Thursday, April 01, 2004
FUCK ME FACTS!
Amazing things about Thursday, April 1:
» It's All Fools Day today! To celebrate, we've included one completely fabricated "fact" for your fine selves to uncover. And it's not this one, by the way.
» The ruins of Pompeii were unearthed on this day in 1742. We would like to think a soot-marked Frankie Howerd emerged from the rubble groaning "Ooh, but nay! Titter ye not!" but in all likelihood, he probably didn't.
» Ostriches were divided for tax purposes 14 years ago. Their meat was tax-free as a foodstuff, but VAT was still payable on their feathers.
» Boy George's appearance in an episode of The A-Team had to be cut by 10minutes due to scheduling pressures. The missing scenes featured the star applying colourful make-up and sequins to a tank and weaving ribbons onto its cannon to fool the enemies into thinking it was just a big gay carnival float.
» The last ever Beatles recording session took place today in 1970. But only Ringo Starr showed up (what a burner!). Still, he recorded the drum track to Let It Be before going home again.
» Hear'Say made pop history by becoming the first British band to top the singles and album charts simultaneously with debut releases in 2001. Aww, bless.
» Oh no! The British television licence fee goes up today - rising to £121 for a colour licence and £40.50 if you have are settling for a vibrant imagination and a black and white telly.
» We're a trifle short on interesting birthdays today. Nonetheless, we say "joyous felicitations" to: Big Brother 2000 contestant Caroline O'Shea, famed/defamed for her pink lip liner, who's 42 today. Also celebrating are overly amused presenter Chris Evans (38) and S Club singer Hannah Spearritt (23).
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