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Under the Wildlife and Countryside Act it is explicitly illegal in Britain to use a machine gun to kill a hedgehog. This week's challenge is to find similarly bizarre facts, and Photoshop the ass out of them. Challenge suggested by Jabberwoc.
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Fraser has joined the Moomins., Wed 19 Dec 2012, 22:13)
Mosquitos are more attracted to the color blue than any other color.
(, Thu 3 Jan 2013, 13:21, More)
So if they're required by statute, that's a "statutory Rapiscan"?
As endorsed by Jim Davidson, Jimmy Savile, Gary Glitter, Freddie Starr and Max Clifford.
(, Wed 2 Jan 2013, 23:31, More)
The name for a symbol used to replace swear words in comics is a "grawlix"
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monkeon schmonkeon, Wed 2 Jan 2013, 21:48, More)
Bullying is a result of latent homosexuality
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BorisKarloff is in the back of the classroom forever, Wed 2 Jan 2013, 19:55, More)
Hugo Boss designed the uniforms for the Nazis, the SS and the Hitler youth.
the SS and the Hitler youth.
(, Wed 2 Jan 2013, 18:48, More)
LEDs are older than you think.
It's been 50 years since the first LEDs were produced.
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Amish Information Systems hates misplaced, commas, Wed 2 Jan 2013, 17:49, More)
All the original series of the Henry vacuum cleaner 'family' were
named after members of the British royal family...
Factcheck
( monkeon schmonkeon, Sun 30 Dec 2012, 20:58, More)
Part of the inspiration for Freddy Krueger's glove was a cat clawing a couch.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freddy_Krueger
( monkeon schmonkeon, Fri 28 Dec 2012, 21:24, More)
The reason that there is a flower mode on some versions of Minesweeper is to
try and appease the "International Campaign to Ban Winmine" who called the game an "offence against the victims of the mines".
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minesweeper_%28video_game%29
( monkeon schmonkeon, Fri 28 Dec 2012, 12:57, More)
And we thought we were safe now after December 21st had passed....
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Memaxx, Tue 25 Dec 2012, 23:57, More)
Bizzare Fact Number ... it's a alphanumeric ... ok, it's a fact!
Did you know that
Polar bears can eat as many as 86 penguins in a single sitting
(, Mon 24 Dec 2012, 16:32, More)
Due to the world shortage of bears, kittens will now be used for military hats.
(, Mon 24 Dec 2012, 10:16, More)
No reliable WiFi, either
( coopergreen So far out of the demo, I'm on my way back, Mon 24 Dec 2012, 9:09, More)
The first webcam was for people to know if a coffee pot was in use
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trojan_Room_coffee_pot
( monkeon schmonkeon, Sun 23 Dec 2012, 22:35, More)
Don't worry. It's moo milk.
Source of news story: consumerist.com/2007/03/06/nwa-worker-ejaculates-on-passenger/
Source of milk lady pictures: englishrussia.com/2009/04/08/russian-milk-ads/ originally from Russian milk ad campaign.
(, Sun 23 Dec 2012, 14:13, More)
Bizarre fact:
About 10 skydivers a year are sucked into jet engines.
(, Sun 23 Dec 2012, 13:13, More)
Illustrated Bizarre Facts (This challenge is now closed)Under the Wildlife and Countryside Act it is explicitly illegal in Britain to use a machine gun to kill a hedgehog. This week's challenge is to find similarly bizarre facts, and Photoshop the ass out of them. Challenge suggested by Jabberwoc.
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Fraser has joined the Moomins., Wed 19 Dec 2012, 22:13)
Mosquitos are more attracted to the color blue than any other color.
(, Thu 3 Jan 2013, 13:21, More)
So if they're required by statute, that's a "statutory Rapiscan"?
As endorsed by Jim Davidson, Jimmy Savile, Gary Glitter, Freddie Starr and Max Clifford.
(, Wed 2 Jan 2013, 23:31, More)
The name for a symbol used to replace swear words in comics is a "grawlix"
(
monkeon schmonkeon, Wed 2 Jan 2013, 21:48, More)
Bullying is a result of latent homosexuality
(
BorisKarloff is in the back of the classroom forever, Wed 2 Jan 2013, 19:55, More)
Hugo Boss designed the uniforms for the Nazis, the SS and the Hitler youth.
the SS and the Hitler youth.
(, Wed 2 Jan 2013, 18:48, More)
LEDs are older than you think.
It's been 50 years since the first LEDs were produced.
(
Amish Information Systems hates misplaced, commas, Wed 2 Jan 2013, 17:49, More)
All the original series of the Henry vacuum cleaner 'family' were
named after members of the British royal family...
Factcheck
(
monkeon schmonkeon, Sun 30 Dec 2012, 20:58, More)
Part of the inspiration for Freddy Krueger's glove was a cat clawing a couch.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freddy_Krueger
(
monkeon schmonkeon, Fri 28 Dec 2012, 21:24, More)
The reason that there is a flower mode on some versions of Minesweeper is to
try and appease the "International Campaign to Ban Winmine" who called the game an "offence against the victims of the mines".
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minesweeper_%28video_game%29
(
monkeon schmonkeon, Fri 28 Dec 2012, 12:57, More)
And we thought we were safe now after December 21st had passed....
(
Memaxx, Tue 25 Dec 2012, 23:57, More)
Bizzare Fact Number ... it's a alphanumeric ... ok, it's a fact!
Did you know that
Polar bears can eat as many as 86 penguins in a single sitting
(, Mon 24 Dec 2012, 16:32, More)
Due to the world shortage of bears, kittens will now be used for military hats.
(, Mon 24 Dec 2012, 10:16, More)
No reliable WiFi, either
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coopergreen So far out of the demo, I'm on my way back, Mon 24 Dec 2012, 9:09, More)
The first webcam was for people to know if a coffee pot was in use
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trojan_Room_coffee_pot
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monkeon schmonkeon, Sun 23 Dec 2012, 22:35, More)
Don't worry. It's moo milk.
Source of news story: consumerist.com/2007/03/06/nwa-worker-ejaculates-on-passenger/
Source of milk lady pictures: englishrussia.com/2009/04/08/russian-milk-ads/ originally from Russian milk ad campaign.
(, Sun 23 Dec 2012, 14:13, More)
Bizarre fact:
About 10 skydivers a year are sucked into jet engines.
(, Sun 23 Dec 2012, 13:13, More)
