In 2009 a retired policeman called geraint woolford was admitted to aber gale hospital in north wales and ended up next to another retired policeman called geraint woolford.
The two men had never met, were not related and were the only two people in the uk called geraint woolford.
•
Fact:
Because of the earth's rotation, an object can be thrown farther if it is thrown to the west.
•
From the 16th century to the 18th century, some pirates were given government permission to steal from enemy ships on condition that they would share half their loot with the king or queen. These pirates were called privateers. Some privateers, like Sir Francis Drake actually got knighted for their service to the Crown.
•
McDonald's fired 154 employees in 2010 for giving leftover food to homeless people.
:mad:
•
Until 1913 children in america could legally be sent by parcel post.
•
Laughing lowers levels of stress hormones and strengthens the immune system. Six-year-olds laugh an average of 300 times a day. Adults only laugh 15 to 100 times a day.
See! Laughter IS the best medicine! :biggrin:
•
In Ancient Rome, it was considered a sign of leadership to be born with a crooked nose.
it is widely believed that had america not dropped the atomic bomb on japan in WWII, the resulting fighting would of cost far more lives.
•
Fact:
Al Capone's business card stated he was a used furniture dealer
•
The Army was in charge of exploring and mapping much of America. For example, the Lewis and Clark Expedition was comprised of Army officers and non commissioned officers. The Army conducted several other expeditions through the American West, as well as Alaska and the Arctic.
•