Read It In A Book 2006-05-18T13:42:13Z Useful (and not so useful) facts gleaned from reading random books tag:,2008:/6 Movable Type Copyright (c) 2006, Joan Scott and Ian Scott Solar Powered Toilet 2006-05-18T13:42:13Z 2006-05-18T13:36:31Z tag:,2006:/6.691 2006-05-18T13:36:31Z The world's first solar powered toilet is at the Custer Battlefield Monument in Montana... dwarfy Strange Facts The world's first solar powered toilet is at the Custer Battlefield Monument in Montana

]]> Cows 2006-05-18T13:36:03Z 2006-05-18T13:35:09Z tag:,2006:/6.690 2006-05-18T13:35:09Z A cows only sweatglands are in its nose... dwarfy Strange Facts A cows only sweatglands are in its nose

]]> Rain 2006-03-24T21:26:48Z 2006-03-24T21:25:36Z tag:,2006:/6.671 2006-03-24T21:25:36Z The maximum speed at which rain falls is 18mph... dwarfy Strange Facts The maximum speed at which rain falls is 18mph

]]> Umbrellas 2006-03-24T21:25:24Z 2006-03-24T21:22:28Z tag:,2006:/6.670 2006-03-24T21:22:28Z The world's only museum of umbrella covers is at Peak's Island, Maine, USA. It is only open in the summer.... dwarfy Strange Facts The world's only museum of umbrella covers is at Peak's Island, Maine, USA. It is only open in the summer.

]]> Charles Rolls 2006-03-24T21:22:18Z 2006-03-24T21:20:09Z tag:,2006:/6.669 2006-03-24T21:20:09Z Charles Rolls, of Rolls Royce fame, was the first Englishman to be killed whilst flying an aeroplane.... dwarfy Strange Facts Charles Rolls, of Rolls Royce fame, was the first Englishman to be killed whilst flying an aeroplane.

]]> Frog eating 2006-03-24T21:19:58Z 2006-03-24T21:17:26Z tag:,2006:/6.668 2006-03-24T21:17:26Z An annual frog-eating festival is held in the town of Vittel, France at the headquarters of the Brotherhood of Frog Thigh Tasters... dwarfy Strange Facts An annual frog-eating festival is held in the town of Vittel, France at the headquarters of the Brotherhood of Frog Thigh Tasters

]]> Chopsticks 2006-03-24T21:17:13Z 2006-03-24T21:15:34Z tag:,2006:/6.667 2006-03-24T21:15:34Z 30% of the worlds population eat with chopsticks... dwarfy Strange Facts 30% of the worlds population eat with chopsticks

]]> Advertising 2006-03-20T22:53:16Z 2006-03-20T22:51:27Z tag:,2006:/6.659 2006-03-20T22:51:27Z The first product to be advertised on British commercial television was Gibbs SR toothpaste... dwarfy Strange Facts The first product to be advertised on British commercial television was Gibbs SR toothpaste

]]> Barcodes 2006-03-20T22:51:05Z 2006-03-20T22:49:30Z tag:,2006:/6.658 2006-03-20T22:49:30Z The first product to be scanned by a barcode was a pack of Wrigleys chewing gum... dwarfy Strange Facts The first product to be scanned by a barcode was a pack of Wrigleys chewing gum

]]> Mashed Potatoes 2006-03-03T11:51:04Z 2006-03-03T11:49:23Z tag:,2006:/6.650 2006-03-03T11:49:23Z Add 1 or two teaspoonfulls of mixed herbs to potatoes when boiling for mash to give flavour... dwarfy Cookery Add 1 or two teaspoonfulls of mixed herbs to potatoes when boiling for mash to give flavour

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