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0:35:06 > 0:35:12At the Ministry of Curious Stuff, we seek to answer any question you ask.
0:35:12 > 0:35:14No question is too ridiculous.
0:35:14 > 0:35:17On call are our highly curious researchers -
0:35:17 > 0:35:19Lovett, Wannamaker,
0:35:19 > 0:35:21Frazernagle, Teaparty
0:35:21 > 0:35:24and, of course, Captain Length-Width.
0:35:24 > 0:35:30The Ministry is a thinking facility that helps us to find you an answer.
0:35:30 > 0:35:34'The working day will commence in ten seconds.
0:35:36 > 0:35:38'Don't be late.'
0:35:45 > 0:35:49'Attention! Mr Reeves is entering the building.'
0:35:49 > 0:35:53Welcome to the Ministry of Curious Stuff.
0:35:54 > 0:35:56Morning, everybody.
0:35:56 > 0:36:01EVERYONE: Good morning, Mr Reeves.
0:36:01 > 0:36:04- How do.- Morning, Reeves. - Good morn...
0:36:04 > 0:36:06Length-Width, what are you doing?
0:36:06 > 0:36:10- I've got a job with Lennox Lewis. - Really? Cleaning his boxing gloves?
0:36:10 > 0:36:14- No, cleaning his toilet. - That's his boxing glove.
0:36:14 > 0:36:16It is his boxing glove.
0:36:16 > 0:36:19But it's also his toilet. MR REEVES LAUGHS
0:36:19 > 0:36:23You mean Lennox Lewis uses a boxing glove as a toilet?
0:36:23 > 0:36:26- Exactly.- That's ridiculous. - It's extraordinary.
0:36:26 > 0:36:32- It is!- And when I finish doing his, he asked me to do his son's as well.
0:36:32 > 0:36:37- So the whole Lennox Lewis family use boxing gloves as toilets?- Correct.
0:36:37 > 0:36:39That's preposterous!
0:36:39 > 0:36:44I don't think I've ever heard anything so ridiculous in my life!
0:36:44 > 0:36:49- Whilst you're doing that, could you do my toilet please?- Yes, of course.
0:36:49 > 0:36:55Thank you so much. Now then... Mr Frazernagle, anyone on the lines?
0:36:55 > 0:37:00- We've got a caller waiting for you on line two!- Thank you very much.
0:37:01 > 0:37:04Hello, this is Vic Reeves at the Ministry of Curious Stuff.
0:37:04 > 0:37:08- How can I help you?- My name's Ellie. I have a question for you.
0:37:08 > 0:37:12Who are better, boys or girls?
0:37:12 > 0:37:16Ooh. Thank you, Ellie. Goodbye.
0:37:16 > 0:37:19Ellie wants to know who are better, boys or girls?
0:37:19 > 0:37:23- It's girls! No, no, no. - Boys are better.
0:37:23 > 0:37:28- Girls! Definitely girls!- Boys are better!- Captain Length-Width?
0:37:28 > 0:37:33That's tricky. Boys are better at throwing things at stuff.
0:37:33 > 0:37:36- Girls are better at throwing stuff at things.- The yin and the yang.
0:37:36 > 0:37:40- The ping and the pong.- The ting and the tang.- The sing and the song.
0:37:40 > 0:37:46BOTH # And the way that you look at me. #
0:37:46 > 0:37:50Right, let's do some work and find out the answer to Ellie's question.
0:37:50 > 0:37:53Who's best, boys or girls?
0:37:55 > 0:37:59The male peacock is much more attractive than the female,
0:37:59 > 0:38:03because the males have to compete for a female.
0:38:03 > 0:38:08- The girl chooses the best looking. - That's true for a lot of animals.
0:38:08 > 0:38:10Imagine if it worked that way for humans!
0:38:10 > 0:38:15We can demonstrate that with the help of my dowdy female, Kim.
0:38:15 > 0:38:16Ooh.
0:38:19 > 0:38:22'Dowdy woman loading in C1.'
0:38:22 > 0:38:27This is how the more attractive male peacocks attract said dowdy female.
0:38:29 > 0:38:33- Music, please, Miss Wannamaker. - Right, Mr Reeves.
0:38:34 > 0:38:36# Boys! Boys! Boys!
0:38:38 > 0:38:39# Boys! Boys! Boys!
