It surprised me that much when I read this one I had to do some digging at it turns out it is true. The story seems to go as follows; It was a quiet September evening in 1975 when an 18-year-old Steph...
Sweeney Todd is a fictional character and story, who was best known as “The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.” What it’s about? Sweeney Todd is a barber in Victorian London who murders his customers by sl...
Everyone talks about things being an old wives’ tale – but what actually is one? That’s what we wanted to know. An old wives’ tale is perhaps best explained as a traditionally held b...
That’s the question I found myself musing over this morning while wandering round the house getting ready for work. And I don’t even like bananas! The short answer to this vital question: ...
Have you ever heard the phrase and wondered where it came from? I did, so I set about looking into it. “Close, but no cigar” quite simple means you almost succeeded, but didnt quite get there. I...
Every cat owner will be able to relate to this one, not a problem that dog owners have. Both of us in PubChat towers have experience of this with many cats over time. Why do cats follow people t...
This one is a bit of a follow on from the recent post asking the question about “are two heads better than one?” I’m sure you can all see how my train of thought ended up here at thi...
Now this is definitely one to file in the pile of random facts. The thought came to me while watching TV on an evening and I thought I really must have a google and find out. Don’t ask me why, I...
There are not many foods out there that are as divisive as black pudding. Many times you will here an ‘ewww i’m not eating that’. However the team here at PubChat do love a bit of bl...
In short, no, not really. Much of this is just an old wives tale used by parents to get you to eat your veg as a child. But what truth is there in it? What’s true?Carrots are rich in vitamin A, ...
