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The modern billiard ball is made from cheese. Cottage cheese, mixed with formaldehyde becomes so hard gaming balls can be crafted from it.

One of the film mysteries of the year is what Bill Murray whispered to Scarlett Johansson at the end of 'Lost In Translation'. The ...

The fifth biggest film in audience terms in British Cinema history is ... 'Spring In Park Lane' Released in 1948, this post-w...

In Australia candy bar wrappers have been used as an alternate form of contraception.

An explanation of the phrase 'Once In A Blue Moon' has been posted at Reader's Digest : "A blue moon is defined as a secon...

There is a shop which only sells print cartridges. It's in Liverpool, England on Smithdown Road in Wavertree. Hanging all over every w...

This isn't for people of a weak stomach, but apparently urine is sterile and is a perfectly good subsitute for water if you're stran...

James Earl Jones, the voice of Darth Vader and star of 'Field of Dreams' had such a pronounced stutterer as a child that he used to ...

The following appears on the letters page of this month's Word Magazine : "One story I've never seen printed anywhere - may b...

The world's oldest man died today. According to CNN , Fred Hale Sr "was 12 days shy of his 114th birthday. Born December 1, 1890,...

The male whelk's penis is one fifth of its total bodyweight and is attached to what could be described as its head. This makes the male ...

Hippopotamuses seem like quiet retiring creatures who like nothing more than relaxing in mud and then having endless baths. In fact, they...

The painter and engineer Leonardo Da Vinci was also an expert lute player. He even went as far as creating an instrument made from Silver i...

Crocodiles and alligators can't chew. Not only do they not have the ability to move their jaws laterally, they also have no teeth suitab...

By the year 2020, Britain will start to experience winters similar to those found in present day Siberia. Because of this a catastrophic wa...

At the Live Aid concert at Wembley in 1984, concert goers had a very portable solution to water movements. Empty water and soda bottles wer...

In the Sherlock Holmes stories, created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the detective lives at 221b Baker Street. There is a branch of the Abbey...

Did you know that if you type weblog into Google now, there are in excess of 40,700,000 pages which feature the word. That's not just a...