not what they seem

[mickthemuppe]

the 3 day eventing at the olympics lasts four dayse 

the octkober beerfest at munich is in september

any more odd things that are not what they seem

[Quizmonster]

The Hundred Years War lasted 116 years.

[landie]

Government money. Do the MP's chip in out of their own pocket?

When the bill for government spending is totted up I'm sure it's the taxpayer who foots the bill.

[graemer]

Cat gut comes from sheep mostly.

The Canary Islands are named after a dog.

[graemer]

In 1917 the October Revolution in Russia happened in November.

Boxing rings are square.

[rojash]

graemer, the canary islands are not named AFTER a dog. They are the Dog Islands, from the Latin for dog - canis.

[Marsh]

In accountancy, someone who hasn't paid your bill is counted as an asset not a liability.

[incognito]

May Balls in Cambridge are in June

[graemer]

Rojash, yeh I know but for the fun of this question...whatever.

[Fern57]

Panama Hats are made in Ecuador.
The �Black Box� on commercial airplanes is orange.