Diesel Car Sales
In 2009 almost half of all cars sold were diesel cars – 832,456 of them. …
Bring home the bacon
Why is a wage-earner said to ‘bring home the bacon’? Why not lamb or chicken? …
Tea rationing
It might be hard to believe but on 5 October 1952 tea rationing ended in …
Nintendo Wii Fit and Balance Board
The Nintendo Wii Fit is the third-bestselling video console game ever, with world-wide sales of …
Why do people kiss under the mistletoe?
We all know the embarressing moment when you accidentelly find yourself standing under the mistletoe …
Was there a real ‘James Bond’?
Ian Fleming, the creator of Bond, worked in Naval Intelligence during the Second World War …
What is a cluster fuck?
The noun ‘Cluster Fuck’ is a military term which is used to describe disastrous situations caused by …
The Ancient Egyptians were Cat Lovers
The Ancient Egyptians loved cats so much that they would shave off their eyebrows to …
Harvard University uses Yale
One of the most iconic rivalries in the world of academia is the Harvard-Yale rivalry. …
Is every fourth year always a leap year?
Generally speaking, 29th February occurs once every four years, because there aren’t precisely 365 days …
The Magic Number Forty
I wonder how many of you mathematical geniuses know that the number Forty is the only number that has …
Swansea City in the Premier League
Swansea City became the first non-English football club to play in the Premier League. In fact …