TMO Talk: FUN FACTS

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Posted by Waynster (Member # 56) on :

If you swap ‘a’ for ‘z’, ‘b’ for ‘y’ etc in the word ‘wizard’, you get the word ‘draziw’!

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McDonald's is the largest distributor of toys in the world!

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In England, the change in New Year from Lady Day (March 25th) to January 1st meant that 1751 only had 282 days!

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J. R. R. Tolkien typed the 1,200-page manuscript of The Lord of the Rings trilogy with two fingers!

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Feeding curry to a sheep reduces the amount of methane in its farts by up to 40%!

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From 1541 to 1555, bowling was only legal for commoners on Christmas Day!

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It takes 50 glasses of water to grow the oranges to make one glass of orange juice!

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In December 2016, board game makers Hasbro set up a helpline specifically to settle Monopoly related disputes!

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Tigers generally have an odd number of nipples!

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The Wankel Rotary Engine is named after Felix Wankel, who was famous for being a staunch anti-masterbator!

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The Samoan word for testicles translates in English to 'wobbly man love eggs'!

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90's rapper and pop sensation MC Hammer is now a pipe fitter in Cleethorpes!

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The largest manufacturer of tyres in the world is Lego!