3 Facts/Stories of the Day

[Abigail]

Departure lounge for cows? Why do they need their own? Random...

[Perdita]

1. Kiwis are the only bird that hunt by smell.

2. In 2004, police in Montenegro were hunting a teenage gunman who burst into a school staffroom and forced the teachers to give all students top marks.

3. In 2001, authorities in Lima came up with a novel scheme to stop people dumping rubbish on the streets. Local leaders painted images of Jesus Christ and the Virgin Mary on walls along some of the worst streets.

[di marco]

3. In 2001, authorities in Lima came up with a novel scheme to stop people dumping rubbish on the streets. Local leaders painted images of Jesus Christ and the Virgin Mary on walls along some of the worst streets.

are they religious in lima then? cos i dont think it would make a difference here lol!

[Perdita]

1. In 2001, Stuart Collins from Lewes was sentenced to community service after admitting robbery. He'd tried to rent the film 'Gladiator' from his local video shop and when he discovered it hadn't been returned, he went round to the house of the last person to have it and stole the film, TV and the video recorder.

2. A survey of fatal heart attacks in Japan showed that 80% of victims died during extra-marital sex and a third of them were drunk.

3. 28 barbers in Afghanistan were arrested after giving people haircuts in the style worn by Leonardo Di Caprio in the film 'Titanic'.

[Perdita]

1. An ergasiophobe is someone who is afraid of work.

2. You use 200 muscles to take one step.

3. A couple were driving back to their hotel in Michigan when their minivan was struck by a falling object - a 600-pound cow. The year-old cow fell about 200 feet from a cliff and landed on the bonnet of the vehicle, causing heavy damage. The couple were unhurt but the cow had to be euthanised. A fire officer said the couple missed being killed by a matter of inches in the accident. (Try to explain that one to the insurance company )

[Perdita]

1. Someone living in New York could eat out every night of their life and never dine at the same restaurant.

2. In1984 in Las Vegas, Glynn Wolfe married for the 26th time . It was a new record for non-bigamous marriages. He married 29 times in total.

3. It takes four tons of grapes to make one ton of raisins.

[.:SpIcYsPy:.]

3. A couple were driving back to their hotel in Michigan when their minivan was struck by a falling object - a 600-pound cow. The year-old cow fell about 200 feet from a cliff and landed on the bonnet of the vehicle, causing heavy damage. The couple were unhurt but the cow had to be euthanised. A fire officer said the couple missed being killed by a matter of inches in the accident. (Try to explain that one to the insurance company )

I would like to see them explaining that too..

[Kirsty :]]

3. It takes four tons of grapes to make one ton of raisins.

Raisins are made out of grapes??

[Perdita]

3. It takes four tons of grapes to make one ton of raisins.

Raisins are made out of grapes??

Raisins are in fact dried grapes

[Perdita]

1. The Incas measured time by how long it took a potato to cook.

2. In 1698 Samuel Clinton awoke - after a total of 151 days asleep.

3. An exclusive one-room hotel has opened in a prefabricated building on a Paris rooftop. The room boasts a view of the Eiffel Tower, a king-sized bed and mini-bar and guests are only allowed to stay for one night. The room costs £313 per night - but breakfast is delivered to teh door and guests are encouraged to steal the towels. Even more interesting, the Swiss-built prefab is actually an art installation with guests becoming part of the exhibit.
Lets hope they don't exhibit too much