Here're some weird facts:
Mortal Kombat: Deception was re-titled in a european country (can't remember which one) because in that country 'deception' was their word for 'disappointment'.
This one may not be appropriate for younger users:
America has the world's highest rate of men getting themselves caught in a zipper.
This is due to america having the highest number of men who 'go commando'.
American football chearleaders have a 45% injury rate, that's higher then rock-climbers, sky-divers, hollywood stunt 'performers' and even astronauts.
The game Bladerunner was originally started in 1987 due for release in 1990 the game wasn't actually released until 1997. That's the world record for the longer development time, currently Duke Nukem Forever is due to break that record in less then 18 month.
In england it's considered high treason to put a postage stamp with the current monarch's head on it, up-side-down on an envelope. As far as I know, this law has never been repealed.
When Sony originally manufacture the Walkman, they thought the name was too japanese for the western market and so decided to rename it. But when they tried to show the product to manufacturers in america and europe they were told to use the japanese name because they thought no one would ever take it seriously it is was called the 'Sony Soundabout'!
More injuries are caused in the home by people trying to put their underwear on then by getting attacked in the streets. That servey was done by some strange people in america.
I was discovered that a cat's pur (or a similar low frequency vibration) can make broken bones heal faster.
The original Grand Theft Auto game is still banned a number of countries, while many of it's more violent sequals were allowed through without incident.
A subliminal message was recently discovered in a track entitled "Dinner at Devient's Palace" by gothic metal band 'Cradle of Filth' (who have a reputation for their often depraved lyrical content), if played backwards the lyrics were transformed into the Lord's prayer.
I don't suffer from insanity:
I enjoy every minute of it!
