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[Chillitt]

95% of padlocks sold in UK DIY stores end up being used to lock the doors of British sheds.
fact no. 1121
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A shed in Norfolk is the oldest known surviving timber structure in the world.
fact no. 1122
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It is impossible to lick your own elbows.
fact no. 1123
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Kylie Minogue is one of the few people in the world to be born on a plane over international waters and so technically has no nationality.
fact no. 1124
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99% of all shed spiders are given the name Boris by their owners.
fact no. 1125
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The time it takes for you to find the nail which dropped and rolled between two floorboards is directly proportional to the importance of that nail to your project. If you drop the very last nail, chances are you will never see it again.
fact no. 1126
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The are no turkeys in Turkey but there are also no 'engs' in England, so that makes us even.
fact no. 1127
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In theory, you CAN get better than a Kwik-Fit fitter. Similarly, you may also be able to put a better bit of butter on your knife.
fact no. 1128
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A shed is for life, not just for spiders.
fact no. 1129
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The Bible's first English translation was by a Yorkshireman, which is why it is full of 'thee' and 'thy'. Later editions removed all trace of the water-to-bitter miracle and feeding the 5000 with potted meat sandwiches.
fact no. 1130
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Some parts of the world are so remote that you can't get there by bus.
fact no. 1131
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It is considered impolite to ask the Queen what colour under-crackers she is wearing. To avoid such lapses in etiquette, she always carries a hankie of the same colour.
fact no. 1132
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The ban on hunting with dogs has led to some huntsmen looking for alternative solutions. Reginald Farley-Harcourt of the Bagshot and Squiggly Hunt was known to be attempting to instill a killer instinct into a flock of sheep. He was recently released back into the community under a supervision order.
fact no. 1133
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If you eat enough food every day, you will eventually die.
fact no. 1134
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[TheWolfCub]

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It is impossible to lick your own elbows.
fact no. 1123
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Tried for about 5 minutes - he's right you know!!! I did get very close though - bet that a very supple person could do it!!!

[shauny]

Tried for about 5 minutes - he's right you know!!! I did get very close though - bet that a very supple person could do it!!!

i can't lick my elbow either, so i always get someone else to do it for me !

[fatfires]

i can't lick my elbow either, so i always get someone else to do it for me !

cant lick me elbows but I can breath through my ears..............at times!!!!!
Tony

[qube3]

The Bible's first English translation was by a Yorkshireman, which is why it is full of 'thee' and 'thy'. Later editions removed all trace of the water-to-bitter miracle and feeding the 5000 with potted meat sandwiches.
fact no. 1130

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