Brass, being a copper alloy commonly 65% copper/35% zinc, is germicidal.
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Brass, being a copper alloy commonly 65% copper/35% zinc, is germicidal.
Since the 1620s, the Spanish have celebrated El Colacho, the annual Baby Jumping Festival. A man that is symbolically dressed as the devil, or El Colacho, in a yellow and red jumpsuit. He leaps dramatically over the mattress of babies. According to tradition, this act cleanses the babies of original sin, much like the act of baptism.
There are half the number of pigeons in Paris today than there were 20 Years ago. Sick of the pigeons taking a dump on all the famous landmarks.The Parisians began to feed them.In the food was a harmless contraceptive.Hey presto not as much SH1T.....and not as many birds.
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Gnashers gets the same results with useing sho1te.
Aside from saying 'please don't swear', I will say that quoting one of us in the same post is basically grassing yourself up. Stop swearing.
Anyway, the official name of the lint that collects at the bottom of your pockets is gnurr.
Whistlin' Dixie
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Didn't baby jeebuz get gnurr as one of his 1st Christmas presents? Not sure I'd have thanked whoever gave me that!
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tim gabbott
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Tim Gabbott spelling is boss and he's great at sending photos on threads
And this is an interesting fact is it? This is the sort of stuff that made me put it in the upgraded forum in the first place.
Every thread does not need polluting with smart-alec remarks. Anyway, moving on......
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Freud once suggested that cocaine should be used to treat heroin addiction.
God Save The Queen by the Sex Pistols was released by two record companies.
A few copies where released intially by the record label A&M, with a B side of - No Feeling ( which became No Feelings on the album ).
The Pistols then signed for Virgin who released it with a B side of - Did You No Wrong.
Mint copies of the A&M version complete with pull out sleeve card are amongst the most sought after singles in the world by collectors, with one going at auction for £13k.
Former Guns N Roses guitarist 'Slash' (real name Saul Hudson) was actually born in Hampstead, England before moving to the US as a child.
His mother was a well known fashion designer in LA who went on to have an affair with David Bowie.
His mother was a well known fashion designer in LA who went on to have an affair with David Bowie.
The word "toy" comes from an old English word that means "tool."
Or as we know a redsh**e by.
Or as we know a redsh**e by.
The sentence "the quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog" uses every letter in the english language.