Useless informatiom #10

Actually this piece of information is only useless to us individually, together the world could act on it but unfortunately most governments are too spineless to make the changes necessary.

The International Red Cross Disaster Report states that in the 1970s the number of people whose lives were affected by natural disasters was about 275,000. In the 1990s the figure jumped to 18 million (a 65-fold increase).

Useless information #9

The little dot on an i is called a 'tittle'.

This bit of information came from last night's edition of 'I'm sorry I haven't a clue' on BBC Radio 4.

(not so) Useless information #8

With only 12 minutes of the day left I realised that I hadn't found a Useless Information for today - so today's isn't useless, it's a piece of information that should make you think, and hopefully make you click on the ribbon and donate some money to the fight against AIDS.

Two thirds of all people with HIV live in Sub-Saharan Africa and three quarters of all AIDS deaths occur there.

Useless Information #7

Emley Moor TV Transmitter is the tallest free standing structure in the UK at 328m, that`s 1084 ft !

For those of my friends and family who have no idea where Emley Moor is here -

Photo taken by

rockeye

Useless information #6

What are you looking at?
Originally uploaded by Merrony's Moll.

If you are in London you are caught on camera about 300 times a day.

Useless information #5

Banging your head against a wall uses 150 calories an hour (although I guess it depends how vigorously you do it).

Useless information #4

Although I in no-way endorse MacDonald's, this piece of information came from a comment from my brother (the details come from a MacDonalds website - oh! I feel dirty!)-

The average number of sesame seeds on a Big Mac bun is 178.

Useless information #3

The average number of licks to polish off a single scoop ice cream cone is approximately 50.

(This fact was inspired by a comment from Liz)

Useless information #2

Every Christmas we use enough wrapping paper to gift wrap the island of Guernsey.

(Info from Defra)

Useless information #1

Iceland has a population of just over 290,000 which is roughly the same as Doncaster!!