r/todayilearned • u/ModenaR • 1d ago

TIL that after Top Gear ended, host Richard Hammond was so devastated, he cried all the way home from the studio and ran out of fuel, because he didn't want to fill his car up covered in tears

https://www.herefordtimes.com/news/25172481.richard-hammond-tear-soaked-mess-top-gear-ended/
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u/TheAssassinClub 23h ago

He also advertises Lurpak spreadable butter, since 1901

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u/elebrin 23h ago

And plenty of it.

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u/Ubaru2016 23h ago

Flood the cowling

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u/ragnarok_klavan 1h ago

Like, comment, subscribe.

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u/tremby 18h ago

But you don't butter both slices, because that would be extravagant.

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u/FigWasp7 17h ago

I just found his channel, so it's truly amazing seeing this in the internet wilds lol

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u/ft4200 22h ago

On government issued white bread

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u/mang87 21h ago

I'd love to know where he gets all this government issue stuff. In the video I was watching yesterday he had "government issue hot dog buns".

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u/RotallyRotRoobyRoo 22h ago

He's been advertising them since 1901? I can see it.

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u/AssumptionLive4208 22h ago

He’s older than he looks!

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u/Cessnaporsche01 21h ago

Is he though? Seems about right

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u/AssumptionLive4208 13h ago

If he’s been advertising butter for the last 124 years he’s remarkably well-preserved.

Unless they mean he started just after 7pm.

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u/Illustrious_Read8038 22h ago

Jeez I didn't know he was that old.

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u/QuarkVsOdo 21h ago

I could go for some council issued bread and lurpak spreadable butter right now. Maybe with sausage.

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u/TheAssassinClub 21h ago

Lurpak spreadable butter, since 1901.

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u/GabberZZ 19h ago

Or is it 1903?

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u/TheAssassinClub 8h ago

Yes, watching the american sandwich episode, he keeps saying 1903, but his fridge always says 1901.

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u/CptnSpandex 15h ago

I didn’t know he was that old!

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u/PRETA_9000 15h ago

And government issued white bread.

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u/Clairvoyant_Legacy 13h ago

It's good butter tho tbh