Henry Star was a Notorious US bank robber and not a luminous astronomical body.
#HenryStarr #bankrobber #bankrobbery #star #space #QI #notQI
#henrystarr #bankrobber #bankRobbery #star #space #qi #notqi
Gullible is the only word in the dictionary without a definition.
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The County of Los Angeles has a population of “somewhere north of 40 people”.
#LosAngeles #LA #LACounty #USA #population #census #QI #notQI
#losangeles #la #lacounty #usa #population #census #qi #notqi
Michelangelo hated painting the Sistine Chapel so much that he moved to America and became a mutated turtle.
#Michelangelo #SistineChapel #artists #masters #HeroInAHalfShell #QI #notQI
#michelangelo #sistinechapel #artists #masters #heroinahalfshell #qi #notqi
Lake Superior contains as much water as it can hold.
#LakeSuperior #GreatLakes #USA #water #geography #environment #QI #notQI
#lakesuperior #greatlakes #usa #water #geography #environment #qi #notqi
The smallest church still in use in England can fit 10 people if they all stand. It cannot be used for weddings, christenings or funerals, though the local swingers group report that a small orgy is possible.
#england #church #religion #christianity #buildings #ecumenicalmatter #QI #notQI
#england #church #religion #christianity #buildings #ecumenicalmatter #qi #notqi
Word of the Day: LESTOBIOSIS - covertly stealing food. (Not to be confused with LESTABIOSIS - secretly living in Leicester.)
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#wordoftheday #words #dictionary #covert #secret #theft #stealing #leicester #qi #notqi
In 2004, a £140,000 diamond was placed in a Jaguar F1 car for the Monaco Grand Prix as a promotional stunt for the movie Ocean’s Twelve. It did not perform as well as hoped, what-with not being able to reach the pedals.
#Jaguar #F1 #Formula1 #motorsports #racing #Monaco #MonacoGP #GrandPrix #QI #notQI
#jaguar #f1 #formula1 #motorsports #racing #monaco #MonacoGP #grandprix #qi #notqi
There are at least 10 cities that have psychological disorders named after them, including Stockholm Syndrome, Paris Syndrome, and London Superiority Complex.
#psychology #psychological #disorder #stockholm #paris #london #QI #notQI
#psychology #psychological #disorder #stockholm #paris #london #qi #notqi
According to a psychology study, you can tell a lot about someone’s personality from what they’re like.
#psychology #research #study #personality #facts #qi #notqi
In the 1920s, Berlin nightclubs had numbered tables connected with pneumatic tubes for exchanging gifts such as perfume, cigars, and bratwurst.
#germany #berlin #nightclub #nightlife #history #engineering #tubes #QI #notQI
#germany #berlin #nightclub #nightlife #history #engineering #tubes #qi #notqi
Occupations given by people during the 1881 UK census included budget bummer, drum puncher, ring-kisser, sausage maid, pony feeder, porridge warden, and twatmonger.
#occupations #jobs #UK #census #history #historical #QI #notQI
#occupations #jobs #uk #census #history #historical #qi #notqi
The prototype of the jungle gym was made by 19th-century British mathematician C.H. Hinton who wanted his kids to do anything but play Roblox and watch YouTube all day.
#junglegym #playground #play #kids #children #parenting #facts #QI #notQI
#junglegym #playground #play #kids #children #parenting #facts #qi #notqi
Death Valley National Park’s official rules prohibit visitors from dying there.
#DeathValley #NationalParks #USA #rules #laws #prohibited #death #QI #notQI
#deathvalley #nationalparks #usa #rules #laws #prohibited #death #qi #notqi
Phrase of the Day: FIZZLE-FARTING JOB - unprofitable labour, such as writing tweets for a parody account.
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