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Subject: Famous 22's
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Hi everyone,
I recently resubscribed to Britdisc and was
intrigued by some statistic about the side-arm being introduced to
the game in 1922. Whilst remaining dubious about the validity
of this claim, I can however vouch that the following list of 22 22's
are all genuine certified fact (especially the last one).
Catch 22 - Groundbreaking anti-war satire by Joseph Heller / Ex-Leeds
University Ultimate team.
22 - The room Mrs. "I want to see the sea" Roberts stayed in at
Fawlty Towers.
22 minutes - The duration of the world's first hot air balloon
flight.
22 degrees Centigrade - The temperature of water at which perfect
neutrality is attained.
22 July, 1922 - The International Tree Foundation is formed.
22 - The number of illegitimate children born to Henry the first.
22 - The percentage of books in the world written in English.
22 days - The shortest term in office of any English prime minister
(the First Duke of Wellington).
22 - The number of test centuries scored by Walter Hammond.
22 months - The gestation period of the Asian elephant.
22 days - The duration of the first powered crossing of the Atlantic.
22 - The number of degrees of freedom in the human hand.
22 "Positions in a one night stand" - Prince, "Get Off."
22 minutes - The duration of the fastest ever Wimbledon final
(Dorothy Chambers).
22 yards - The length of a cricket wicket.
22 - The number of ministers in the Cabinet.
22 - The number of cars on the current Formula One starting grid.
1822 - Joshua Tetley starts brewing (Wahay!).
22 - The lowest possible winning score in snooker.
22 - The number on Joey's favourite football top ("Friends").
22 - The number of species of Tsetse fly.
22 - The number of pounds owed by Colin Wagstaff (U.T.I.) to Mango
and Larry over a bet made on who would win Nationals this season.
Any additions gratefully accepted,
Cheers,
The Gaffer (Catch 22)