Groucho's Fact Hunt

[summerisle]

A British soldier was more likely to be killed in the Crimean War than in WW1.

The bloodiest war for the UK was the Civil War : 4% of the population of England and Wales were killed, considerably more in Scotland and Ireland. By contrast less than 2% were killed during WW1.

More here
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-25776836

 

[ToffeeDoug]

A British soldier was more likely to be killed in the Crimean War than in WW1.

The bloodiest war for the UK was the Civil War : 4% of the population of England and Wales were killed, considerably more in Scotland and Ireland. By contrast less than 2% were killed during WW1.

More here
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-25776836

But in absolute terms, 751,000 British dead in WW1 tops everything.

 

[summerisle]

But in absolute terms, 751,000 British dead in WW1 tops everything.

Absolutely, then you look at France's casualties.

 

[ToffeeDoug]

Being mischievous, this Bulgarian lady won the Olympic gold in 2012, but amazingly was later stripped of the gold for failing a drugs test.

 

[ToffeeDoug]

Absolutely, then you look at France's casualties.

Near 1.3m, and then Germany 2.0m, Austria 1.2m among others; figures almost beyond our comprehension.

 

[summerisle]

Near 1.3m, and then Germany 2.0m, Austria 1.2m among others; figures almost beyond our comprehension.

Then you look at the Taiping rebellion (1850-1864) in China : 20-30 million dead. We're a nasty species.

 

[ToffeeDoug]

Then you look at the Taiping rebellion (1850-1864) in China : 20-30 million dead. We're a nasty species.

We need to encourage more nationalities to play cricket.

 

[summerisle]

We need to encourage more nationalities to play cricket.

As long as they don't copy the ethos of the Australians

 

[summerisle]

During WW1 5% of the British army was infected by venereal disease. The Australian Imperial Force's infection rate was 12%.
Make of that what you will.

http://labourhistorymelbourne.org/venereal-disease-in-world-war-i/

 

[Kurt.]

During WW1 5% of the British army was infected by venereal disease. The Australian Imperial Force's infection rate was 12%.
Make of that what you will.

http://labourhistorymelbourne.org/venereal-disease-in-world-war-i/

nothing to clap about

 

[DualityNSNO]

Being mischievous, this Bulgarian lady won the Olympic gold in 2012, but amazingly was later stripped of the gold for failing a drugs test.

Except Belarus and Bulgaria are two different countries... lol

 

[Garymc2412]

If you'd been in a trench fighting for ya life I bet they all smashed the first thing that let them w
Glad to be alive I would be was dettol invented then cos it works but it f…...in hurts

 

[ToffeeDoug]

Except Belarus and Bulgaria are two different countries... lol

File under Oops.

 

[Bilko]

sea otters hold hands when asleep so they don't drift away from each other.

 

[Groucho]

Caucasian redheads go grey quickest.