Pointless fact of the day

[Whyme]

The microwave was invented after a researcher walked by a radar tube and a chocolate bar melted in his pocket.

 

[SimonG]

Plumbers have more time on there hands than most.

The stuff I have on my hands more often than not aint time.

 

[bright spark]

There are 2 types of politician,
1. Those that don't know, and
2. Those that don't know that they don't know.

 

[kris]

Standardized plumbing can be traced back to around 3,000 B.C. when the Indus River Valley civilization used earthen plumbing pipes to provide transportable water and drain wastes.

 

[kris]

The flushing toilet was invented by John Harrington in 1596, which is where we get the nickname “the John.” We also call the toilet “the crapper” because of Thomas Crapper, who widely increased the popularity of it.

 

[kris]

The word “plumber” comes from the Latin word “plumbum,” which means “lead.”

 

[gasmanrob]

The word “plumber” comes from the Latin word “plumbum,” which means “lead.”

i thought it was plumbo which ment worker of lead

 

[JCplumb]

There are 10 types of people in the world.
Those who understand binary and those who don't...

 

[Whyme]

Charlie Chaplin once won third prize in a Charlie Chaplin look-alike contest

 

[gasmanrob]

Charlie Chaplin was also a pedophile

 

[SimonG]

During World War 2, the British Minister of food considered a plan to feed the population with black pudding - secretly made from surplus human blood bank donations.

Thats very soylent green.

 

[solutions]

During World War 2, the British Minister of food considered a plan to feed the population with black pudding - secretly made from surplus human blood bank donations.

Wow... that's a creepy but good one. Desperate times call for desperate measures.

 

[Sid Viscous]

The average bottle of wine uses between 500 - 750 grapes to produce.

 

[Sid Viscous]

An Epicurean is a person who derives sensual pleasure from food and/or drink (Croppy!)

 

[SimonG]

Annually you will have shake hands with 6 men who have recently masturbated and failed to wash their hands

Need extra box of black mambas for hand shaking then. 🙂

 

[Whyme]

Yeah not a nice fact. double posted then deleted both posts by accident.

Fact whyme doesnt know his arse from his elbow when it comes to computers. (or plumbing) thought id get there first.

 

[GasmanxxxR1]

Standardized plumbing can be traced back to around 3,000 B.C. when the Indus River Valley civilization used earthen plumbing pipes to provide transportable water and drain wastes.

The Indian takeaway opposite Albert Gate of Plymouth dockyard is called.....the Indus

 

[Leo21]

Oxford was not bombed in WW2, because Hitler wanted his base there when they invaded.

 

[Riley]

This is still running :smile:

 

[Sid Viscous]

The Sweeney was brilliant! The Professionals was poo! (Showing my age there)
Mrs. Brown's Boys is in fact a documentary.

 

[Riley]

A female chimpanzee in a fit of passion has the strength of six men.

 

[Whyme]

In Chester you can only shoot a Welsh person with a bow and arrow inside the city walls and after midnight. (old law).!!

 

[kay-jay]

The Indian takeaway opposite Albert Gate of Plymouth dockyard is called.....the Indus

Only because the 'H' fell off 😀

 

[kay-jay]

By the way croppie is commercial.....

 

[gasmanrob]

It is still a legal requirement that all hackney carriage vehicles carry a bale of hay