Fro
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Registered: 20th Jun 06
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Just got this emailed from the company. Stay safe this christmas 
Some Christmas facts you probably didn’t know!
3 Brits die each year testing if a 9v battery works on their tongue;
142 Brits were injured in 1999 by not removing all pins from new shirts;
58 Brits are injured each year by using sharp knives instead of screwdrivers;
31 Brits have died since 1996 from watering their Christmas tree while the fairy lights were plugged in;
19 Brits died in the last 3 years believing that Christmas decorations were chocolate;
British hospitals reported 4 broken arms last year after cracker-pulling accidents;
101 Brits since 1999 have had broken parts of plastic toys pulled out of the soles of their feet;
18 Brits had serious burns in 2000 trying on new jumpers with a lighted cigarette in their mouth;
A massive 543 Brits were admitted to A&E in the last two years after opening bottles of beer with their teeth;
In 2001, five Brits were injured in accidents involving out of control Scalextric cars;
And saving the best for last:
In 2000, eight Brits cracked their skull whilst throwing up in the loo!
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lil_g
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In 2000, eight Brits cracked their skull whilst throwing up in the loo!
Better keep the mum off the alcohol this year then
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Craig W
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Humerous, but a load of bollocks.
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Cosmo
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quote: Originally posted by fro-dizzle
British hospitals reported 4 broken arms last year after cracker-pulling accidents;
wtf  
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Kurt
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Registered: 23rd Oct 05
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did you know its illegal to eat mince pies on christmas day...
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Cosmo
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its also illegal for you to mince about on Christmas Day but you still do!
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Tiger
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quote: Originally posted by fro-dizzle
3 Brits die each year testing if a 9v battery works on their tongue;
I'm not sure if I wholeheartedly believe that the battery would have been the direct cause of death.
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Fro
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don't have a clue how true any of it is, but that was par of a company wide email
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nik
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Sounds bollocks as Craig says but some is funny
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drunkenfool
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quote: Originally posted by Craig W
Humerous, but a load of bollocks.
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Kurt
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Registered: 23rd Oct 05
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quote: Originally posted by Cosmo
its also illegal for you to mince about on Christmas Day but you still do!
if you have a problem, u2u me
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Jas
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quote: Originally posted by Kurt
quote: Originally posted by Cosmo
its also illegal for you to mince about on Christmas Day but you still do!
if you have a problem, u2u me
u2u'd
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Kurt
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was actually meant for cosmosis but replied...
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Marc
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Lollerz.
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dan_c4rsa
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i have a christmas fact.
in every town theres one fucking nutjob who thinks its amazing to light up their house like a beacon.
and if you're related to one, kill their christmas spirit
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deano87
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Registered: 21st Oct 06
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The stereotypical Santa Claus we know and love, was actually designed by a cartoon drawer, commissioned by Coca Cola
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Ben G
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quote: Originally posted by deano87
The stereotypical Santa Claus we know and love, was actually designed by a cartoon drawer, commissioned by Coca Cola
what are you talking about? i hate the ugly old cunt for not giving me enough presents
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drax
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Nothing about xmas but..coca cola related
Fanta was created during World War II in Germany by the German Coca-Cola bottling company. Due to restrictions on shipping between Germany and the United States, the German bottling plant could not get Coca Cola syrup. The CEO of the plant, Max Keith, needed a product to keep the plant in operation and devised a fruit flavored drink made from available ingredients.
Using apple fiber remaining from cider pressing and whey, a byproduct from cheese manufacture, Fanta was created and became quite popular. The original German Fanta had a yellow color and a different flavor from that of Fanta Orange. The flavor varied throughout the war, depending on the ingredients used.
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deano87
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Registered: 21st Oct 06
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quote: Originally posted by Ben G
quote: Originally posted by deano87
The stereotypical Santa Claus we know and love, was actually designed by a cartoon drawer, commissioned by Coca Cola
what are you talking about? i hate the ugly old cunt for not giving me enough presents
It's true.
The original Santa Claus, wore green, was a 'normal guy'. And dropped money down the chimneys of the poor.
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pow
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