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10 Fun* Facts About The English Defence League (*Mostly Untrue)

10 Fun Facts About The EDL
The Huffington Post UK
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The EDL are in the news again. But how much do you really know about this hilarious bunch of japesters?

Impress your friends/family/racist colleagues with our 10 fun* facts about everyone's least favourite acronym.

*Mostly untrue. (NB. One of them is true.)

10 Fun* Facts About The EDL (*Mostly Untrue)
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1. Before settling on 'EDL', other acronyms they considered included 'WTF' (White Travelling Fascists) and 'FML' (Fascist Militant Loonies).
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2. All would-be members of the EDL are required to take an IQ test. If they score above 90, they're not allowed to join.
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3. Men also have to pass a physical exam, as nobody with a penis larger than three inches is allowed to join the EDL.
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4. When surveyed, 50% of EDL supporters thought that Sharia Law was a soap actress.
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5. Celebrity supporters of the EDL include Fungus The Bogeyman (pictured).
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6. Many EDL members believe that if they wear a flag as a cape, they are able to fly. Numerous self-inflicted injuries have been caused as a result.
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7. EDL leader Tommy Robinson's real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon. He chose the names Tommy and Robinson in tribute to his favourite Who musical and his favourite jam.
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8. Tommy Robinson once went on a hunger strike. It lasted less than 24 hours. (This is a true fact!)
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9. 100% of EDL members have never read the Koran.
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10. The most common cause of injury to an EDL member is suffocating on their own flags.
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