0:38:42 > 0:38:44# Boys! Boys! Boys! #
0:38:44 > 0:38:48# Boys, sometimes a girl just needs one
0:38:48 > 0:38:52# Yeah, I need you Boys, to love her and to hold
0:38:52 > 0:38:56# I just want you to touch me Boys, when a girl is with one
0:38:57 > 0:39:00# Boys, then she is in control. #
0:39:00 > 0:39:03# So macho He's gotta be
0:39:03 > 0:39:07# So macho He's gotta be
0:39:07 > 0:39:10# Big and strong, enough to turn... #
0:39:23 > 0:39:25I'll see you later.
0:39:29 > 0:39:31Clearly overwhelmed.
0:39:31 > 0:39:37- Utterly.- Well, I think that that display of super male prowess
0:39:37 > 0:39:40proves that boys are better than girls.
0:39:40 > 0:39:44- Yeah. That's what I'm talking about. - Back at ya.- Respect is due.
0:39:44 > 0:39:48Right, OK, so there's one point to the boys.
0:39:48 > 0:39:54I think Ellie wants more facts on this question - boys versus girls.
0:39:54 > 0:39:58Well, in the insect world, girls are definitely the toughest.
0:39:58 > 0:40:02- A praying mantis would make a terrible girlfriend.- Why?
0:40:02 > 0:40:08A female, after having mated, rips off and eats her boyfriend's head.
0:40:08 > 0:40:14That's astonishing. I was on holiday with a pair of praying mantises.
0:40:14 > 0:40:17- In Corfu. Rod and Pat. - Oh!
0:40:17 > 0:40:19- Rod and Pat!- Do you know them?
0:40:19 > 0:40:21No.
0:40:21 > 0:40:24- Do you want to see the holiday snaps?- Yes.
0:40:24 > 0:40:27Put your goggles on.
0:40:27 > 0:40:31There's me and Rod and Pat on the coach.
0:40:31 > 0:40:34That looks brilliant.
0:40:34 > 0:40:39- Me and Rod and Pat by the pool. - Nice tight Speedos, Mr Reeves.
0:40:39 > 0:40:45Thank you. What's next? Yeah, that's me and Rod and Pat after dinner.
0:40:45 > 0:40:49- Oh, dear.- Mr Reeves?- Yes. - Where's the head?
0:40:49 > 0:40:52Yeah.
0:40:52 > 0:40:56That caused a few problems because Rod was driving home that night.
0:40:56 > 0:40:59Anyway, we've had one fact
0:40:59 > 0:41:03that proves girls are the toughest and the bestest.
0:41:03 > 0:41:05Anything to help the boys?
0:41:05 > 0:41:09Well, Mr Reeves, here's the curious story of Pirate Bonny,
0:41:09 > 0:41:13- a fearsome swashbuckler who ruled the waves.- There we are.
0:41:13 > 0:41:17One more to the boys. A fearsome pirate, ha ha ha!
0:41:17 > 0:41:21- I knew it! Boys are the best! - Scoundrels.
0:41:21 > 0:41:26- I believe boys are... - Calm down everyone!
0:41:27 > 0:41:30Pirate Bonny was actually...
0:41:30 > 0:41:33- a woman.- A woman?
0:41:33 > 0:41:36A woman?
0:41:36 > 0:41:41- A woman pirate? That's amazing. Tell me more.- It IS amazing.
0:41:41 > 0:41:44Anne Bonny was a 17th-century pirate.
0:41:44 > 0:41:49She would disguise herself as a man and join pirate ships.
0:41:49 > 0:41:51How did she get away with that?
0:41:51 > 0:41:55Anne was so ferocious, other pirates thought she was a man.
0:41:55 > 0:42:00She became known for her explosive temper and violent fighting.
0:42:00 > 0:42:02Not ladylike, if you ask me.
0:42:02 > 0:42:07And none of these fearsome pirates could spot that she was a woman?
0:42:07 > 0:42:11What stupid, stupid pirate idiots they must have been!
0:42:11 > 0:42:15- So, Mr Reeves, you could identify a woman pirate?- Oh, yes!
0:42:15 > 0:42:18Without any hesitation.
0:42:18 > 0:42:21Mr Reeves, there's a rowdy bunch coming through X5.
0:42:21 > 0:42:24'Rowdy bunch loading in X5.'
0:42:28 > 0:42:30Rowdy!
