What is a Groom of the Stool?
The Groom of the Stool was a male servant who had the task of tending to King Henry VIII's nether region after a number 2. Apparently it was a prized job as it allowed the lucky servant to spend time alone with the King and only the most trusted male servant was chosen.
Henry's successor, King Edward VI, abolished the position.
Why is belly button lint always blue?
In 2001, Dr Karl Kruszelnicki undertook a systematic survey to determine the ins and outs of navel lint. He found that navel lint consists primarily of stray fibres from a person's clothing, mixed with some dead skin cells and strands of body hair. Navel lint's characteristic blue tint is due to the existence of blue fibres found in most clothing - a large proportion of underpants and trousers have blue fibres. You can visit Dr Karl's official site here (http://www.abc.net.au/science/k2/)
Graham Barker has been collecting his own navel fluff since 1984 you can view this at http://www.feargod.net/fluff
In 2001, Dr Karl Kruszelnicki undertook a systematic survey to determine the ins and outs of navel lint. He found that navel lint consists primarily of stray fibres from a person's clothing, mixed with some dead skin cells and strands of body hair. Navel lint's characteristic blue tint is due to the existence of blue fibres found in most clothing - a large proportion of underpants and trousers have blue fibres. You can visit Dr Karl's official site here (http://www.abc.net.au/science/k2/)
Graham Barker has been collecting his own navel fluff since 1984 you can view this at http://www.feargod.net/fluff
