 5 divisions the leaders all begin with L.

Premier League : Liverpool Big Grin

Championship: Leeds United
League 1 : Luton Town
League 2 : Lincoln City
National League : Leyton Orient

*GMach1* · 29-01-2019 23:43

Here's a fascinating fact-about half an hour ago I suddenly got a searing pain in my lower back and I can't get up from my seat as yet-happened last year as well-hopefully it will pass soon but agony at the present to type, so off for now-see you tomorrow.

Carl-Gen X · 29-01-2019 23:51

(29-01-2019 23:43 )GreenMachine Wrote: Here's a fascinating fact-about half an hour ago I suddenly got a searing pain in my lower back and I can't get up from my seat as yet-happened last year as well-hopefully it will pass soon but agony at the present to type, so off for now-see you tomorrow.

Bad back eh?

I prescribe a month off from posting. Wink

SecretAgent · 30-01-2019 11:18

In South Korea they have what is known as "Korean Age".

This states that when you are born you are 1 year old and every January 1st you age a year. So if you are born on December 31st you are aged 1 and then on January 1st you become 2.

This system is used to define when you are eligible for mandatory military service so it has important implications.

A South Korean MP is currently trying to get the law changed so that the International system (like we use) is used in future.

*GMach1* · 30-01-2019 12:01

Origin of PEZ sweets:
Austrian candy executive Eduard Haas invented Pez candy in 1927. The original little candy bricks were peppermint. In fact, the word Pez is an abbreviation of the German word for peppermint.(PfeffErminZ) Pez candy was originally sold in small tins.

Cheesy Grin · 30-01-2019 12:44

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Carl-Gen X · 31-01-2019 19:48

Large parts of Canada have less gravity than the rest of Earth. The phenomenon was discovered in the 1960s.

Carl-Gen X · 31-01-2019 19:49

If Earth's history were condensed into 24 hours, life would've appeared at 4am, land plants at 10:24pm, dinosaur extinction at 11:41pm and human history would've begun at 11:58:43pm.

Carl-Gen X · 31-01-2019 19:50

Night and day on Earth only appear to last 45 minutes from the International Space Station.

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