0:42:34 > 0:42:37Go on, Mr Reeves. Tell us which is the woman pirate.
0:42:37 > 0:42:39Right, so, um...
0:42:41 > 0:42:43One of these is a lass.
0:42:46 > 0:42:48- Have you any ideas?- I've no idea.
0:42:49 > 0:42:50No.
0:42:50 > 0:42:53- CHUCKLES:- No.
0:42:53 > 0:42:55Ah.
0:42:55 > 0:42:56Hm.
0:42:57 > 0:43:00No.
0:43:00 > 0:43:01No.
0:43:01 > 0:43:03No.
0:43:03 > 0:43:08Ah! Now then! You can't pull the wool over my eyelids!
0:43:08 > 0:43:12You are the woman. Pull off that ridiculous fake beard!
0:43:12 > 0:43:15Now! Pull it off! Pull it off, woman!
0:43:15 > 0:43:20Touch my beard again and I'll throw you to the sharks. Took ages.
0:43:20 > 0:43:22So you're a man?
0:43:23 > 0:43:27- What? You saying I'm not manly? What you saying?- No, no!
0:43:27 > 0:43:30You're a very manly pirate. Phwar!
0:43:30 > 0:43:34So which one of you is the woman?
0:43:34 > 0:43:36I am!
0:43:36 > 0:43:40Well, I should have guessed. You're very beautiful, madam.
0:43:42 > 0:43:43Men!
0:43:46 > 0:43:50What an absolutely terrifying bunch and I'm still no wiser.
0:43:50 > 0:43:53Who's better, boys or girls? Length-Width, what do you think?
0:43:53 > 0:43:57- I don't know. - Have you asked Keith?- Ah, no.
0:43:57 > 0:44:00What do you think, Keith?
0:44:02 > 0:44:03It's boys.
0:44:03 > 0:44:07According to Keith. But who is it? Boys or girls?
0:44:07 > 0:44:09ALL SHOUT OUT
0:44:09 > 0:44:13All right. Thank you. Teaparty, one final fact, please.
0:44:13 > 0:44:18- I have found a very curious fact about clownfish.- Ooh.
0:44:20 > 0:44:25'A family of clownfish is always headed by the female.
0:44:25 > 0:44:27'If the female leaves...'
0:44:27 > 0:44:30You lot are driving me mad. Bye.
0:44:30 > 0:44:32Mum?
0:44:32 > 0:44:37'..a male clownfish will actually turn himself into a girl
0:44:37 > 0:44:39'to become head of the family.'
0:44:39 > 0:44:41Dad?
0:44:41 > 0:44:45Call me Mummy now. Who wants fish fingers for dinner?
0:44:49 > 0:44:54Clownfish can switch between being lad and lass, so no-one's better.
0:44:54 > 0:44:56In the insect world,
0:44:56 > 0:45:01female insects are quite often tougher than male insects.
0:45:01 > 0:45:06In the animal world, the peacock is quite obviously the better looking.
0:45:06 > 0:45:09In the pirate world, frankly, I haven't a clue!
0:45:09 > 0:45:13Just remind me again, sir. What's our answer?
0:45:13 > 0:45:18It seems no-one's better. Boys are good and girls are good.
0:45:18 > 0:45:20Sorry I can't be more specific.
0:45:20 > 0:45:23Both of them can do pretty awesome things.
0:45:23 > 0:45:28- Glad that's been cleared up, then. - I'm glad as well.
0:45:28 > 0:45:32Can you get those findings off to Ellie, please, Miss Teapot?
0:45:32 > 0:45:34Party.
0:45:34 > 0:45:36- Party. - Right away, Mr Reeves.
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0:46:25 > 0:46:28Fare thee well. Once again, goodbye.
0:46:28 > 0:46:32Come on, then. Let's have another question. Let's not dilly-dally.
0:46:32 > 0:46:35- Let's not shilly-shally. - Let's not shilly shally.
0:46:35 > 0:46:37Let's not dilly-dally.
0:46:37 > 0:46:40BOTH # And don't come a-knocking at my door after midnight
0:46:40 > 0:46:42# Don't come a-knocking at my door
0:46:42 > 0:46:45- # Have a banana - How's your auntie?
0:46:45 > 0:46:47# All right. # HONK
0:46:47 > 0:46:52Now, Mr Frazernagle, anyone on the lines?
0:46:52 > 0:46:55We have another call coming through on line one.
