Fake Fans, Fine Flubs and Ferrets —Cagle

The Durham County tourism office in the United Kingdom had a little egg on its face after printing 50,000 copies of a brochure that claimed early 20th century comedian Stan Laurel was born in that county (Bishop Auckland, to be precise), the London Telegraph reported. Problem: Laurel was born in Ulverston, Cumbria. Consult your Google maps to find out how far off they were.