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[Still Baron]

Judas Priest cut a record at the studio John Lennon built at his place in the country.

[Samoan]

Owen Carron, standing as an "Anti-H-Block Proxy Political Prisoner", was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for the seat of Fermanagh and South Tyrone in 1981.

[Diamond Dog]

Gene Krupa was the first drummer to use a bass drum in a recording studio. He was also the first person to mount a tom tom onto said bass drum, pretty much defining the modern drum kit.

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If you're messaging a colleague and you type < and then 3 because you want to say less than 3 it will be sent as a heart emoji instead. Oops.

[Minnie the Minx]

About where the expression ‘the rabbit died’ came from

[Hugh]

That there is an expression: “The rabbit died”.

[Minnie the Minx]

Americans seem to love strawberries but have no time for raspberries.

[Six String]

I love raspberries, especially the golden variety.

[Still Baron]

The killing of an American abroad is a federal offense that can be prosecuted in American (federal) court. AND, “customary international law allows this exercise of jurisdiction.”

[Minnie the Minx]

Even if you think you know the basis of it, Estonian really is very, very difficult to brush up on.

[Minnie the Minx]

McSweeneys is considered ‘funny’

[St Jeemo the Humourless]

Rip Torn was a cousin of Sissy Spacek.

[Diamond Dog]

Google Images came about after Jennifer Lopez wore this dress at the 2000 Grammy Awards ; it was the most popular search term on Google ever at the time, but there wasn’t an image search option. So, Google Images was created as a result.

[Lord Rother]

Saw somebody on social media correctly use / spell the term “damp squib” which is always a pleasant surprise.

But I realised I didn’t actually know what a squib is.

Now I do.

[Samoan]

Last Thursday's recorded temperature of 38.7C (that's 101.7F) in Cambridge has been confirmed as the UK's highest-ever.

[Diamond Dog]

I learnt the code for Kate Bush's keypad to the gate to her house today.

[Diamond Dog]

I learnt the code for Kate Bush's keypad to the gate to her house today.

I also found out that the modern extension to her 'monastery' house was designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott, known for Battersea Power Station and the K6 Telephone Box (amongst many others)!

[Tom Waits For No One]

I learnt the code for Kate Bush's keypad to the gate to her house today.

Care to tell us more stalker?

[Diamond Dog]

I learnt the code for Kate Bush's keypad to the gate to her house today.

Care to tell us more stalker?

Invited in mate......

Spoke to Danny for 20 minutes or so. Kate was in but was 'working'.... I was rather hoping for a birthday kiss.. (hers, not mine). It's a long story Kev.....

[Tom Waits For No One]

Do tell