0:46:56 > 0:47:00Hello, this is Vic Reeves at the Ministry of Curious Stuff.
0:47:00 > 0:47:02How can I be of assistance?
0:47:02 > 0:47:07My name is Nathan and my question is do animals have best friends?
0:47:07 > 0:47:11Thank you very much for that question, Nathan. Goodbye.
0:47:11 > 0:47:16What a succulent question from Nathan. Can animals be best friends?
0:47:20 > 0:47:22What do you think, Captain Length-Width?
0:47:22 > 0:47:25Well, this is Angela. She's my best friend.
0:47:25 > 0:47:30- What is it?- Ooh! "What is it?" Don't listen to him, Angela.
0:47:30 > 0:47:33He's a beast. It's a catguin.
0:47:33 > 0:47:37- A what?- A catguin. - A penguin cat?
0:47:38 > 0:47:40- Catguin.- Patguin?
0:47:40 > 0:47:43- Patguin.- Right.
0:47:43 > 0:47:47Some say that dog is man's best friend but I have a curious story
0:47:47 > 0:47:51which suggest dolphins are our real BFFs.
0:47:51 > 0:47:53- What?- BFF.
0:47:53 > 0:47:56- What's that?- Best friends forever.
0:47:56 > 0:47:59Me and Miss Wannamaker are best friends forever.
0:47:59 > 0:48:01BFFs!
0:48:01 > 0:48:05- The switchboard's mine. - Let's get back to these dolphins.
0:48:05 > 0:48:09Dolphins once protected a man who fell into shark-infested waters.
0:48:09 > 0:48:14Really? I'm intrigued - up to the top of my trousers and beyond.
0:48:14 > 0:48:18And with the help of MY BFF, Captain Length-Width...
0:48:18 > 0:48:20Hello.
0:48:20 > 0:48:24..I shall recreate that moment,
0:48:24 > 0:48:27using the Vic Reeves Miniature Theatre.
0:48:27 > 0:48:30Oooh!
0:48:31 > 0:48:34Presenting, The Day The Australian Fell Into The Sea
0:48:34 > 0:48:37or A Dolphin's Tale.
0:48:37 > 0:48:42A man from Australia was stranded at sea after his boat upturned.
0:48:42 > 0:48:44Oh, no! Me dinghy's upturned!
0:48:44 > 0:48:46What a predicament!
0:48:46 > 0:48:49He could see sharks circling around him.
0:48:49 > 0:48:51Stone the crows!
0:48:51 > 0:48:54Look! There's a, er...
0:48:54 > 0:48:57shark and it's cycling around me.
0:48:57 > 0:49:01Not "cycling". They were circling around him.
0:49:01 > 0:49:04Ah, yes. Makes more sense.
0:49:05 > 0:49:08Ah, strewth! Look at that!
0:49:08 > 0:49:12He feared it was only a matter of time before the sharks attacked.
0:49:12 > 0:49:16But a group of dolphins appeared and chased the sharks away.
0:49:16 > 0:49:22Hey, you guys! You know the deal! No sharks allowed! This is our patch.
0:49:22 > 0:49:25Now get on your bikes and do one.
0:49:25 > 0:49:27All right, big guy. You're the boss.
0:49:27 > 0:49:32- You know how we roll here. - Don't push me.- You know how we roll.
0:49:32 > 0:49:37Mr Reeves, can we move on, if you're finished playing with your toys?
0:49:37 > 0:49:41These are not toys, madam. This is theatre.
0:49:41 > 0:49:45The Vic Reeves Miniature Theatre, on tour round the UK.
0:49:45 > 0:49:49- Thousands of tickets still available.- Mr Reeves!
0:49:49 > 0:49:55That was a brilliant story, but do any other animals have best friends?
0:49:55 > 0:50:00There's the story of Tara and Bella, who started an unlikely friendship
0:50:00 > 0:50:03because Tara is an elephant and Bella is a dog.
0:50:03 > 0:50:06EVERYONE: Ah!
0:50:06 > 0:50:09They met at an elephant sanctuary in Tennessee, USA.
0:50:09 > 0:50:14They did everything together. Then Bella suffered a spinal injury.
0:50:17 > 0:50:21ALL SOB
0:50:24 > 0:50:26Why?
0:50:26 > 0:50:28< But don't worry.
0:50:28 > 0:50:32Tara was there by her side every step of the way
0:50:32 > 0:50:34until Bella regained her health.
