Groucho's Fact Hunt

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This is great one, used to be really into the baseball, around the time New York Yankess were amazing, also when Oakland A"s had that Moneyball season, I never missed it, and I didnt know this until recently.
If you play for the Yankees your not allowed to grow a beard.
Owner George Steinbrenner banned it in 1973, a rule they still have in place today

No long hair either.
When they signed Gerrit Cole a couple years ago to a massive contract, the first order of business was the haircut and shave

 

[kev]

This is great one, used to be really into the baseball, around the time New York Yankess were amazing, also when Oakland A"s had that Moneyball season, I never missed it, and I didnt know this until recently.
If you play for the Yankees your not allowed to grow a beard.
Owner George Steinbrenner banned it in 1973, a rule they still have in place today

No long hair either.
When they signed Gerrit Cole a couple years ago to a massive contract, the first order of business was the haircut and shave

Not doubting either fact, but with discrimination laws I just can't see how they get away with that these days.

 

[canuckblue]

The centre of an average star is so hot, that a grain of sand at the same temperature would kill you from 100 miles away.

A decent vindaloo would do the same.

 

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Not doubting either fact, but with discrimination laws I just can't see how they get away with that these days.

It’s a bit in the culture of New York. I believe NYPD and FDNY still only allow mustaches for facial hair. This was the case when I was a kid

 

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[Tramps_mate]

Not doubting either fact, but with discrimination laws I just can't see how they get away with that these days.

Discriminating against beards? lol

 

[Tramps_mate]

It’s a bit in the culture of New York. I believe NYPD and FDNY still only allow mustaches for facial hair. This was the case when I was a kid

Work regards to the fire department, breathing apparatus generally don't work with facial hair.. you need a clean shave..

 

[chrismpw]

Everton (1878) have been a football club for two years longer than Liverpool has been a city.

 

[degsy]

Elizabeth wasn't even Queen when we were last relegated

 

[Groucho]

Elizabeth wasn't even Queen when we were last relegated

On that subject, the last words Freddie Mercury recorded were “OUT IN THE CITY AND THE COLD WORLD OUTSIDE, I DON’T WANT PITY, JUST A SAFE PLACE TO HIDE, MAMA PLEASE LET ME BACK INSIDE”.

He then decided to take a break but was never strong enough to finish the song, so Brian May did.

 

[Alanbileysfeathercut]

Humble Pie....
Is derived from the umbles, which is the less appetising parts of an animal slaughtered for consumption.
Was fed to the less fortunate, while the good stuff went to the wealthy.

 

[kev]

Humble Pie....
Is derived from the umbles, which is the less appetising parts of an animal slaughtered for consumption.
Was fed to the less fortunate, while the good stuff went to the wealthy.

A very underrated group.

 

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On that subject, the last words Freddie Mercury recorded were “OUT IN THE CITY AND THE COLD WORLD OUTSIDE, I DON’T WANT PITY, JUST A SAFE PLACE TO HIDE, MAMA PLEASE LET ME BACK INSIDE”.

He then decided to take a break but was never strong enough to finish the song, so Brian May did.

So sad. Reminded me of this.

 

[BainesontoastNEW]

Stegosaurus and Triceratops (77 million years between the extinction of the former and emergence of the latter) is greater than the distance between Triceratops and hominids (64 million years). Let that one sink in.

 

[kev]

Stegosaurus and Triceratops (77 million years between the extinction of the former and emergence of the latter) is greater than the distance between Triceratops and hominids (64 million years). Let that one sink in.

Really trying here mate, but I'm well oiled. All my brain is saying is KEBAB!