When playing golf, the Japanese would rather not get a hole in one as tradition dictates that they should distribute the wealth, and send gifts to their friends and family.
(Source: The Unbelievable Truth.)
Saturday, 7 April 2012
Friday, 6 April 2012
No. 105.
The Crown Jewels are uninsured.
(Source: The Unbelievable Truth.)
(Source: The Unbelievable Truth.)
Thursday, 5 April 2012
No. 104.
50% of koalas currently have Chlamydia.
(Source: QIkipedia Twitter feed. Verified by http://www.popsci.com/environment/article/2009-09/aids-virus-decimating-koala-population.)
(Source: QIkipedia Twitter feed. Verified by http://www.popsci.com/environment/article/2009-09/aids-virus-decimating-koala-population.)
Wednesday, 4 April 2012
No. 103.
Graham Norton adopted a rescue dog that the shelter had named Madonna. He simply calls her Madge.
(Source: The Graham Norton Show.)
(Source: The Graham Norton Show.)
Tuesday, 3 April 2012
No. 102.
New Zealand is named after Zeeland (or Zealand), a province in the Netherlands.
(Source: Friend looked it up. Verified by Wikipedia.)
(Source: Friend looked it up. Verified by Wikipedia.)
Monday, 2 April 2012
No. 101.
During his stint as a waiter, between serving tables, Graham Norton would put a tea towel on his head and pretend to be Mother Theresa. This formed the basis of his first live act.
(Source: Mark Lawson Talks To... Graham Norton.)
(Source: Mark Lawson Talks To... Graham Norton.)
Sunday, 1 April 2012
No. 100.
Horror director Wes Craven and special effects guru Rick Baker were amongst those that walked out of a Barcelona film festival screening of Reservoir Dogs. The latter told Tarantino it was a compliment - he had found the realism unnerving.
(Source: Learnt in lecture. Verified by Wikipedia.)
(Source: Learnt in lecture. Verified by Wikipedia.)
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