Tim Worstall

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Entries Tagged as 'Trivia'

On the naming of names

November 3rd, 2012 · 20 Comments

Used to be a Mexican American comedian who had a great riff on the way that people didn’t properly consider how the name of a product worked in other languages. One example was the Chevy Nova. To a Spanish speaker this could easily be taken to be Chevy No Va. And what’s the point of [...]

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An interesting aviation statistic

March 18th, 2012 · 8 Comments

since the last full-length runway was opened in the South East in 1946, And it seems that it’s true as well: Although a truncated runway capable of accommodating short-haul flights was opened at London City airport in the Eighties, all of the full-length runways in the South East that connect Britain to vital emerging markets [...]

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Want, want, want

October 21st, 2011 · 3 Comments

Yes, I am sufficiently geeky. Although $20 for a t-shirt? Has there been some inflation I’m unaware of?

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Dyslexic Blues Brothers

July 25th, 2011 · No Comments

see more dog and puppy pictures

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Snigger

July 7th, 2011 · No Comments

see more Lolcats and funny pictures, and check out our Socially Awkward Penguin lolz!

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Now to try it

June 22nd, 2011 · 8 Comments

My new time machine. Set it for 5 minutes in the past.

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It Works!

June 22nd, 2011 · No Comments

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Tee Hee

June 12th, 2011 · No Comments

Oh, very good indeed.

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Products that might actually work

May 28th, 2011 · 3 Comments

see more Very Demotivational

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It is a bank holiday after all

May 2nd, 2011 · No Comments

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The internet seems very quiet today: is there something going on?

April 29th, 2011 · 9 Comments

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For the professionals among us

March 26th, 2011 · No Comments

see more funny videos, and check out our Forever Alone lols!

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Once a diva

March 25th, 2011 · No Comments

The start of Elizabeth Taylor’s funeral has been delayed after the film star left instructions requesting that her coffin should arrive 15 minutes late. Always a diva.

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Win!

March 17th, 2011 · 2 Comments

see more funny videos, and check out our Foul Bachelor Frog lols!

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We really should buy these you know.

March 16th, 2011 · 2 Comments

Via, will be far more valuable than other souvenirs in the future.

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couple drive 142,000 miles, visit 24 countries and have four children

March 12th, 2011 · No Comments

Wonder if they ever hear “are we there yet?” from the back seat?

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Win!

March 9th, 2011 · No Comments

see more funny videos, and check out our Insanity Wolf lols!

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Tee Hee

March 4th, 2011 · No Comments

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Possibly true but not very useful

March 2nd, 2011 · No Comments

see more Failbook

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Snigger

February 25th, 2011 · No Comments

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