Fancy That!

Facts to make you go“WOW!”

Prince Charles has been heir to the throne for over 60 years!

Watermelons arenot a fruit but avegetable, and belong in the cucumber family

More thunder storms occur in summer than any other time of year, and mostly in the south-east ofE ngland

“Quarantine” comes from Venetian Italian for 40 days. Ships infested with plague-carrying rats were made to sit at anchor outside the port for 40 days

ON JULY 10, 1958, THE FIRST PARKING METER WAS INSTALLED IN LONDON. WOW!

◆ In the movie StarWarsIII– Revengeofthe Sith, every single one of the clone stormtroopers was produced using CGI.

◆ SPIKED DOG COLLARS ORIGINATED WITH THE ANCIENT GREEK SHEPHERDS, WHO PUT THEM ON THEIR SHEEPDOGS TO PROTECT THEIR NECKS FROM WOLF ATTACKS.

◆ More babies are born in July in the UK than any other month.

◆ July is the month when summer bugs are at their best… or worst, depending on your viewpoint!

◆ THE DRIEST UK SUMMER WAS IN 1995, THE WETTEST IN 1912, THE COLDEST IN 1922, AND THE SUNNIEST WAS IN 1976.

◆ Surgeons who play video games for at least 3 hours a week perform 27% faster and make 37% fewer errors.

◆ THE REASON WHY BANANA FLAVOURING DOES NOT TASTE LIKE BANANAS MAY BE BECAUSE IT IS BASED ON A TYPE OF BANANA THAT WAS WIPED OUT BY A PLAGUE IN THE 1950S.

◆ If eaten in one meal, just 30-90g of polar bear liver will kill a

human being.

◆ In 1894, The Times predicted that by 1950, the streets of London would be 9ft deep in horse manure.

◆ ON JULY 6, 1942, ANNE FRANK AND HER FAMILY WERE FORCED TO GO INTO HIDING IN NAZI-OCCUPIED HOLLAND.

◆ In the early 1900s, lobster was called “the cockroach of the sea” and was eaten only by the poor. It wasn’t considered a delicacy until after WWII.

THE FIRST WOMEN’S BATHING SUIT WAS CREATED IN THE 1800S… AND CAME WITH A PAIR OF BLOOMERS! WOW!

◆ OYEZ! OYEZ! JULY 8 IS INTERNATIONAL

TOWN CRIERS DAY!

◆ On July 7, 1952, the last London tram ceased operation when it arrived at New Cross Depot after a 5-mile midnight run on Route 40 from Woolwich.

◆ THERE ARE MORE THAN 200 BEACHES IN THE UK.