17 RANDOM FACTS WHICH WILL MAKE YOU LAUGH! (MUST WATCH!)
RANDOM THINGS WHICH WILL MAKE U LAUGH!!
1. Ever grown spaghetti?
One of the oldest April Fool’s Day jokes to be televised was a fake news story surrounding Swiss spaghetti trees, aired by the BBC. It even prompted viewers to call in to ask how to grow some themselves!
2. In some areas ‘down under’, you can’t change light bulbs yourself.
Think it’s easy to change a light bulb? Try living in Victoria, Australia. You’re not allowed to legally change a bulb without the help of a trained electrician.
3. There’s an ‘average’ ketchup speed…
Someone has gone to the effort of timing the speed of tomato ketchup leaving a bottle of Heinz. If you’re intrigued, it’s around 0.28 miles per hour!
In fact, you can supposedly get Heinz ketchup to flow quicker out of its glass bottles if you hit the ‘57’ directly. What’s more, there’s not actually 57 varieties – it’s just the creator liked the number 57!
4. Santa’s outfit used to be green.
Ever wonder why Santa Claus always seems to wear the color red? You have Coca-Cola to thank. Up until their branding from the 1930s onwards, he traditionally wore green.
5. One man is a serial record breaker.
Ashrita Furman has set more world records than any other person at the time of writing. He’s thought to hold around 200, and has set 600 in his lifetime. Of those records, he’s held the title for travelling the further on a bike with a bottle of milk on his head.
6. Donkeys can’t sink.
Donkeys, apparently, won’t sink in quicksand. We still wouldn’t recommend you try it – trust us on this one!
7. New Zealand aviators have odd mascots.
The Royal New zealand Air Force has an interesting logo to say the least. Why? Their main insignia is the kiwi, which, funnily enough, is a flightless bird.
8. What’s the tea?
‘Bitch the pot’ is a phrase which means something a lot different in 2020, but in 1820, in generally meant ‘to pour tea’!
9. Icelanders never used to be dog friendly.
Up until the mid-1980s, it was illegal for anyone in Iceland to have a pet dog! Thankfully, this law has been long since repealed.
10. Donald Duck used to be an illegal sight in finland.
Finland once banned Donald duck comics from sale due to the fact he doesn’t wear pants or trousers.
11. Say it with apples!
The ancient Greeks, apparently, used to throw apples at each other to show that they loved them.
12. Photocopiers aren’t always used as intended…
It’s thought that around 23% of all photocopier faults worldwide occur due to people sitting on them. Let’s not wonder too carefully why that might be…!
13. Raisins do something odd in a bottle of bubbly.
Ever tried dropping a raisin in a glass of champagne? Probably not, but someone did – as apparently, the dried fruit will bounce up and down without stopping.
14. The Queen has a swan monopoly.
The Queen of England, reportedly, owns all the country’s swans. So, no, you can’t take one home with you as a pet!
15. A living legend
Actor Betty White is technically older than sliced bread, with the food having emerged in 1928, and with White having recently celebrated her 99th birthday!
16. Some legs are worth a fortune.
Singer Mariah Carey has reportedly insured her own legs to the tune of $1 billion.17.
17.Guinea pigs: Good under pressure?
Guinea pigs, it seems, are unable to sweat.
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