Jacqueline Taïeb

The song "7 heures du matin" was about a teenage girl who fantasises about Paul McCartney.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacqueline_Taïeb

Finest Dreams

"Finest Dreams" is a song by English bastard pop producer Richard X featuring American R&B singer–songwriter Kelis.

BASTARD POP! I literally did a double-take.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finest_Dreams

Beenie Man

The lyrics to some of Beenie Man's songs have been criticized for inciting the murder of homosexuals, with lyrics such as, "I'm dreaming of a new Jamaica, come to execute all the gays". In "Mi Nah Wallah", he says he would like to cut the throats of all gay men. In "Bad Man Chi Chi Man" the lyric instructs listeners to kill gay deejays, and in "Han Up Deh", the lyric suggests hanging lesbians with a long piece of rope.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beenie_Man

Calf of Man

The Calf of Man currently boasts the world's highest density of lighthouses.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calf_of_Man

Derry/Londonderry name dispute

In 2007, a Canadian tourist asking for a Translink bus ticket to "Derry" was confused when told that Derry "didn't exist".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derry-Londonderry_name_dispute

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(pronounced Albin)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brfxxccxxmnpcccclllmmnprxvclmnckssqlbb11116

Irish Sea

Unlike Britain, Ireland has no tunnel or bridge connection to mainland Europe.

Well, duh.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish_Sea

Eddie Hapgood

Hapgood also captained England in another infamous match, against Germany in Berlin on 14 May 1938, where Hapgood and his players were made to give the Nazi salute before the match, under pressure from British diplomats. Hitler was not in attendance; England won the match 6-3.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_Hapgood

Andy Kaufman

Because he kept the true nature of his health a secret—almost until the day he died—fans have, over the years, doubted Kaufman's death, thinking that he staged it as the ultimate Andy Kaufman stunt. Friends and family said that Andy almost never smoked, did not drink regularly, and was also a vegetarian. At the time, lung cancer was considered rare for non-smokers to contract, and it is also rare in people under the age of 40. Kaufman himself even said that if he were to fake his death, he would return 20 years later. On May 16, 2004, his surviving friends threw a 'Welcome Home Andy' party for him, which he did not attend.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Kaufman

Rockall

In 1997 the environmentalist organisation Greenpeace occupied the islet for a short time, calling it Waveland, to protest against oil exploration under the authority of the British. Greenpeace declared the island to be a “new Global State”, and offered citizenship to anyone willing to take their pledge of allegiance. The British Government's response was simply to give them permission to be there, and otherwise ignore them. Indeed, when asked, the Home Office responded that since Rockall was part of the United Kingdom, and since the UK was a free country, Greenpeace were perfectly entitled to be at Rockall. The project continued until 1999, when the company sponsoring it collapsed and the experiment ended.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockall

Nicholas Ashley-Cooper, 12th Earl of Shaftesbury

Before succeeding to the earldom, Nicholas established himself as a DJ in the New York techno music scene scene under the name "nick ac".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicholas_Ashley-Cooper,_12th_Earl_of_Shaftesbury

Dora Ratjen

In 1957, Ratjen came forward and said "she" was actually male and was forced by the Nazis to disguise himself as a woman "for the sake of the honour and glory of Germany". Ratjen stated, "For three years I lived the life of a girl. It was most dull."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dora_Ratjen