A dictionary is the only reference book that never has an index.
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Haggis’ legs are shorter on one side so they can only run one way round the hills they live on.
Further to that, the males have the short legs on the opposite side to the females which means they typically have to travel in opposite directions around the hill. This means that breeding only occurs as a chance encounter which explains why so very few people have ever seen one in the wild.
Holness was the subject of an urban myth,[7][8] claimed to have been initiated in the 1980s by broadcaster Stuart Maconie who, writing for the New Musical Express in a section called ‘Believe It Or Not’, said that Holness had played the saxophone riff on Gerry Rafferty’s 1978 song, “Baker Street”.[9] (The actual performer was Raphael Ravenscroft.) Tommy Boyd, among others, has disputed Maconie’s claim to authorship of the rumour.[10] ”
Once a year, on his Birthday, the RAF take up Donald Campbell’s false teeth and go super sonic with them. Also, Andy Green had them in his pocket when he broke the sound barrier in Thrust SCC.
Pet Shop Boy Neil Tennant is a qualified Rugby League referee.
Jane from Rod, Jane and Freddy has been married to both Rod and Freddy, but not at the same time.
