Groucho's Fact Hunt

[summerisle]

Interactive map of Europe showing prevalence of drug use in different countries.

http://www.emcdda.europa.eu/countries/prevalence-maps

 

[Groucho]

You're born with no kneecaps. They form when you're about 3.

 

[Groucho]

Really sorry mate, that's an urban myth;

http://www.urbanghostsmedia.com/2014/12/mgm-leo-most-famous-lion-in-world-fact-fiction/

Rumour had it that he killed his trainer and two other people on set after the filming was finished, but it’s absolutely not true.

From the same link though, one of the lions that was used had survived a plane crash and two train crashes.

 

[silent bob]

Really sorry mate, that's an urban myth;

http://www.urbanghostsmedia.com/2014/12/mgm-leo-most-famous-lion-in-world-fact-fiction/


From the same link though, one of the lions that was used had survived a plane crash and two train crashes.

Had it got at the pilot and drivers?

 

[Groucho]

Had it got at the pilot and drivers?

No idea mate.

 

[summerisle]

Really sorry mate, that's an urban myth;

http://www.urbanghostsmedia.com/2014/12/mgm-leo-most-famous-lion-in-world-fact-fiction/


From the same link though, one of the lions that was used had survived a plane crash and two train crashes.

Bloody internet

 

[Groucho]

Bloody internet

lol

 

[SailorBlue]

Wasn't sure whether to put this fact in here or the Everton thread. Mods feel free if you want to move this.

Anyway, Walton, Wavertree, West Derby & Toxteth were brought into the Liverpool City boundary in 1895. Therefore when we moved from Anfield in 1892 to the Mere Green field on Goodison Road Everton were not a Liverpool club at that time.

 

[summerisle]

Jefferson Airplane's lyrics in the song Crown of Creation are taken from John Wyndham's novel The Chrysalids.

 

[ToffeeDoug]

Presumably, Magellan's body then did the other half on the way back?

 

[summerisle]

Presumably, Magellan's body then did the other half on the way back?

http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/magellan.htm

 

[Jamo Martinez]

Really sorry mate, that's an urban myth;

http://www.urbanghostsmedia.com/2014/12/mgm-leo-most-famous-lion-in-world-fact-fiction/


From the same link though, one of the lions that was used had survived a plane crash and two train crashes.

Is the film 'Unbreakable' based on his story?

 

[Groucho]

Is the film 'Unbreakable' based on his story?

No, Born Free I think.

Why they let a blind lion fly a plane I don't know....

 

[degsy]

To Sir With Love (just caught it on tv hence the thought) E.R. Braithwaite, whose autobiog the film was based on was born in 1912 and - up to now, is still going...not too shabby there E.R.

The film stood the test of time pretty well too...well ok-ish given the inaccuracies and the terrible tv spin off.

 

[summerisle]

To Sir With Love (just caught it on tv hence the thought) E.R. Braithwaite, whose autobiog the film was based on was born in 1912 and - up to now, is still going...not too shabby there E.R.

The film stood the test of time pretty well too...well ok-ish given the inaccuracies and the terrible tv spin off.

Starring one of my favourite actresses, Suzy Kendall.