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  • Australia captain Ricky Porting bears a scar he picked up after a Steve Harmison bouncer in the 2005 Ashes series.
  • To avoid complaints from neighbours during a house party, put your speakers on stands rather than the floor - at body level, people absorb music.
  • EIiza Dushku has a “no nude scenes” clause in her contract for the TV series Dollhouse.
  • A Royal Marine on operational duty in Afghanistan consumes over 4,500 calories a day.
  • Before you buy anything on the internet, type the store’s name, along with “voucher codes” or “codes”, into a search engine. It should come up with pages offering discount codes.
  • When shopping in stores like Topman, ask for a personal shopper to help you. You might even be able to talk them into giving you money off, too.
  • Always try to shave at night, as your skin’s natural greases will have softened up the stubble during the day.
  • When bidding on eBay, look for misspelt items (eg “Luis Vitton” instead of “Louis Vuitton”) to bag a real bargain, as fewer people bid on these.
  • Always empty your rucksack out into your tent at a festival - if someone tries to steal your stuff, it’s much harder when it’s not all neatly packed away in your bag.
  • Watch out when overtaking a foreign lorry. When you’re parallel to the cab, you’re in the blind spot.
  • Ex-Formula One star Michael Schumacher still holds the fastest lap record at Silverstone Circuit.
  • Improve the speed of your internet connection by occasionally turning off your router for 30 seconds before turning it back on.
  • To prevent athlete’s foot, rub mouthwash between your toes and on your nails after a shower.
  • Christian Bale used the F-word once every six seconds during his four-minute outburst on the set of Terminator: Salvation.
  • The front grille of a Bugatti Veyron is made of titanium to protect against bird-strikes at 253mph.
  • Gisele Bundchen has reportedly won over £670,000 betting on Inter Milan games this season.
  • Most councils reject first appeals on unfair parking tickets - stick to your guns and go to the final appeals stage, when the driver wins 70 per cent of the time.
  • To avoid being hijacked by Somali pirates, any passing ships are advised to keep at least 200 miles from the coast.
  • Rescue brushes hardened with paint by soaking them in hot vinegar and then combing through with a fork.
  • There are 31 foul moves in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
  • If you’re near a computer, use websites like www.cbfsms.com and www.fonetastic. com to send texts to friends for free.
  • There are four other professional football clubs called Everton worldwide-in Chile, Uruguay, Venezuela and Argentina.
  • Laurence Fishburne had never seen an episode of CSI before he was cast in the new Series Of the US cop drama.
  • The working title of the new Star Trek film was Corporate Headquarters.
  • If someone is tailgating you on the motorway, turn on your fog lights. They’ll think you’re braking and back off while you stay the same speed.
  • The bonus for clubs winning their Champions League semi-final this year is £2.67million.
  • The cigarette lighter came before the match.
  • Get locking wheel nuts to stop thieves taking your wheels. They’re easy to fit.
  • Gollum, from Lord of the Rings films, is the most expensive digital character ever.
  • Before reheating pizza in the microwave, rub some water on the base and it’ll stop the crust going hard.
  • George W Bush fell off his bike three times while he was in office.
  • Add flavour to your steak by rubbing rock salt and pepper into it before cooking it.
  • Camel urine is sought-after in India’s Bihar state for it medicinal effects.
  • The combined length of all the streets, roads, motorways and alleyways in the UK is 246,998 miles.


  • Put newspaper down on the floor of your garage to easily identify any leaks from your car.
  • The average bed is home to over 6 billion dust mites.
  • The cigarette lighter was invented before the match.
  • Happy Birthday (the song) is copyrighted.
  • The reason firehouses have circular stairways is from the days of yore when the engines were pulled by horses. The horses were stabled on the ground floor and figured out how to walk up straight staircases.
  • The collecting of Beer mats is called Tegestology.
  • A can of carbonated drink can hold 90lb per square inch of pressure - three times as much as a car tyre.
  • Australia has an estimated 57 million Kangaroos - that’s three for every Aussie!
  • The testimony of Joe Pistone, aka Donnie Brasco put away 200 mobsters.
  • Some breeds of vultures can fly as high as 36,000 feet.
  • You can hire the Nou Camp for £32,000 including a referee.
  • Including waiting times, there are 109 journeys between London’s Tube Staions that are quicker to walk.
  • When you wallpaper a room, write down how many rolls used. Netx time you’ll know how many to buy.
  • The appendix is thought to have been used to digest tree bark by our ancestors but now has no know functions.
  • The average UK home contains £1,986 worth of jewelery.
  • Drink a probiotic every day before you go on holiday to reduce chances of stomach trouble.
  • Set the time and date on your digital camera and your PC’s photo software package will sort pictures by when they were taken.
  • Add a few drops of lemon juice to rice while it’s cooking to help prevent it sticking together.


  • If the dipstick on a second-hand car smells burnt, the transmissions old.
  • Apply wood varnish with a sponge to hide brush strokes.
  • If your ticketed for stopping on a yellow-box junction, ask for video evidence. Many of the zones are not laid out in accordance with regulation.
  • Make simple and easy cheese burgers on the BBQ by folding the mince around a thick slice of cheese.
  • Put a lemon in the microwave for 15 seconds to get double the juice.
  • Recycle mobile for cash at FoneBank.com or give them to charity at oxfam.co.uk
  • Via the settings screen, you can update your PSP to include games and radio stations.
  • Watch out for parking CCTV cameras painted black, with no signs. There are 117 in London alone.