Not long afterwards, Sir Patrick Moore called him to give him advice on telescopes and such, and despite being football fans, we thought getting a phone call from Patrick Moore was so much cooler than David Beckham... we were never particularly cool at school!

BBC: Sir Patrick Moore: Your memories

But if you're still standing at the water cooler after talking about all of the above, you're probably getting canned.

WSJ: Jason Gay: Water Cooler Topics Are Overflowing