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Another Michael Caine Moment 01:13 - Sep 4 with 13829 viewsBoston

The earth used in the banking terraces at Craven Cottage came from the excavation of Shepherds Bush Station.

Not a lot of people know that.

Poll: Thank God The Seaons Over.

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Another Michael Caine Moment on 07:25 - Sep 4 with 7978 viewsJuzzie

Every odd number when spelled out has an ‘e’ in it.


Not a lot of people know that.
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Another Michael Caine Moment on 07:42 - Sep 4 with 7900 viewsMetallica_Hoop

I discovered the other day in the Science Museum that The first 'Super computer' the CDC 6600 which could process one million calculations per second in 1968 was built in the shape of a cross, with rooms/equipment leading off from the middle bit which was called the cental processing unit or CPU.

Not a lot of people know that.

Beer and Beef has made us what we are - The Prince Regent

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Another Michael Caine Moment on 08:09 - Sep 4 with 7801 viewsdmm

My best mate at Junior school went on to become the first British winner of the London Marathon.

A few people know that.
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Another Michael Caine Moment on 08:35 - Sep 4 with 7708 viewsPlanetHonneywood

Martin Luther King's assassin, James Earl Ray, was caught at Heathrow Airport several weeks after the shooting.

Now you know that.

'Always In Motion' by John Honney available on amazon.co.uk
Poll: Who should do the Birmingham Frederick?

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Another Michael Caine Moment on 08:42 - Sep 4 with 7687 viewscolinallcars

If you're 6 feet tall and you stand at the water's edge looking out to sea, the horizon is 21miles away.
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Another Michael Caine Moment on 09:02 - Sep 4 with 7619 views222gers

The longest word in the English language is antidisestablishmentarianism.
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Another Michael Caine Moment on 09:35 - Sep 4 with 7501 viewsGhost_on_the_Westway

Another Michael Caine Moment on 09:02 - Sep 4 by 222gers

The longest word in the English language is antidisestablishmentarianism.


Nope, it’s “Mantlepiece”. (Holds arms out wide …) it’s about this f**kin long!

Ok, how about the bloke from the R Whites “I’m a secret lemonade drinker” ad in the 70’s is Elvis Costello’s dad.
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Another Michael Caine Moment on 09:38 - Sep 4 with 7485 viewshubble

Another Michael Caine Moment on 09:02 - Sep 4 by 222gers

The longest word in the English language is antidisestablishmentarianism.


Sorry to be a pedant, but it's actually:

pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis (a type of lung disease)

One of my favourite pieces of trivia is that in the Bourne series of films, it is revealed that Jason Bourne's real name is David Webb. Which might be why he's so good at defending himself.

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Another Michael Caine Moment on 09:53 - Sep 4 with 7427 viewsstowmarketrange

Another Michael Caine Moment on 09:38 - Sep 4 by hubble

Sorry to be a pedant, but it's actually:

pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis (a type of lung disease)

One of my favourite pieces of trivia is that in the Bourne series of films, it is revealed that Jason Bourne's real name is David Webb. Which might be why he's so good at defending himself.


Sh it at penalties though.
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Another Michael Caine Moment on 10:10 - Sep 4 with 7373 viewsHotCurrie

The pop group Boney M's biggest hit was Ra-Ra-Rasputin. Bobby Farrell, the only male member of the group died on the same day (30 Dec) and in the same city (St Petersburg) as Rasputin.
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Another Michael Caine Moment on 10:24 - Sep 4 with 7312 viewsGaryHaddock

Hull City are the only football league team without any letters in it's name that can be coloured in.
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Another Michael Caine Moment on 10:49 - Sep 4 with 7229 viewsMick_S

Northala fields in Northolt is built on the smashed up old Wembley Stadium. Lots of people in Northolt know that.

Did I ever mention that I was in Minder?

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Another Michael Caine Moment on 10:57 - Sep 4 with 7183 viewsMrSheen

Another Michael Caine Moment on 10:10 - Sep 4 by HotCurrie

The pop group Boney M's biggest hit was Ra-Ra-Rasputin. Bobby Farrell, the only male member of the group died on the same day (30 Dec) and in the same city (St Petersburg) as Rasputin.


