1. Years ago this month, Neil Armstrong set foot on the moon. Two major inventions emerged from it: the non-stick frying pan and the moonwalk. The late Michael Jackson originally chose the non-stick frying pan as the centrepiece of his stage act. He was able to fry two rashers of bacon, a sausage and a fried egg, and still manage to do the washing-up in under five seconds. But this kitchen-based routine proved unpopular with his audiences, so he switched to the moonwalk and met with far greater success. 2. Surprisingly, no one has yet mooned on the moon, though Nasa has drawn up plans for the first official moon on the moon in 2015. However, the Chinese aim to have a man eat a Mars on Mars by 2014, so this may cause Nasa to bring its date forward. 3. Would it be possible for a cow to jump over the moon? For the past 33 years,... [read full story]
