did you know that TORCHWOOD is an acronym of DOCTOR WHO and was the code name used when they were bringing back the good doctor.
The Lake District consists of so much countryside because the author Beatrix Potter bought a lot of the land at inflated prices to stop property development firms taking over. Upon her death she handed the land over to the National Trust to ensure its preservation.
The human brain uses approximately as much energy as a 10 watt light bulb Antarctica holds about 70% of the world's freshwater in its ice. (Though I imagine this is depleting!) 101 Dalmatians and Peter Pan are the only two Disney animated features in which both the parents are present and don't die throughout the movie. There are twice as many Kangaroos in Australia as people. When you have a black eye, you have a bilateral periorbital hematoma. (haha I'll use this if I ever get a black eye!) The brain is surrounded by a membrane containing veins and arteries. This membrane is filled with nerves of feeling. However, the brain itself has no feeling; if it is cut into, the person feels no pain.
Nicolas Cage started life as Nicholas Coppola, but changed it to disassociate himself with famous film director Uncle Francis Ford Coppola. The name 'Cage' came from the comic book character 'Luke Cage'. The Vatican city, as well as being the smallest city in the world, is also one of the only countries within another country (it is inside Italy) The other is San Marino, also inside Italy. The longest official city name in the world is: Krungthep Mahanakhon Amorn Rattanakosin Mahintara Yudthaya Mahadilok Pohp Noparat Rajathanee Bureerom Udomrajniwes Mahasatarn Amorn Pimarn Avaltarnsatit Sakatattiya Visanukram Prasit. It is the official name of Bangkok, Thailand. (glad i didn't have to remember that for an exam) In Chester, England, you can only legally shoot a Welsh person with a bow and arrow inside the city walls and after midnight.
The Hall of Funny Walks was in such demand by audiences that John Cleese felt he couldn't say no. In the end it resulted in him having two hip replacements.
The Swiss production of Cats required a bi-lingual cast to perform in German and English on alternate nights. "Don't Cry for Me Argentina" sung by Julie Covington was Andrew and Tim Rice's first UK Number 1 - selling over 2m copies. Andrew Lloyd Webber secured his first magazine front cover at the age of 3, appearing on Nursery World. On 19th June 1997 Cats became the longest running musical on Broadway. The original London cast recording of Cats won the 1982 Grammy for Best Cast Album
I think Lesotho, is a country within South african territory. Zebras are black horses with white stripes. Morroco, Algeria and Israel have applied for European Union membership
Some random friends facts: * The first member of the cast to get a role in a Hollywood film was Marcel the Monkey. * Before the show was cast, the main love interest was intended to be Monica and Joey. * In the pilot Barry's surname is Finkel. In later episodes, his name has been changed to Barry Farber. * The artwork in Central Perk is changed every three episodes. * Monica has eleven categories for towels. * Joey's seven sisters are Veronica, Mary Angela, Mary Theresa, Gina, Dina, Tina, and Cookie. Enjoy!
As are Manchester City! Despite receiving next to no radio airplay, Metallica have sold over 100 million albums.
The appendix is not used in humans, but is used in rabbits to take the toxic chemicals out of the grass rabbits eat. We has humans do not require an appendix as we do not eat grass!
Leom: yeah you are really suseptable to it, its the worse thing you can get. on that note, when you get glandular fever, you always get another illness, mainly throat related. You cannot give some with A blood, B blood but you can give them O blood.
