Random facts and trivia

[Denny Crane]

Cats have ears so they can hear the sound of dogs, mice, and can openers.

 

[KeepOnRollin]

Would you all rather die then live in a retirement home?

Apparently 77 percent of those polled would.

 

[KeepOnRollin]

In Europe, until the 17th century, teenage boys were routinely masturbated by their nannies for a good night sleep.

 

[KeepOnRollin]

Mitt Romney often uses a card his father got entitling him to free McDonald's hamburgers for life.

 

[jlprk]

When jlprk started 3rd grade, he was at his 5th school, living in his 9th home.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

When jlprk started 3rd grade, he was at his 5th school, living in his 9th home while working nights as a fluffer in midget porn.

FTFY

 

[jlprk]

An amazing fact is that while jlprk has read every spare minute for over half a century, Sly Poker Dog knows a lot more words than him.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fluffer

 

[julius]

At the end of National Lampoons Vacation, they had to re-shoot the end of the movie because it didn't test well.

A couple of weeks after the movie originally wrapped production, they had to go back and shoot a new ending. To the keen eye, you can see the obvious differences in the actors haircuts (Chevy's was shorter, same with AMH) and Anthony Michael Hall had a growth spurt, his voice was a little deeper and was now much taller than his "sister", who herself had put on some weight and had a different haircut.

Another fun fact, because of the change in the end, they needed a new actor to play a newly created role. The new role, a security guard, was played by John Candy. Because the production had to go on asap, John Candy pretty much could ask for whatever salary he wanted (rumor has it he asked, and received, 1 million dollars for his bit role).

 

[NOVoodoo]

A lot of people know that Karl Malone's son, K.J. Malone, is an offensive lineman at LSU.

Lesser known, is that he also has a son currently playing in the NFL, Demetress Bell (most recently with Philly). Malone always denied being Bell's father, but after a paternity suit, blood tests determined that there was a 99% chance he was the father, prompting Malone to "settle out of court."

Even more interesting, the mother was 13 years old at the time, but the family didn't press charges because they were worried Malone wouldn't be able to support their child financially if arrested for statutory rape.

Even more interesting than that, Malone's also got a pair of twins out there who he fathered with a different girl and similarly settled out of court with, and even though Demetress Bell does not associate with Malone, his estranged brother and sister are very close to him. One of those twins also happens to be former WNBA MVP Cheryl Ford.

Talk about some genes...

 

[jlprk]

Another shocker. Karl Malone is the father of Seattle Storm star Sue Bird.

 

[KeepOnRollin]

There is a par 3 one-hole golf course built by the US army in the demilitarized zone between North and South Korea. It is surrounded on 3 sides by minefields and at least one golf shot has exploded a land mine.

 

[MARIS61]

According to the commercial I just saw more than 20 million men have already talked to MY DOCTOR about viagra.

Even if he only charged $10 for each appointment...

 

[MARIS61]

A lot of people know that Karl Malone's son, K.J. Malone, is an offensive lineman at LSU.

Lesser known, is that he also has a son currently playing in the NFL, Demetress Bell (most recently with Philly). Malone always denied being Bell's father, but after a paternity suit, blood tests determined that there was a 99% chance he was the father, prompting Malone to "settle out of court."

Even more interesting, the mother was 13 years old at the time, but the family didn't press charges because they were worried Malone wouldn't be able to support their child financially if arrested for statutory rape.

Even more interesting than that, Malone's also got a pair of twins out there who he fathered with a different girl and similarly settled out of court with, and even though Demetress Bell does not associate with Malone, his estranged brother and sister are very close to him. One of those twins also happens to be former WNBA MVP Cheryl Ford.

Talk about some genes...

Typical mormon.

 

[KeepOnRollin]

The Oakland Raiders are the only NFL team in the past 9 years to not have one of their 1st round draft picks make the Pro Bowl eventually.

 

[NOVoodoo]

Typical mormon.

Haha... some good trivia involving religion is the list of all of the famous scientologists, like Greta Van Susteren.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Scientologists

I've got music trivia for days and will post a list at another time, but for now, as I'm listening to Strawberry Alarm Clock... Ed King, guitarist from Lynyrd Skynyrd, was originally a member of the Strawberry Alarm Clock. That might not mean anything to people who don't listen to both bands' music, but the first time I figured that out, it was a complete mindfuck, to imagine a guitarist from such a psychedelic and abstract band to become one of the guitarists of Lynyrd Skynyrd, the kings of Southern rock.

I'll be back with a better and more concise list of interesting (to the general public) obscure music facts...

 

[KeepOnRollin]

A group of giraffes is called a tower.

 

[Denny Crane]

A group of giraffes is called a tower.

A group of monkeys is called a "troop"

 

[Denny Crane]

Wind turbines kill tens of thousands of North American bats every year. Rather than being struck by turbines, many bats appear to be killed by a sudden drop in air pressure near the spinning blades. The tiny blood vessels in their delicate lungs explode.

(They kill a lot of birds, too)

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

Is it true that Karl Malone is also the father of Shawn Kemp?

 

[KeepOnRollin]

Only 2% of the world's population has green eyes.

 

[BlazerWookee]

Only 2% of the world's population has green eyes.

Yet 100% of the world's population has a browneye.

 

[KeepOnRollin]

Yet 100% of the world's population has a browneye.

Some ladies bleach it.

 

[magnifier661]

Shawn Kemp is the only player in the NBA that can do coke and get fat

 

[Denny Crane]

The University of Rome is one of the world’s oldest universities and was founded by the Catholic Church in A.D. 1303. Often called La Sapienza (“knowledge”), the University of Rome is also Europe’s largest university with 150,000 students.

 

[jlprk]

Shawn Kemp is the only player in the NBA that can do coke and get fat

A couple of weeks ago, I watched Shawn answer questions for an hour. He was unselfish with his time, answered all, gave forthright opinions, and was a very nice man. Then he signed autographs for another hour. Everyone should like him.

 

[magnifier661]

A couple of weeks ago, I watched Shawn answer questions for an hour. He was unselfish with his time, answered all, gave forthright opinions, and was a very nice man. Then he signed autographs for another hour. Everyone should like him.

I love Shawn kemp! He didn't have to renegotiate salary with the blazers, but he did. But he still got fat while on coke

 

[jlprk]

Boob hates Kemp. When I mention that Shawn gave back $30M to Paul Allen and left because he wasn't earning it, Boob just continues on, saying that the money didn't affect the cap, his stardom didn't re-emerge in Orlando, etc.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

If Kobe was to miss his next 5,000 free throws in a row, he would still have a better free throw percentage than Shaq.

 

[BlazerWookee]

A couple of weeks ago, I watched Shawn answer questions for an hour. He was unselfish with his time, answered all, gave forthright opinions, and was a very nice man. Then he signed autographs for another hour. Everyone should like him.

What are you, a bailiff in a paternity court?

 

[jlprk]

No, but I have seed such cases!