Curious Facts on TFTS

Posted by Chris Smith on November 21st 2009 | No Responses

It’s not every day that we discover the answer to such a simple question. And because it’s the weekend, we might as well have some fun talking about the weight of the Internet.

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In an unexpected turn of events, Microsoft has decided not to go through with the Windows 7-dedicated Family Guy episode. Am I the only one to notice what a bad decision this is? Has Redmond lost it all of a sudden? Not only was it going to be a unique …

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Ok, so this isn’t the typical type of entry you would come to expect on a gadgets website … but I have my reasoning. Hasbros Cluedo has been a murder-mystery family favourite since 1946 and has seen little change over the past 62 years.

Posted by Andrew Tingle on October 5th 2006 | 3 Responses

Apart from a top of the range car, perhaps the greatest status symbol anyone can have is a house that is literally worth a fortune. But you can forget about any house owned by superstars or ex-presidents and as for houses owned by such as Bill Gates well, to be …

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Posted by Andrew Tingle on September 20th 2006 | No Responses

A number of seeds thought to be around 200 years old which were found in a notebook in the National Archives in London by a Dutch researcher have are now being grown by scientists at Wakehurst Place, Kew Gardens’ grounds in West Sussex.
The seeds, which are thought to originate from …

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Posted by Andrew Tingle on September 17th 2006 | No Responses

As absurd as it sounds, it seems that even weapon manufactures are trying to go green, with BAe Systems, who happens to be one of the world’s largest arms manufacturers, looking to develop a new breed of “green-weapons”.
Supported by the UK’s Ministry of Defence (MoD), the company is looking at …

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Posted by Andrew Tingle on September 15th 2006 | No Responses

Holidays are as important to us as they are precious. Time to unwind, take in the sights, to relax and, if needs be, live in a dog – specifically a Beagle known as Tony. Sounds odd, but its perfectly possible thanks to the Dog Bark Park Inn based in Cottonwood, …

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Posted by Andrew Tingle on September 9th 2006 | 3 Responses

Those who follow a healthy lifestyle may soon find themselves eating silkworms, as it would seem that consuming these worms is the most efficient way to get conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) into our bodies.
The fatty acid known as CLA is widely thought of as being a particularly effective means of …

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Posted by Andrew Tingle on August 25th 2006 | 1 Response

Did you know that the human body produces roughly 10,000 gallons of saliva in an average lifetime and our saliva has a boiling point three times greater than that of regular water?