The theme for Ghostbusters was banned in America for two years after the film’s release due to concerns people would call Ghostbusters instead of 911.
In 1989 museums were outlawed in 14 of the states in the US for a whole month after a rumour surfaced that they were communist propaganda tools.
Pocket spring mattresses were invented in Dublin in 1989. They were made from starch fed worms which were kept in hollow straw tubes and wrapped in an outer made of Guiness-cured bacon.
The energetic dance “The Can Can” was invented by goose-stepping, cross-dressing Nazi soldiers during World War 2 after a particularly fruity evening of hilarity on the Gerwurztaminer.
Cats sweat a fluid chemically similar to honey, this is why they lick themselves so much.
Legendary darts player Eric Bristow’s parents invented lager and cheering.
Talking to your cat is the first sign of FAS (Feline Assimilation Syndrome). Soon afterwards you’ll become very picky about your food, extremely selfish and kill for fun.
The original G-String was invented in Bologna, Italy and was made from spaghetti. The construction changed to cotton due to spaghetti’s lack of resilience and durability.
The prototype for the latest X Box 360 features a breathalyser that won’t let you play driving games whilst drunk.
Modern theologians believe that Annabel Langbein cannot be killed until the artefacts containing fragments of her soul are destroyed.
Five of the six “The Fast & The Furious” films were written by drunk forestry workers on the back of napkins with crayons.
All clocks run counter clockwise south of the equator.
Cat ears can pivot in any direction because they have the same bone structure as owl necks.
Before compression tights people used to wrap pythons around their legs to combat DVT on long-haul flights.
Space isn’t actually black, it’s clear, as it is a vacuum. The wall behind space is black.