Top 10 Surprising Trivia Facts

Trivia – where would we be without it? Look at the benefits of a treasure trove of trivia stored in the darkest, dimmest recesses of your brain – You can impress people with your seemingly boundless store of trivia, or perhaps bore people to death with it. Why not use it to win bets? Pub quizzes? The opportunities are endless – here are a few more to add to your repository of trivia. The word ‘tranquilliser’ is not a modern word – it actually dates back to 1822, when it was coined by the author Thomas De Quincy in his book ‘Confessions of an English Opium Eater’ (he was a sort of nineteenth ... more

Erm, here's a lot more than 10 useless trivia facts that I have picked up on from various magazines, websites, etc! I'm not quite sure about the validity of some of them, but be entertained/appalled/bored anyway! - A pig's orgasm lasts for half an hour. Lucky sods! - All of the clocks in Pulp Fiction are stuck on 4:20. - Ben and Jerry's send the waste from making ice cream to local pig farmers to use as feed. Pigs love most of the flavours, except for Mint Oreo. - Cat's urine glows under UV light (yuck!) - Mel Blanc (the voice of Bugs Bunny) was allergic to carrots. - When you sneeze, all ... more

The world is such a vast place - so many different environments, cultures and ...err..stuff! Our fascination for the unknown is overwhelming - we love big amazing 'wow' facts about life, the universe and everything. So amazing you could go to the nearest balcony (or roof if u don't own a balcony...though I am not responsible for any injuries) and shout these facts to everyone, who will also be amazed, and so a mexicon wave of shouting begins taking over the whole of the country with 10 amazing facts!! Or you could just read my ickle 10 facts I thought you may like and show off at your next pub ... more