In 1895 Hampshire police handed out the first ever speeding ticket, fining a man for doing 6mph!
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Men who kiss their wives in the morning live five years longer than those who don't.
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Scientist Niels Bohr was “given a house next door to the Carlsberg brewing company, and had a pipeline running from the brewery into the house so that he could have a never-ending supply of fresh beer on tap”.
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Author Ian McEwan helped his son write his A-level English exam about one of his own novels, Enduring Love. The teacher disagreed with his interpretation.
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More Monopoly money is printed in a year, than real money printed throughout the world!
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Jeremy Clarkson once published his bank account number and sort code to prove that the information couldn't be used to steal money. Someone used it to set up a monthly direct debit from his bank account to a charity.
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