Useless facts
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JOKER96BRAVO
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I have a snake
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Space is a vaccuum.
dilloduck
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Joz said:
Botox fixes dimples
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I'm fixing to change my avatar
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Baaaam!!!!
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Joz said:
I didn't know that many people lived in Hawaii...
Mr.Conley
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Hong Kong is a Special Administrative Region of the PRC.
Tibet is actually an "Autonomous Region."
Tibet is actually an "Autonomous Region."
The northern lights are known as the Aurora Borealis
In the southern hemisphere, they are known as the Aurora Australis
Compasses do not point to true north, they point to magnetic north, which is off from true north by a few degrees (the amount varies on where you are). The difference is known as "magnetic variation".
Polaris, the North Star, is not exactly at the celestial north pole, but slightly off.
The original capital of the United States was New York City.
Washington is the only president that never lived in the White House.
The original name of the current ruling house of England was "Saxe-Coburg-Gotha" . King George V replaced the German-sounding title with that of Windsor during the First World War.
Queen Victoria was known as the "Grandmother of Eurpoe" because many European monarchs were descended from her. Among her descendants were the Czar of Russia and the Kaiser of Germany.
The logo of the Roman Empire is "SPQR" is an abbreviation for "Senatus Populusque Romanus" (the Senate and the people of Rome)
Heinrich Himmler, the head of the SS, was a poultry farmer before joining the Nazi party.
In the southern hemisphere, they are known as the Aurora Australis
Compasses do not point to true north, they point to magnetic north, which is off from true north by a few degrees (the amount varies on where you are). The difference is known as "magnetic variation".
Polaris, the North Star, is not exactly at the celestial north pole, but slightly off.
The original capital of the United States was New York City.
Washington is the only president that never lived in the White House.
The original name of the current ruling house of England was "Saxe-Coburg-Gotha" . King George V replaced the German-sounding title with that of Windsor during the First World War.
Queen Victoria was known as the "Grandmother of Eurpoe" because many European monarchs were descended from her. Among her descendants were the Czar of Russia and the Kaiser of Germany.
The logo of the Roman Empire is "SPQR" is an abbreviation for "Senatus Populusque Romanus" (the Senate and the people of Rome)
Heinrich Himmler, the head of the SS, was a poultry farmer before joining the Nazi party.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart died at the age of 35. During this time, he wrote over 600 works including, 41 symphonies, 20 Operas, over 60 concertos for various instuments, over 60 pieces for single or multiple voice, 8 oratorios, 25 masses (pieces to be played during religious services), among many others....
The character Ed Norton of The Honeymooners served in the Navy
Herman Munster had a twin brother, Charlie
In real life, Richard Belzer, the actor who plays the character "Munch" on Law & Order, SVU is cousin to Henry Winkler (i.e., "The Fonz")
Mariska Hargitay, the actress who plays "Olivia" on the same TV series is the daughter of Jane Mansfield
Jerry Orbach, who played Detective Briscoe, was once Mae West's chauffeur
The names of characters on Gilligan's Island...
The Skipper: Jonas Grumby
The Professor: Roy Hinkley
Mr. Howell: Thurston Howell III
Mrs. Howell: Eunice Howell
Ginger: Ginger Grant
Mary Ann: Mary Ann Summers
Gilligan: Willie
The cartoon, The Flintstones was originally based on The Honeymooners
Captain Kirk is from Iowa
Gomez Addams of The Addams Family was an attorney
Margaret Hamilton, who played the Wicked Witch in The Wizard of Oz, was very fond of children in real life and once worked as a school teacher
The Clampetts of The Beverly Hillbillies are orginally from Oklahoma. Jethro had a twin sister, Jethrine. Granny's name was Daisy Moses. The mansion in Beverly Hills where the Clampetts lived was actually the Kirkeby mansion in Bel Air. Jed Clampett's late wife's name was Rose Ellen. Jethro's father's name was Fred Bodine.
Herman Munster had a twin brother, Charlie
In real life, Richard Belzer, the actor who plays the character "Munch" on Law & Order, SVU is cousin to Henry Winkler (i.e., "The Fonz")
Mariska Hargitay, the actress who plays "Olivia" on the same TV series is the daughter of Jane Mansfield
Jerry Orbach, who played Detective Briscoe, was once Mae West's chauffeur
The names of characters on Gilligan's Island...
The Skipper: Jonas Grumby
The Professor: Roy Hinkley
Mr. Howell: Thurston Howell III
Mrs. Howell: Eunice Howell
Ginger: Ginger Grant
Mary Ann: Mary Ann Summers
Gilligan: Willie
The cartoon, The Flintstones was originally based on The Honeymooners
Captain Kirk is from Iowa
Gomez Addams of The Addams Family was an attorney
Margaret Hamilton, who played the Wicked Witch in The Wizard of Oz, was very fond of children in real life and once worked as a school teacher
The Clampetts of The Beverly Hillbillies are orginally from Oklahoma. Jethro had a twin sister, Jethrine. Granny's name was Daisy Moses. The mansion in Beverly Hills where the Clampetts lived was actually the Kirkeby mansion in Bel Air. Jed Clampett's late wife's name was Rose Ellen. Jethro's father's name was Fred Bodine.
jillian
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Paul McCartney is a southpaw and the left-handed guitar was developed for him.
Jimi Hendrix was from Seattle, Washington
Johnny Depp started out as a rock musician
In a twist of fate, former singer for Jefferson Airplane Grace Slick's maiden name was Grace Wing
The potato chip was accidentally invented when an irate chef deliberately served an over demanding customer wafer thin french fries. They were originally called "Saratoga Chips" from the town they originated from, Saratoga Springs, New York.
The name "Idaho" has no meaning. The word was entirely an invention of mining lobbyist George M. Willing, who claimed it was a Shoshone word for "Gem of the Mountains".
Buffalo wings are named after the city of Buffalo, New York
Johnny Depp started out as a rock musician
In a twist of fate, former singer for Jefferson Airplane Grace Slick's maiden name was Grace Wing
The potato chip was accidentally invented when an irate chef deliberately served an over demanding customer wafer thin french fries. They were originally called "Saratoga Chips" from the town they originated from, Saratoga Springs, New York.
The name "Idaho" has no meaning. The word was entirely an invention of mining lobbyist George M. Willing, who claimed it was a Shoshone word for "Gem of the Mountains".
Buffalo wings are named after the city of Buffalo, New York
Mr.Conley
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NNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Karl Marx said:
There is some information best left unknown, like the Professor's real name. Oh it burns.
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