0:50:36 > 0:50:40That's one of the most beautiful stories I've ever heard!
0:50:40 > 0:50:43I'd love to meet this wonderful pair.
0:50:43 > 0:50:47- Tara and Bella coming through G1, Mr Reeves.- No? Really?
0:50:47 > 0:50:50'BFFs loading in G1.'
0:50:50 > 0:50:54- I'll never forget that thing you said about me.- What thing?
0:50:54 > 0:50:57It's not important right now.
0:50:57 > 0:51:00- Are you texting Darren?- Yeah. - Don't text Darren.
0:51:00 > 0:51:04- I'm gonna say you like him. - I don't want you to do that...
0:51:04 > 0:51:09They're having a disagreement. We'll come back to them later.
0:51:09 > 0:51:14Mr Lovett, have you any more information about animal friends?
0:51:14 > 0:51:19Well, Mr Reeves, here's a curious story about some friendly bees.
0:51:20 > 0:51:24Margaret Bell kept bees seven miles from her home in Shropshire.
0:51:24 > 0:51:26Hiya.
0:51:26 > 0:51:28In June 1994, she died.
0:51:28 > 0:51:30Oh.
0:51:31 > 0:51:35At her funeral, mourners were amazed to see hundreds of bees
0:51:35 > 0:51:40settle opposite the house where she'd lived for 26 years.
0:51:40 > 0:51:43What an odd occurrence!
0:51:43 > 0:51:47Were these bees paying their respects to their friend, Margaret,
0:51:47 > 0:51:49or was it just a coincidence?
0:51:53 > 0:51:55We've heard about mourning bees
0:51:55 > 0:51:57and protective dolphins.
0:51:57 > 0:52:01I think we've learned that, like us,
0:52:01 > 0:52:05animals form relationships and have friends.
0:52:05 > 0:52:10I hate you so much! You're, like, the worst person I've ever met!
0:52:10 > 0:52:14- Get your hands off me! - Right, that is it! Get off me!
0:52:14 > 0:52:16I've had it with you.
0:52:23 > 0:52:26You're the worst person I've ever met.
0:52:30 > 0:52:31Right!
0:52:31 > 0:52:35That's it! Right! I'm taking you down, my friend!
0:52:35 > 0:52:38We are going outside!
0:52:42 > 0:52:46I've never seen anything like that before in my life.
0:52:46 > 0:52:51- Neither have I.- That was worth the licence fee alone.
0:52:51 > 0:52:55Miss Teaparty, could you get that to Nathan at your leisure?
0:52:55 > 0:52:59'Attention, Flying Postal Services has arrived.
0:53:01 > 0:53:04'Post prepared for postal personnel.
0:53:05 > 0:53:09'Thank you for using Flying Postal Services,
0:53:09 > 0:53:12'your number one aerial courier.'
0:53:12 > 0:53:16Farewell. What's the time? It's half past question time!
0:53:16 > 0:53:18Let's have another question.
0:53:18 > 0:53:23- We have another brilliant caller on line three.- Thank you, Frazernagle.
0:53:25 > 0:53:29Hello, this is Vic Reeves at the Ministry of Curious Stuff.
0:53:29 > 0:53:31How may I be of charity to you?
0:53:31 > 0:53:35Hello. My name's Sophie. I'd like to ask you this question.
0:53:35 > 0:53:39- What is the strangest thing you can wear?- Thank you, Sophie.
0:53:39 > 0:53:40Goodbye.
0:53:40 > 0:53:45Sophie wants to know what's the strangest thing you could wear.
0:53:48 > 0:53:54- So, team, what garment-based facts have we got today?- Well, Mr Reeves.
0:53:54 > 0:53:57This garment here caused quite a commotion.
0:53:57 > 0:54:02In 1797, Londoners had never seen a top hat before.
0:54:02 > 0:54:06When a man wore one, everyone was so shocked
0:54:06 > 0:54:10- the police arrested the man for trying to scare people.- No?
0:54:13 > 0:54:16Crikey! What an interesting fact!
0:54:16 > 0:54:18Not only is it interesting,
0:54:18 > 0:54:21- it's curious! - RUMBLING
0:54:21 > 0:54:23Brace yourselves!
0:54:25 > 0:54:27Stations, everyone!
0:54:38 > 0:54:44'A man in old-fashioned clothing is standing outside in a London street.
