America was discovered by Amerigo Vespucci and was named after him, until people got tired of living in a place called "Vespuccia" and changed its name to "America" — Mike Harding Copy Share Image
In the olden days in England, you could be hung for stealing a sheep or a loaf of bread. However, if a sheep stole a loaf of bread and gave it to you, you would only be tried for receiving, a crime punishable by forty lashes with the cat or the dog, whichever was handy. If you stole a dog… — Mike Harding Copy Share
The Ruffed Pandanga of Borneo and Rotherham spreads out his feathers in his courtship dance and imitates Winston Churchill and Tommy Cooper on one… — Mike Harding Copy Share Image
Bare Foot Folk and is full of really interesting songs, Ange Hardy takes folk tales and creates new folk songs that sound traditional around… — Mike Harding Copy Share Image
If little green men land in your back yard, hide any little green women you've got in the house. — Mike Harding Copy Share Image
Breast Feeding should not be attempted by fathers with hairy chests, since they can make the baby sneeze and give it wind. — Mike Harding Copy Share Image
... The Anarchists' [national] anthem is an international anthem that consists of 365 raspberries blown in very quick succession to the tune of Camptown… — Mike Harding Copy Share Image
British Israelites: The British Israelites believe the white Anglo-Saxons of Britain to be descended from the ten lost tribes of Israel deported by Sargon of Assyria on the fall of Sumeria in 721 B.C. ... They further believe that the future can be foretold by the measurements of the Great Pyramid, which probably means it will be big and yellow… — Mike Harding Copy Share
The square was finally cleared by armed carabineri with tears of laughter streaming down their faces. The event set a record for hilarious civic… — Mike Harding Copy Share Image
Gold, n.: A soft malleable metal relatively scarce in distribution. It is mined deep in the earth by poor men who then give it… — Mike Harding Copy Share Image
If forced to travel on an airplane, try and get in the cabin with the Captain, so you can keep an eye on him… — Mike Harding Copy Share Image
Invite them all in. Nip out the back door. Phone the police and tell them your house is being burgled. — Mike Harding Copy Share Image