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Week 48's Trivial Pursuit
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03-12-2006, 08:00 PM
Jangar Wrote::
What chemical was the first anti-knock additive used in automobiles?

The first was iodine but didn;t work - the guy (who's name has slipped my mind) then went through the whole periodic table and found that lead was the best. The same bloke went on to "invent" CFC' used in fridges - talk about harming the environment -one guy caused all the trouble (yeah right). Anyway the same guy was afflicted with Polio in his 50's and he invented a harness to help hin get in and out of bed. He died of strangulation when his harness twisted him around and his PA found him - but by then it was too late

All courtesey of Stephen Fry and his QI team on BBC2. Wink
Wish i could remember his name
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Week 48's Trivial Pursuit - by Jangar - 27-11-2006, 06:18 AM
Week 48's Trivial Pursuit - by vonkeldoos - 27-11-2006, 09:32 AM
Week 48's Trivial Pursuit - by Hagar - 27-11-2006, 09:33 AM
Week 48's Trivial Pursuit - by mcamp999 - 27-11-2006, 10:09 AM
Week 48's Trivial Pursuit - by Cheffie - 27-11-2006, 01:49 PM
Week 48's Trivial Pursuit - by Jangar - 28-11-2006, 06:17 AM
Week 48's Trivial Pursuit - by Hagar - 28-11-2006, 07:02 AM
Week 48's Trivial Pursuit - by mcamp999 - 28-11-2006, 01:37 PM
Week 48's Trivial Pursuit - by Jangar - 28-11-2006, 03:21 PM
Week 48's Trivial Pursuit - by Hagar - 28-11-2006, 06:39 PM
Week 48's Trivial Pursuit - by Jangar - 29-11-2006, 06:39 AM
Week 48's Trivial Pursuit - by Cheffie - 29-11-2006, 12:18 PM
Week 48's Trivial Pursuit - by Pronkertjie - 29-11-2006, 01:15 PM
Week 48's Trivial Pursuit - by Jangar - 30-11-2006, 06:37 AM
Week 48's Trivial Pursuit - by sooibrand - 30-11-2006, 07:52 AM
Week 48's Trivial Pursuit - by Jangar - 01-12-2006, 04:56 AM
Week 48's Trivial Pursuit - by gwasi - 01-12-2006, 08:56 AM
Week 48's Trivial Pursuit - by Cheffie - 01-12-2006, 10:51 AM
Week 48's Trivial Pursuit - by Jangar - 02-12-2006, 12:48 AM
Week 48's Trivial Pursuit - by Hagar - 02-12-2006, 10:50 AM
Week 48's Trivial Pursuit - by Jangar - 03-12-2006, 07:49 PM
Week 48's Trivial Pursuit - by gwasi - 03-12-2006, 08:00 PM
Week 48's Trivial Pursuit - by Jangar - 04-12-2006, 06:01 AM

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