Yearly Archives: 2022

Survey didn’t find one in ten young people plan ‘never’ to work

The figure used by Rod Liddle in a Sun column only describes the percentage of those who are already not working. The true proportion is more like one in 25.Source

WTF Fun Fact 13127 – Group of Ferrets

A group of ferrets has a perplexing name. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 13127 – Group of Ferrets appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

Government’s £28 billion public sector pay increase figure doesn’t factor in money returned in tax

The government says it would cost £28 billion, or £1,000 per household, to increase public sector pay in line with inflation next year. But many of the current disputes are about this year’s pay.Source

One of the earliest escape attempts…

One of the earliest escape attempts to bypass the Berlin Wall was by Heinz Meixner in 1963. He removed a convertible’s windshield and deflated its tires as low as possible. He, with his fiancee and her mother hidden, then drove up to the boom barrier, sped under it, and escaped into West Berlin. Source

According to data from the Aspen…

According to data from the Aspen Institute of Play and the Utah State University’s Families in Sports Lab, the most expensive kids’ sport is ice hockey, which has an annual cost of $2,583 on average in the United States Source

25 Kickass Random Facts List #792

Mickey Mouse’s original name was Mortimer until Walt Disney’s wife, Lillian, objected that the name was “sissified” and suggested Mickey. The post 25 Kickass Random Facts List #792 first appeared on KickassFacts.com. Source

Alexander the Great’s general in…

Alexander the Great’s general in India is said to have been surprised by such parrots talking like…Source

WTF Fun Fact 13126 – RL Stine and Bazooka Joe

A prolific horror author used to write comics. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 13126 – RL Stine and Bazooka Joe appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

How to Leverage Time to Make More Time

Why does it always seem like there’s too much to do in too little time? We all have just 24 hours in a day. And yet, why are there some people easily able to juggle a full-time job, build their side hustles, and enjoy quality time with family and friends without breaking a sweat while… Read More »

During WW2, German pilots in North Africa…

During WW2, German pilots in North Africa would wrap Coca-Cola bottles in wet towels and attach them to the wings before takeoff, so that it would be cold when they landed and needed a drink. Source

France banned serving alcohol…

France banned serving alcohol with school lunches in 1956, but only for kids under 14. Before the 1950s, French children were not only allowed to drink wine, beer or cider in the canteen, but they were encouraged to do so. Source