Weird things you never knew

tanihhiavlt

bertie said:

fretmeister said:

During a cremation there is a point when the meat is perfectly cooked.

is there crackling ? 

the last person to try and find out burnt his ear listening at the oven door.. 

Sesh

The best before date on a pack of crisps will always be a Saturday. 

the_jaffa

Every odd number ever, when written as a word, contains the letter “e”

EricTheWeary

Sesh said:

The best before date on a pack of crisps will always be a Saturday. 

I did know that although I have no idea why I know that. 

BigBearKris

HerbieTheRadDorklift said:

USA 10th President John Tyler, born 1790, has a living grandson

That fact must've been in that thread at least twice already.

HerbieTheRadDorklift

BigBearKris said:

HerbieTheRadDorklift said:

USA 10th President John Tyler, born 1790, has a living grandson

That fact must've been in that thread at least twice already.

But every day it's even more amazing

Grangousier

If it's cremation facts you're looking for (and assuming it hasn't come up before in this long thread):

The first person the be cremated in the UK was Jesus Christ. 

Grangousier

If you're interested in strange death facts, and don't take against her presentational style, I can recommend Caitlin Doughty on YouTube. For example, here's one about composting as an alternative to cremation:

EricTheWeary

Now I’ve gone and Googled it…cremation wasn’t legal in the U.K. until 1884, the first crematorium was in Woking and the first person cremated was the artist Jeanette C Pickersgill in March 1885. Only three official cremations that year although these days about 77% of U.K. funerals are cremations (hundreds of thousands of people per year). 

Grangousier

Jesus Christ (or rather Iesu Grist) Price, son of Dr William Price, chartist, druid and troublemaker:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/wales/entries/86e87c26-930e-310b-a084-494b844b1ab6

bertie

Grangousier said:

If you're interested in strange death facts, and don't take against her presentational style, I can recommend Caitlin Doughty on YouTube. For example, here's one about composting as an alternative to cremation:

Mrs Bert,   I mean that lady there would never fit in out green bin,   also those earrings are never going to break down

poopot

More people are killed each year by armed toddlers than by sharks!

skullfunkerry

PhilW1 said:

The average human has one boob and one bollock…fact

And slightly more than one skeleton

PhilW1

skullfunkerry said:

PhilW1 said:

The average human has one boob and one bollock…fact

And slightly more than one skeleton

Especially on this Forum!

sev112

Grangousier said:

If it's cremation facts you're looking for (and assuming it hasn't come up before in this long thread):

The first person the be cremated in the UK was Jesus Christ. 

Grangousier said:

Jesus Christ (or rather Iesu Grist) Price, son of Dr William Price, chartist, druid and troublemaker:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/wales/entries/86e87c26-930e-310b-a084-494b844b1ab6

Lol, I thought it was a joke, what the bloke said when he was cremated !