Groucho's Fact Hunt

[kev]

*BUMP*

On this day in 1984 Paul McCartney became the first person to be credited with No.1 hits as
a solo artist,
in a duo,
in a trio
and in a group

 

[Jamo Martinez]

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They are not considered extremophilic because they are not adapted to exploit these conditions. This means that their chances of dying increase the longer they are exposed to the extreme environments, whereas true extremophiles thrive in a physically or geochemically extreme environment that would harm most other organisms.

Jeez, that looks like someone's made it in school.

 

[ricardobee]

retardigrade

 

[ToffeeDoug]

It is well known that Ernest Hemingway committed suicide. But so did his father, his sister and his brother.

 

[Jamo Martinez]

The astronaut's space suit was invented in Spain. In 1935.

 

[summerisle]

The astronaut's space suit was invented in Spain. In 1935.

Why ?

 

[WycombeToffee]

After the second edition of the Tour de France in 1904, the Top 4 placed riders were disqualified from the competition for catching the train rather than cycling. The eventual winner (5th place) was Henri Cornet, the youngest ever at 19 years old.

 

[Jamo Martinez]

Why ?

Haha. My first thought. It sounded like someone inventing a remote control before the telly at first. Just in case like.
Actually it was originally designed for open basket stratospheric balloon flight. But the principle is the same for astronauts' suits.

 

[The Cowboy]

After the second edition of the Tour de France in 1904, the Top 4 placed riders were disqualified from the competition for catching the train rather than cycling. The eventual winner (5th place) was Henri Cornet, the youngest ever at 19 years old.

Went on to create the Cornetto, believe it or not.

 

[edge]

The worlds first telephone published directory in the uk,London telephone company had no numbers in it just names 246of them, you rang the exchange and asked to be put through to the person.

 

[summerisle]

Went on to create the Cornetto, believe it or not.

I am NOT GOING TO GOOGLE THAT.

 

[The Cowboy]

The worlds first telephone published directory in the uk,London telephone company had no numbers in it just names 246of them, you rang the exchange and asked to be put through to the person.

The receiver of the first ever PPI automated message was a Mr Abraham Aardvark of Westminster.

 

[Bilko]

The queen doesn't have a passport

 

[Toast]

In the welsh language, their is no word for Brown.
Just heard that on the radio.

 

[summerisle]

Until Lincoln cathedral was built in 1311 the Great Pyramid of Giza held the title for the world's tallest man-made structure. It held the record for 3871 years.