Groucho's Fact Hunt

[summerisle]

Tony Curtis and Roger Moore showing their versatility.

At dancing.

 

[Alanbileysfeathercut]

My Baby Just Cares For Me” was originally written for the 1930 musical film Whoopee! - in which it was performed by singer Eddie Cantor .

 

[msb]

European forests have grown by an area the size of Switzerland in the last 20 years.
85% of paper put onto the UK market is collected for recycling
Paperless society is more damaging in terms of environmental impact than using paper and recycling it.

 

[summerisle]

European forests have grown by an area the size of Switzerland in the last 20 years.
85% of paper put onto the UK market is collected for recycling
Paperless society is more damaging in terms of environmental impact than using paper and recycling it.

I've always thought the paperless society is a myth ; on a par with travelling to the moon in twenty minutes.

 

[Alanbileysfeathercut]

Is Vic there? By Department S was a TREX cover and the backing singers where..... Bananarama.

 

[msb]

I've always thought the paperless society is a myth ; on a par with travelling to the moon in twenty minutes.

It is a myth. But when you are told to sign up to a paperless business transaction, because it saves the environment, that too is a myth. It may save the company money, but it does not save the environment => au conraire, eclaire!

 

[degsy]

In 1874 there was a silver shortage in the US, due in part to the cost of the Civil War and 'paper coins' called fractional currency were issued.

 

[kev]

Is Vic there? By Department S was a TREX cover and the backing singers where..... Bananarama.

It's the B side that was a T REX cover = 'Solid gold easy action' from 'The Slider' album

 

[Philw]

During the 1986 World Cup, Argentina didn't have an away kit that they liked, so they bought a kit from a local sports shop in Mexico which was selling Le Coq Sportif teamwear.

 

[summerisle]

 

[summerisle]

 

[roydo]

If your dog doesnt bark when the doorbell rings, its either deaf, or dead.

 

[summerisle]

If your dog doesnt bark when the doorbell rings, its either deaf, or dead.

Or out.

 

[hallamblue]

Facetious is 1 of only a few words to use all of the vowels in alphabetical order

 

[PITA]

Facetious is 1 of only a few words to use all of the vowels in alphabetical order

Isn’t it also the shortest to so do?