Another thing they have in common is that neither sang on Boney M records.

Ferdinand I ruled Bulgaria from 1887 to 1918. His third wife died in 2015. There's two things.
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Another Michael Caine Moment on 11:18 - Sep 4 with 7124 viewsloftus77

If the age of the Earth is a 12 hour clock, humans appear at only 18 seconds to midnight.

I suspect quite a lot of people may know that.
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Another Michael Caine Moment on 11:41 - Sep 4 with 7047 views222gers

Another Michael Caine Moment on 09:38 - Sep 4 by hubble

Sorry to be a pedant, but it's actually:

pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis (a type of lung disease)

One of my favourite pieces of trivia is that in the Bourne series of films, it is revealed that Jason Bourne's real name is David Webb. Which might be why he's so good at defending himself.


Speaking of long words, I went to the chemist earlier and asked for some acetysalicylic acid .He said “Sorry, er, acet…acety…oh, you mean aspirin”
Yes, that's it I said, I never can remember the name.
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Another Michael Caine Moment on 11:49 - Sep 4 with 7004 viewsstowmarketrange

Another Michael Caine Moment on 10:49 - Sep 4 by Mick_S

Northala fields in Northolt is built on the smashed up old Wembley Stadium. Lots of people in Northolt know that.


There was an old tube train buried in the foundations of the old Wembley Stadium allegedly.
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Another Michael Caine Moment on 12:22 - Sep 4 with 6912 viewsDavieQPR

The site of The National Sport Centre at Crystal Palace was used for 20 F A Cup finals.
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Another Michael Caine Moment on 12:57 - Sep 4 with 6830 viewsBrianMcCarthy

Ireland's first Olympic medal was won by Jack B. Yeats in 1924, for painting.

"The opposite of love, after all, is not hate, but indifference."
Poll: Player of the Year (so far)

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Another Michael Caine Moment on 13:03 - Sep 4 with 6797 viewsJuzzie

The longest official country name in the world is "The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland".
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Another Michael Caine Moment on 13:07 - Sep 4 with 6777 viewscharmr

Biggest Word in the English language is the immortal phase of ‘if’
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Another Michael Caine Moment on 13:17 - Sep 4 with 6734 viewsstainrods_elbow

Another Michael Caine Moment on 10:10 - Sep 4 by HotCurrie

The pop group Boney M's biggest hit was Ra-Ra-Rasputin. Bobby Farrell, the only male member of the group died on the same day (30 Dec) and in the same city (St Petersburg) as Rasputin.


On a pedantic note, the song title was actually just 'Rasputin'. Apparently, Farrell never actually sang on any of the studio recordings (though he may have done a bit of growling), so he was miming to his own mime on TOTP etc. if you will.

I suppose a few people know that (including the late Bobby).
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Poll: What should the club do now (assuming no imminent change of owners)?

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Another Michael Caine Moment on 13:33 - Sep 4 with 6648 viewsR_from_afar

Wolves' eyes are initially blue but over the first few months of their lives, they change to yellow.

Not a lot of people know that. Probably.

"Things had started becoming increasingly desperate at Loftus Road but QPR have been handed a massive lifeline and the place has absolutely erupted. it's carnage. It's bedlam. It's 1-1."

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Another Michael Caine Moment on 13:47 - Sep 4 with 6584 viewsJuzzie

Every human being is conceived as a girl. Depending on what chromosomes are present, the embryo either stays XX (girl) or switches to XY (boy) a short while later. It's why blokes have nipples!
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Another Michael Caine Moment on 14:12 - Sep 4 with 6537 viewshubble

Another Michael Caine Moment on 12:57 - Sep 4 by BrianMcCarthy

Ireland's first Olympic medal was won by Jack B. Yeats in 1924, for painting.


It is extraordinary to consider that art used to be an Olympic event, right up until 1948. Rather sad that it's no longer included, although a certain Australian might have been a multiple medal winner (can you tell what it is yet?)....

Poll: Who is your player of the season?

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Another Michael Caine Moment on 14:26 - Sep 4 with 6476 viewsE17hoop

The word with the most meanings in the OED is 'set' - 464 different definitions.

It's always noisiest at the shallow end
Poll: Who do you want as next Next England manager?

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