Get Fact!

[Devons Daddy]

fact the X files was a fly on the wall documentary.

[Oddboy]

FICTION: The computer you are using has a wonderful appreciation of Oasis.

[The Enigmatic Dr X]

FICTION: Mrs X can has no appreciation of Oasis. Or any bloomin' clothes shop for that matter

[karne]

Whilst filming “Braveheart” Aussie actor Mel Gibson decided to play a joke on the English by wandering into the houses of Parliament dressed as William Wallace and challenging the British Government to a fight. The prank went hideously wrong however when he was sentenced to death by disembowelment and hanging, drawing and quartering.

[Capt.Zeep]

FACT one of the quarters of William Wallace is buried under Wallace Green, Berwick Upon Tweed.  One of Guy Fawkes' quarters was gibbeted at Berwick, too.  'Tis a place with a most bloodthirsty history (and home to Captain and Mrs Zeep for many a year)

[Demon Chicken]

FACT: Berwick-upon-tweed is the only english football team allowed to play in the scottish leagues.

[Devons Daddy]

FACT
Berwick-upon-tweed is the only english football team allowed to play in the scottish leagues. because they new every english team would beat them

[Devons Daddy]

Fact
PLYMOUTH ARGYLE football club. are the only english team with a green in there regular playing colours.

[karne]

Scientists have discovered a type of grain, which displays an unusually firm surface texture. It is generally being referred to as “hard pore corn”.

[Dounreay]

FACT: Since the demise of vinyl LPs the devil has no means of subverting young heavy metal fans.

SUB_FACT: Attempting to make a CD player spin in the reverse direction may invalidate your warranty.

[karne]

Children’s TV show Blue Peter was originally conceived as a soap opera involving the lives of two presenters and their pets.

[Oddboy]

Not so much a fact as such, but here's the Chef's Tip for March:

This Shrove Tuesday, which falls on 4 March, liven up the humble pancake by turning it into a crepe suzette.  Mix the juice and zest of limes or lemons with orange juice, pour into melted butter and caster sugar in a pan, then heat each pancake in the tangy juices for 30 seconds each side.

[Devons Daddy]

fact,
the humble pencil sold over 40 million units,in 2002 alone.

[karne]

The Vampire Bat is so called because it looks like Bela Lugosi.

[Capt.Zeep]

FACT
Berwick-upon-tweed [that would be Berwick Rangers FC] is the only english football team allowed to play in the scottish leagues. because they new every english team would beat them

...and most Scottish teams come to that, though they did hold Celtic to a draw not so long ago - not bad for a bunch of part-timers.