Useless facts.

[Gregor Plantis]

Hi all,

Ok, we all know useless facts and little nuggets of information that are no good to anyone unless you're in a pub quiz or at a house party where the prize for the most useless fact or inane bit of information is another drink.

So, come on, let's have all your little gems posted here so we can all have a good laugh!!

I'll start the ball rolling. My useless fact is:

A blue whales brain is the size of a small family car.

[Williams]

It is illegal to die in the Palace of Westminster (AKA Houses of Parliament)

[Hale]

Since the United Nations was founded in 1945, there have been 140 wars.

[Steven Larson]

During the War of 1812, Canadian Milita at the time then known as England Milita Burned down the White House

[Gregor Plantis]

The elephant is the only animal that can't jump.

[Enmui Darkheart]

More law - It is illegal to eat mince pies on wednesday (UK law)

[Gregor Plantis]

There are more sheep in Wales (UK), than there are people.

[Enmui Darkheart]

An apple is in fact not a fruit, but a berry and interestingly a blackberry is not a berry but a fruit

[Gregor Plantis]

Hens lay an average of 257 eggs a year.

[22639]

In the small town of Newport, Tennessee it is illegal to ride your mule down Main Street between 8:00 AM and 1:00 PM on Sundays.