In 1895 Hampshire police handed out the first ever speeding ticket, fining a man for doing 6mph!
505
Britney Spears’ music is used by the British Navy to scare off Somali pirates.
67
More than ten people a year are killed by vending machines.
9k
A poll has found that computer 'nerds' make the best lovers, with 82 percent of IT geeks claiming they put their partner's pleasure above their own.
464
Scientist Niels Bohr was “given a house next door to the Carlsberg brewing company, and had a pipeline running from the brewery into the house so that he could have a never-ending supply of fresh beer on tap”.
28
There’s a company that provides private flights for individuals who want to join the “mile high club”. For $425.00 you get a 1 hour flight, chocolates, champagne, and a curtain.
8
Kampang School in northeastern Thailand is the first school to open a toilet for transvestite pupils.
233
There is a village in Ireland called Muff, and they have their own diving club.
22