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Mr_L said:
i think its still illegal to commit suicide.
**OcUK FACTS Thread**
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i think its still illegal to commit suicide.
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In 10 minutes, a hurricane releases more energy than all the world's nuclear
weapons combined.
FACT
~High Fives Rich~
weapons combined.
FACT
~High Fives Rich~
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Mr_L said:
I think they got rid of the law in 1961.
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on the nature theme, a wolves howl does not echo - FACT
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The right side of a boat was called the starboard side due to the fact that the astronavigators used to stand out on the plank (which was on the right side) to get an unobstructed view of the stars. The left side was called the port side because that was the side that you put in on at the port. This was so that they didn't knock off the starboard.
62 degrees Fahrenheit is the minimum temperature required for a grasshopper to be able to hop.
The song "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling" was written by George Graff, who was German, and was never in Ireland in his life.
62 degrees Fahrenheit is the minimum temperature required for a grasshopper to be able to hop.
The song "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling" was written by George Graff, who was German, and was never in Ireland in his life.
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A Ducks quack does have an echo.
You can cook 16 pieces of McDonalds regular meat (used in Big Macs, Hamburgers etc) from frozen in as little as 42 seconds.
You can cook 16 pieces of McDonalds regular meat (used in Big Macs, Hamburgers etc) from frozen in as little as 42 seconds.
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Whitewater said:
you are correct sir
The Suicide Act 1961 brought a change to the law so that suicide is no longer a criminal act. However, it is still illegal to 'aid or abet' another person in taking their own life, and anyone who does this may face a maximum 14 years imprisonment.
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Rich_L, have you tried this one out 'in the wild' yet. It seems to nicely combine the whole FACT / yoo-hoo thing, but I cannot help thinking that it may raise some concerns in the recipients mind as to how you know this?Rich_L said:
This is a very funny thread - FACT.
But no high-five as I don't want one of my rare forays into GD leaving the impression that I may be a dead dog shagging shirt lifter. I am pretty sure I could get away with one or the other here - but both might be pushing things
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The average human body contains:
* 40 litres of water
* 200 bones
* 7.5 metres of intestines
* 1,400cc of brain capacity
* 1,000 billion cells
* 600 muscles
FACT
* 40 litres of water
* 200 bones
* 7.5 metres of intestines
* 1,400cc of brain capacity
* 1,000 billion cells
* 600 muscles
FACT
FincH said:
Normally needed a few seconds longer though, naff, did I just admit to knowing that
I know how long it takes to cook almost everything in MacDonalds FACT
I only worked there for 1 1/2 years
Hippos can run at ~35mph for short periods of time FACT
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1) 10 % of all car thieves are left-handed. All Polar bears are left handed. If your car is stolen, and you live in the northern hemisphere, there is a 10 % chance that it was stolen by a Polar bear.
2) 39 % of unemployed men wear spectacles. 80 % of employed men wear spectacles. Work stuffs up your eyesight.
3) All dogs are animals. All cats are animals. Therefore, all dogs are cats.
4) A total of 4000 cans are opened around the world every second. 10 babies are conceived around the world every second. Each time you open a can, you stand a 1 in 400 chance of becoming pregnant.
2) 39 % of unemployed men wear spectacles. 80 % of employed men wear spectacles. Work stuffs up your eyesight.
3) All dogs are animals. All cats are animals. Therefore, all dogs are cats.
4) A total of 4000 cans are opened around the world every second. 10 babies are conceived around the world every second. Each time you open a can, you stand a 1 in 400 chance of becoming pregnant.