VH1 UK's sister channel that wasn't VH1 Classic
Launched in late 2003, it was called VH2. The channel was rebranded as MTV Flux three years later before being replaced by a timeshift service of MTV One in 2008.
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Westfield London is getting a theatre later this year
Called the Capital Theatre, it will be located in what used to be the Debenhams store. The first performance will be the musical adaptation of Dirty Dancing .
Alton Towers' monorail has an interesting origin
The monorail made by Von Roll was not actually built specifically for the British theme park. They were actually built for Expo 86 in Vancouver, Canada back in 1986 before moving to Alton Towers a year later.
The biscuit that Oreo copied
It's Hydrox, which was introduced in 1908. While Oreo was introduced four years later.
A good reason why this happened
The reason why Michael Schumacher was the Stig who test drove the Ferrari FXX in a 2009 episode of Top Gear is pretty simple. It's because Ferrari didn't allow anyone else to drive the car due to their strict manufacturer rules.
Part Minidisc, part video game cartridge
Three words: Universal Media Disc. Exclusive to PlayStation Portable.
Inside the Eurotunnel
As in the train crossing through the English-French border. Or the Channel Tunnel.