0:54:44 > 0:54:49'All is good. He calmly puts on his new top hat.
0:54:49 > 0:54:52'As he breathes in the morning...' SCREAMING
0:54:56 > 0:54:57SCREAMS
0:55:01 > 0:55:05- Freeze! Put the hat on the floor! - SIRENS BLARE
0:55:05 > 0:55:09I said, put the hat on the floor!
0:55:09 > 0:55:11Put your hands in the air.
0:55:11 > 0:55:15Dance around like you just don't care.
0:55:15 > 0:55:18DISCO MUSIC
0:55:21 > 0:55:25Who'd have thought that the top hat could cause such a catastrophe?
0:55:25 > 0:55:29It's not weird nowadays, is it? It's simply spiffing.
0:55:29 > 0:55:33- What, what?- Pip, pip. Not weird enough to answer Sophie's question.
0:55:33 > 0:55:36What is the strangest garment of all?
0:55:36 > 0:55:39Here's an item of clothing made in Japan
0:55:39 > 0:55:45- which is strange AND practical - the air-conditioned shirt.- Ooh.
0:55:48 > 0:55:52The Japanese have created a shirt with built-in air conditioning.
0:55:52 > 0:55:55It's got fans under the armpits
0:55:55 > 0:55:59that are powered by the USB connection on a computer.
0:55:59 > 0:56:05The fact of the matter is, in this shirt, you'll be REALLY cool.
0:56:08 > 0:56:10Very good.
0:56:10 > 0:56:11Good for BO.
0:56:11 > 0:56:16Vaguely practical and just a little bit strange.
0:56:16 > 0:56:20But if we want unique, I think we should look over here
0:56:20 > 0:56:25towards Captain Length-Width, who's a unique dresser, aren't you?
0:56:25 > 0:56:28- What's that? - You're a unique dresser.- Oh, yes.
0:56:28 > 0:56:32- In fact, I dress myself every day. - Really?
0:56:32 > 0:56:37- You're wearing something unique right now.- That's correct.
0:56:37 > 0:56:41- See if you can guess what it is. - Let me just scan you.
0:56:41 > 0:56:45- Is it something to do with the face? - That's correct.
0:56:45 > 0:56:49- Check out the mouse-skin eyebrows. 100% mouse, don't you know?- Yeah.
0:56:49 > 0:56:53Told ya. Absolutely unique!
0:56:53 > 0:56:58Actually, Mr Reeves, it's a curious fact that in the 18th century,
0:56:58 > 0:57:03it was the height of fashion to wear eyebrows made out of mouse skin.
0:57:03 > 0:57:09You're kidding? Captain Length-Width isn't going to let us down.
0:57:09 > 0:57:11He's got more to offer.
0:57:11 > 0:57:15Tell us about more of your unique and strange clothing.
0:57:15 > 0:57:17Let me scan ya.
0:57:18 > 0:57:23- Wow!- I know! Check out my snazzy banana waistcoat.
0:57:23 > 0:57:28- How about my wonderful waffle trousers?- How did I miss those?
0:57:28 > 0:57:30Totally unique fashion.
0:57:30 > 0:57:32Well, um... Actually, Mr Reeves,
0:57:32 > 0:57:37in 2009, photographer Ted Sabarese and designer Ami Goodheart
0:57:37 > 0:57:42created a range of clothing from food, including a banana waistcoat
0:57:42 > 0:57:44and waffle trousers.
0:57:44 > 0:57:48Do you know what? I can see a pattern forming here.
0:57:48 > 0:57:53- Have you got any other strange and unique clothing?- You bet ya.
0:57:53 > 0:57:56- Check out this glove.- Wow! Cool!
0:57:56 > 0:57:59- Yeah. Do you know what this is?- No.
0:57:59 > 0:58:04All this is is a glove with a scouring pad glued on it.
0:58:04 > 0:58:09Wow! So all you need to do to make strange and unique clothing
0:58:09 > 0:58:12is glue rubbish onto your existing clothes.
0:58:12 > 0:58:17- If only it were that easy. - Have you got anything else?
0:58:17 > 0:58:20Yeah. Do you know what that is?
0:58:20 > 0:58:22A cup with sweet wrappers in it.
0:58:22 > 0:58:25Ha ha. As if. No way.
0:58:25 > 0:58:27This is my hat.
0:58:27 > 0:58:30Totally unique fashion!
