Anybody got a fact or 3?

[davemac]

Originally Posted by alan7554

you can legally shoot a welshman with a bow and arrow from the walls of york castle,between the hours from sundown to sunrise

you can still be hung for killing a swan,as it is a treasonable offence as they are owned by the queen.

She only has title to Mute swans, the others are not her property. Not that I am saying its ok to kill these, as I am not.

[Studio25]

Originally Posted by davemac

She only has title to Mute swans...

And she has to share them with the Dyers and Vintners livery companies...

[Eric]

Originally Posted by Boeing Guy

Being a bit sad....
The Boeing 737, is the worlds most popular airliner.
Two take off or land every five seconds of the day.
There are on average oncer 1000 in the air at anyone time.

The Houses of Parliment contain a complete shower of Bs

Those two that have to take off or land every five seconds must get worn out real quick.

[Wynonie Harris]

Did you know that all 736 members of the EU parliament and their staff move lock, stock and barrel to Strausborg for one week every month at a cost of £200m per year just to keep the French happy?

[DaveinGermany]

Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris

Did you know that all 736 members of the EU parliament and their staff move lock, stock and barrel to Strausborg for one week every month at a cost of £200m per year just to keep the French happy?

Now I'd say that's offensive & obscene fact !

[catpal]

In space, astronauts cannot cry properly, because there is no gravity, so the tears can't flow down their faces

Millions of trees are accidentally planted by squirrels that bury their nuts and then forget where they left them.

90% of women who walk into a department store turn to the right. No- one knows why.