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Posted by Billy H <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/everton-forum/info/user=Billy+H' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on October 29, 2025, 8:59 pm

Ive been to Norwich three times, twice with the Toffees and once on a long boat trip. Norwich is the only county with no motorway. Any more I did not know that?

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Posted by Tonytaxi1970 <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/everton-forum/info/user=Tonytaxi1970' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on October 31, 2025, 9:02 am, in reply to "Things I Never Knew"

I too went on a drunken boat trip with mates, from the midlands down to the Norfolk broads. Sadly, didn't see much of Norwich, apart from boozers on the canal banks.

I have been to Norwich to see the Toffo's three times. We won every time. 1-0 1982 (Ratcliffe), 4-1 league cup 1986 (Sheedy 2, Sharp, Heath), 1-0 1987 (Van Den Hauwe). Always had a good time there. Maybe the lack of motorways explains why it takes so bleeding long to get there?

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Posted by AbramLatic <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/everton-forum/info/user=AbramLatic' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on October 30, 2025, 11:49 pm, in reply to "Things I Never Knew"

Bhutan is the only country in the world that doesn't have traffic lights

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Posted by CorradinoDAscanio <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/everton-forum/info/user=CorradinoDAscanio' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on October 30, 2025, 6:52 pm, in reply to "Things I Never Knew"

There are no bridges over the 4000 mile long Amazon river.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Tim2WaRTD8

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Posted by Pineda Pete <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/everton-forum/info/user=Pineda+Pete' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on October 30, 2025, 6:27 pm, in reply to "Things I Never Knew"

The 2 McCartney Brothers both use their middle name as opposed to their first. Paul being James and Mike being Peter.

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Posted by jamrock <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/everton-forum/info/user=jamrock' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on October 30, 2025, 6:03 pm, in reply to "Things I Never Knew"

France’s longest land border is with Brazil

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Posted by jayid <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/everton-forum/info/user=jayid' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on October 30, 2025, 5:25 pm, in reply to "Things I Never Knew"

The use by date on packets of crisps is always a Saturday.

And he got behind Lawrenson there did Sharp ...

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Posted by ste <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/everton-forum/info/user=ste' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on October 30, 2025, 5:44 pm, in reply to "Re: Things I Never Knew"

I got six bags of golden wonder in savers the other day, dated 1st November. 38p for 6 bags. It’s the highlight of my week.

CHEER UP, PLUMS

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Were they that Christmas flavour in the gold packet?

And he got behind Lawrenson there did Sharp ...

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Venice is further west than Naples.

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Posted by Wally Bazoom <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/everton-forum/info/user=Wally+Bazoom' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on October 30, 2025, 1:40 pm, in reply to "Things I Never Knew"

The Scottish Highlands are part of the same mountain range as the Appalachians in the US

Edinburgh is further north than some towns in Alaska and the Shetlands are further north than some towns in Greenland

You need to travel through another country to get to the westernmost point of the UK. An area in the village of Manger, County Fermanagh is British despite it lying entirely within the Republic.

Per square mile, Britain has more tornadoes than any other country in the world

Britain has rainforests, most of them are in South-West England

wow&cam&bonsai&ferret

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David Bowie invented the popular board game 'connect 4'.

Popular 80s lead singer of Visage, Steve Strange, spent four years between the ages of 19 and 23, working down a Nottinghamshire coal mine. This experience inspired the lyrics to his top ten record 'fade to grey'.

Paul Stanley, rhythm guitar player with legendary rock band Kiss, has only one ear.

Billy Whitehurst, former Hull/Newcastle striker, now runs his own dance school, teaching modern, tap and elements of ballet.

Marco Polo invented keys.

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Posted by Yogi_Clementine <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/everton-forum/info/user=Yogi_Clementine' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on October 30, 2025, 3:56 pm, in reply to "Re: Things I Never Knew"

I'm sure a lot of people have heard it by now, but speaking of Edinburgh and the compass it always burns my nut that it's further west than Bristol

Formerly yogiclementine

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Posted by AndyIsOurKing <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/everton-forum/info/user=AndyIsOurKing' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on October 30, 2025, 4:17 pm, in reply to "Re: Things I Never Knew"

It's further West than Cardiff !

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Posted by Bootscooter <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/everton-forum/info/user=Bootscooter' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on October 30, 2025, 10:43 am, in reply to "Things I Never Knew"

Not a county (as others have said).
Dorset has no motorways.
This longboat trip - did you have horns attached to your hat?

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Posted by Forcryinoutloud1 <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/everton-forum/info/user=Forcryinoutloud1' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on October 30, 2025, 10:52 am, in reply to "Re: Things I Never Knew"

Nor has North Wales, maybe he means England.