0:58:30 > 0:58:34- Surely you can't top that. - Oh, yes, I can, baby.
0:58:34 > 0:58:38- Oh, really?- Check this out!
0:58:40 > 0:58:43My million-pound pair of diamond underpants!
0:58:44 > 0:58:47- Wha...?- Wow!
0:58:47 > 0:58:49Wow!
0:58:49 > 0:58:52MUSIC STARTS
0:58:54 > 0:58:57# No more for him a grubby pair of Y-fronts
0:59:00 > 0:59:04# Now that he owns these undies made of diamonds
0:59:07 > 0:59:10# Look at them sparkling whilst he is cycling
0:59:10 > 0:59:13# Look at them sparkling whilst he is gargling
0:59:13 > 0:59:17# His million-pound pair of underpants
0:59:20 > 0:59:23# He no wear no more no shabby scruffy boxers
0:59:26 > 0:59:29# Now that he owns his diamond knickerbockers
0:59:32 > 0:59:35# Look at them gleaming whilst he is cleaning
0:59:35 > 0:59:39# Look at them twinkle whilst he eats his winkles
0:59:39 > 0:59:42# His million-pound pair of underpants
0:59:42 > 0:59:46# His million-pound pair of underpants. #
0:59:47 > 0:59:50So, can we answer Sophie's question?
0:59:50 > 0:59:56You can wear anything, from waffle trousers to mice eyebrows.
0:59:56 > 0:59:58Lady Gaga wore a dress made out of meat!
0:59:58 > 1:00:02But it's hard to say which is the strangest outfit.
1:00:02 > 1:00:06Our advice is, wear what you like and be original.
1:00:06 > 1:00:11Wise words indeed, Miss Teaparty. But the Ministry of Curious Stuff
1:00:11 > 1:00:15cannot be held accountable for what you wear.
1:00:15 > 1:00:17Let that be known as a fact.
1:00:17 > 1:00:22- So get those facts off to Sophie. - Right away, Mr Reeves.- Bye bye.
1:00:23 > 1:00:27'Attention, Ministry. The working day is over.'
1:00:27 > 1:00:30Well, what another exciting day.
1:00:30 > 1:00:32Exciting! Exciting! Exciting!
1:00:32 > 1:00:38And that's what I like to see from you people, but what have we learnt?
1:00:38 > 1:00:40'Reassessing curious stuff.'
1:00:40 > 1:00:43Ellie asked who are better, boys or girls?
1:00:43 > 1:00:49We found out that male peacocks are better looking than females.
1:00:49 > 1:00:54And that the female praying mantis bites off her boyfriend's head.
1:00:54 > 1:00:58And we met burly pirate Bonny, who was a woman.
1:00:58 > 1:01:00You're very beautiful, madam.
1:01:00 > 1:01:02So boys and girls are equally good.
1:01:02 > 1:01:06Nathan wanted to know if animals have best friends.
1:01:06 > 1:01:10We heard about the dolphin who rescued his human buddy...
1:01:10 > 1:01:11Get on your bikes and do one!
1:01:11 > 1:01:15..the bees who turned up at a friend's funeral,
1:01:15 > 1:01:18and we met a dog and an elephant who are BFFs.
1:01:18 > 1:01:22In answer to Nathan's question - yes, animals do have best friends.
1:01:22 > 1:01:26Sophie asked what's the strangest thing you can wear?
1:01:26 > 1:01:31We discovered that top hats were once a shocking fashion choice.
1:01:31 > 1:01:35Put the hat on the floor!
1:01:35 > 1:01:39In the 18th century it was cool to wear mouse-skin eyebrows.
1:01:39 > 1:01:40100% mouse, don't you know?
1:01:40 > 1:01:44And designers can make clothes from anything,
1:01:44 > 1:01:48including a banana waistcoat and waffle trousers.
1:01:48 > 1:01:52So it seems you can wear some very strange things indeed.
1:01:52 > 1:01:55Goodbye, everybody. Goodbye.
1:01:55 > 1:01:58'Transportation ready for Mr Reeves.'
1:01:58 > 1:01:59Goodbye, Mr Reeves.
1:01:59 > 1:02:02- Goodbye, Mr Reeves.- Bye, Mr Reeves.
1:02:04 > 1:02:06Stand back, everyone.
1:02:08 > 1:02:11I'm going home for me tea!
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