Groucho's Fact Hunt

deipnosophist · January 14, 2021

chrismpw said:
In the mastermind thread I posted that my specialist subject would be 'water'. Not that I'm a specialist in any way its just how its such a remarkable and interesting substance from a chemical point of view. I could talk about it for hours.

But here's something new and remarkable about it. As a side, check out this presenters other videos - he's a good egg in the youtube science world, for space and stuff.

interesting molecule is oxidane

Groucho · January 15, 2021

The parents of Bez from The Happy Monday’s were both from Norris Green.

Alan Whittle · January 15, 2021

Groucho said:
The parents of Bez from The Happy Monday’s were both from Norris Green.

Figures

Groucho · January 15, 2021

Alan Whittle said:
Figures

Oooo now this could go a few ways, I have family from there lol

Tramps_mate · January 15, 2021

Groucho said:
Oooo now this could go a few ways, I have family from there lol

Figures

lol

malfosse · January 15, 2021

Tramps_mate said:
Figures

lol

Bye mate.

Alan Whittle · January 16, 2021

Groucho said:
Oooo now this could go a few ways, I have family from there lol

I just meant that they err...are all....err ...very nice. Yes. Very nice.

bluesb1970 · January 16, 2021

Bluesaint said:
In the same thread, nor can Shane MacGowan. You see him sitting at the piano in the video for Fairytale, but it was accordion player James Fearnley tinkling the ivories. He wore Shane's rings to make it look authentic, which the gap toothed singer took massive exception too, causing a rather heavy atmosphere on set.

Fun fact! He was my PE teachers brother

summerisle · January 16, 2021

What a load of balls.

Groucho · January 17, 2021

summerisle said:
What a load of balls.

Where the words testify and testimony come from.

Samuel L Jackson was expelled from college for taking Martin Luther King’s dad hostage.

Philw · January 18, 2021

Groucho said:
Where the words testify and testimony come from.

Samuel L Jackson was expelled from college for taking Martin Luther King’s dad hostage.

*Suspended, according to the every reliable wikipedia?

Groucho · January 18, 2021

In its liquid state, pure oxygen is magnetic.

deipnosophist · January 18, 2021

when the world population hits 8.6bio, a theoretical global sudden death game of 'rock scissors paper' would require the victor to win 33 games.

peteblue · January 18, 2021

Groucho said:
Vitoria got bullets in the post for that....

And Nazis, Nazis everywhere.....

Stockport County is the closest football ground to the River Mersey.

I thought it could have been Marine, but it’s Stockport, just.....