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Posted by Lance Drysdale <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/everton-forum/info/user=Lance+Drysdale' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on October 30, 2025, 12:36 pm, in reply to "Re: Things I Never Knew"

North Wales could perhaps start with roads and see how that goes.

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Posted by Dirk Hoffman <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/everton-forum/info/user=Dirk+Hoffman' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on October 30, 2025, 3:56 pm, in reply to "Re: Things I Never Knew"

Watch it Taffy!*

*Or should it be Tawey?

The only survivor of the National People's Gang.

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Posted by Nick-H <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/everton-forum/info/user=Nick-H' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on October 30, 2025, 10:35 am, in reply to "Things I Never Knew"

Ada Lovelace who was the first computer programmer is the daughter of Lord Byron.

Chris Chung who plays Roddy Ho in Slow Horses still works as a personal trainer.

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Posted by Swinverton <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/everton-forum/info/user=Swinverton' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on October 30, 2025, 9:44 am, in reply to "Things I Never Knew"

Only learned recently that Gary Oldman is the brother of the old hag who plays big Mo in Eastenders.

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Posted by Barra6 <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/everton-forum/info/user=Barra6' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on October 30, 2025, 12:53 pm, in reply to "Re: Things I Never Knew"

Counter-intuitively....Gary Oldman is two weeks younger than Gary Numan

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Posted by sounddave <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/everton-forum/info/user=sounddave' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on October 30, 2025, 9:37 am, in reply to "Things I Never Knew"

Has great access to Dixons due to the pedestrianisation of its City Centre.

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Posted by GwladysTreat <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/everton-forum/info/user=GwladysTreat' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on October 30, 2025, 9:32 am, in reply to "Things I Never Knew"

You clearly didn't know Norwich isn't a county lid.

Social Media is the new root of all evil.

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Posted by leagueunlimited <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/everton-forum/info/user=leagueunlimited' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on October 29, 2025, 10:55 pm, in reply to "Things I Never Knew"

It’s further north than Birmingham too.

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Posted by G92 <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/everton-forum/info/user=G92' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on October 30, 2025, 9:47 am, in reply to "Re: Things I Never Knew"

And Edinburgh is further west than Bristol...

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Posted by Scooby_blue <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/everton-forum/info/user=Scooby_blue' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on October 30, 2025, 6:02 pm, in reply to "Re: Things I Never Knew"

And Manchester gets less rain than Liverpool…

…and Bristol, Glasgow, Plymouth etc

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Posted by Est__1878 <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/everton-forum/info/user=Est__1878' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on October 29, 2025, 10:53 pm, in reply to "Things I Never Knew"

Norfolk - the place where you can buy Happy Mothers Day Sister cards

https://mountainrescue.org.uk/

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Posted by Lizardo <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/everton-forum/info/user=Lizardo' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on October 29, 2025, 9:57 pm, in reply to "Things I Never Knew"

That Ted Hughes was married to Sylvia Plath.
I read about it yesterday and it was a question on The Chase today, weird.

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Posted by Aberblue1 <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/everton-forum/info/user=Aberblue1' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on October 29, 2025, 9:53 pm, in reply to "Things I Never Knew"

I never knew Wolves have a player named Wolfe.

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Posted by TeddyBoy <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/everton-forum/info/user=TeddyBoy' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on October 29, 2025, 9:23 pm, in reply to "Things I Never Knew"

Cornwall doesn't either, there are a couple of others as well.

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Posted by Billy H <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/everton-forum/info/user=Billy+H' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on October 29, 2025, 9:32 pm, in reply to "Re: Things I Never Knew"

Well, now I'm never trusting tv again

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It's a more interesting debate than one I'm currently having in one of the WhatsApp groups I'm in, currently debating the "impossible" shot in snooker when a player is snookered. Riveting stuff.

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Posted by Essy <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/everton-forum/info/user=Essy' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on October 29, 2025, 9:05 pm, in reply to "Things I Never Knew"

The locals have webbed hands

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Posted by Fugazi <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/everton-forum/info/user=Fugazi' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on October 29, 2025, 9:01 pm, in reply to "Things I Never Knew"

I never knew Norwich was a county!

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Let me check and I'll get back to you. 1974 says it lost its county status. Make you right

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Posted by Mr OW Bol <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/everton-forum/info/user=Mr+OW+Bol' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on October 29, 2025, 9:03 pm, in reply to "Re: Things I Never Knew"

It's not, Billy's from Norway.

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Say again?

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IT'S NOT, BILLY'S FROM NORWAY.

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Ha ha you tit.

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soz lid

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