The "Did you know" thread..... - Page 443

**GailFan** · December 20th, 2016, 01:30 AM

Did you know...

German Chancellor Angela Merkel is afraid of dogs.

**rosestone** · December 21st, 2016, 12:13 PM

Ludwig Wittgenstein, a man considered by many to be the greatest philosopher of the 20th century, was born in the same year and attended the same elementary school as Adolf Hitler, a man considered by many to be the greatest bell-end of the 20th century.

MaxJoker · December 21st, 2016, 01:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GailFan

Did you know...

German Chancellor Angela Merkel is afraid of dogs.

Ah so that`s why she always looks as if she`s not used a mirror.

**Greenman** · December 21st, 2016, 07:29 PM

Tom Smith invented the Christmas cracker which was originally just a wrapped sweet crimped at both ends. He then added a small note(later becoming a really awful joke) and later whilst sitting near a fire he put a log on it and it made a cracking sound and the 'BANG' inside the cracker was born.

**old alal** · December 23rd, 2016, 03:55 PM

,,,,,and the "bang" is made with Silver Fulminate which is very unstable, and explodes with friction.

**GailFan** · December 23rd, 2016, 08:06 PM

Did you know...

French ballet dancer Mathilda May was cast in the sci-fi movie Lifeforce because the producers couldn't find a British actress willing to perform the required amount of nudity.

Also, May was very "bare downstairs", meaning that a number of shots were quite graphic and had to be filmed again this time with her wearing a mirkin.

**Greenman** · December 26th, 2016, 05:08 PM

The Carry-On actor Charles Hawtrey(who kept the secret of being gay for years) is prominent on the cover of The Best of album of The Smiths.

**rosestone** · December 31st, 2016, 01:35 PM

Australia had a prime minister in the 1960s who disappeared. Harold Holt went swimming in the sea and didn't return, his body has never been found. He is commemorated by the city of Melbourne naming a swimming pool after him.

In 1899 French president Felix Faure suffered a seizure and died in his office while being fellated by his mistress. (So he came and went at the same time, to quote Richard Pryor).

**rosestone** · January 8th, 2017, 05:15 PM

Singer Morrissey is a cousin of former Republic of Ireland football captain Robbie Keane.

Actor Russell Crowe is a cousin of former New Zealand international cricketer Martin Crowe.

The film 'The Shawshank Redemption' is based on a short story by Stephen King.

**Greenman** · January 8th, 2017, 06:19 PM

Pop trivia.
Sting is still puzzled why Every Breath You Take is played at weddings-in his words he said the song was evil and more about watching someone to the point of obsession!

Paul Young's two-women backing group were nicknamed Fairly Wealthy Tarts.

Kajagoogoo started life as Art Nouveau and decided that they needed to find a front man and luckily for them Chris Hamill was found who became Limahl(anagram) but he was sacked by their manager by phone and never had the same success after that.

Chris Stein and Robert Smith guested as drummer and guitarist respectively with Siouxsie and the Banshees. Stein was also the drummer of Blondie, and Smith the lead man for The Cure.

The Beat(English) had their last hit with an old Andy Williams song Can't Get Used to Losing You. Directly after their appearance on Top of the Pops they split up.

Bananarama's Cruel Summer was a hit here but wasn't a hit in the US until it appeared in the soundtrack for The Karate Kid and when in the US they encountered Mike Tyson who preceeded to serenade them with 'Cruel Summer'

Wham's backing singer D.C.Lee had also appeared with Paul Weller in the Style Council and had her own individual hit See the Day.

New Order played LIVE on Top of the Pops but that proved to be a mistake as Stephen Brown(drums and electronic keyboards) played the wrong effects and Gillian Gilbert the only female in the band didn't move at all whilst playing so the camera just lingered on her fingers but even they didn't move much.

December 20th, 2016, 01:30 AM	#4421
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December 21st, 2016, 07:29 PM	#4424
Greenman Live Legend of VEF Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Underground lair somewhere in the world Posts: 20,353 Thanks: 30,936 Thanked 383,504 Times in 19,356 Posts	Tom Smith invented the Christmas cracker which was originally just a wrapped sweet crimped at both ends. He then added a small note(later becoming a really awful joke) and later whilst sitting near a fire he put a log on it and it made a cracking sound and the 'BANG' inside the cracker was born. __________________ There was only ONE Greenman, and you accepted no substitutes! To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Rest in peace MaxJoker-you will be sorely missed. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. 20,000: Milestone reached!

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old alal Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: UK Posts: 3,197 Thanks: 22,904 Thanked 35,082 Times in 3,165 Posts	,,,,,and the "bang" is made with Silver Fulminate which is very unstable, and explodes with friction. __________________ Old alal's First Rule Of Breasts To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. When you've seen one pair of breasts.........you want to see every pair of breasts!

December 23rd, 2016, 08:06 PM	#4426
GailFan No longer active Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Suicide Alley Posts: 2,797 Thanks: 27,507 Thanked 61,939 Times in 2,770 Posts	Did you know... French ballet dancer Mathilda May was cast in the sci-fi movie Lifeforce because the producers couldn't find a British actress willing to perform the required amount of nudity. Also, May was very "bare downstairs", meaning that a number of shots were quite graphic and had to be filmed again this time with her wearing a mirkin. __________________ I am no longer active on VEF.

December 26th, 2016, 05:08 PM	#4427
Greenman Live Legend of VEF Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Underground lair somewhere in the world Posts: 20,353 Thanks: 30,936 Thanked 383,504 Times in 19,356 Posts	The Carry-On actor Charles Hawtrey(who kept the secret of being gay for years) is prominent on the cover of The Best of album of The Smiths. __________________ There was only ONE Greenman, and you accepted no substitutes! To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Rest in peace MaxJoker-you will be sorely missed. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. 20,000: Milestone reached!

December 21st, 2016, 12:13 PM	#4422
rosestone Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 2,256 Thanks: 79,772 Thanked 37,954 Times in 2,261 Posts	Ludwig Wittgenstein, a man considered by many to be the greatest philosopher of the 20th century, was born in the same year and attended the same elementary school as Adolf Hitler, a man considered by many to be the greatest bell-end of the 20th century.

December 31st, 2016, 01:35 PM	#4428
rosestone Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 2,256 Thanks: 79,772 Thanked 37,954 Times in 2,261 Posts	Australia had a prime minister in the 1960s who disappeared. Harold Holt went swimming in the sea and didn't return, his body has never been found. He is commemorated by the city of Melbourne naming a swimming pool after him. In 1899 French president Felix Faure suffered a seizure and died in his office while being fellated by his mistress. (So he came and went at the same time, to quote Richard Pryor).

January 8th, 2017, 05:15 PM	#4429
rosestone Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 2,256 Thanks: 79,772 Thanked 37,954 Times in 2,261 Posts	Did you know..... Singer Morrissey is a cousin of former Republic of Ireland football captain Robbie Keane. Actor Russell Crowe is a cousin of former New Zealand international cricketer Martin Crowe. The film 'The Shawshank Redemption' is based on a short story by Stephen King.

January 8th, 2017, 06:19 PM	#4430
Greenman Live Legend of VEF Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Underground lair somewhere in the world Posts: 20,353 Thanks: 30,936 Thanked 383,504 Times in 19,356 Posts	Pop trivia. Sting is still puzzled why Every Breath You Take is played at weddings-in his words he said the song was evil and more about watching someone to the point of obsession! Paul Young's two-women backing group were nicknamed Fairly Wealthy Tarts. Kajagoogoo started life as Art Nouveau and decided that they needed to find a front man and luckily for them Chris Hamill was found who became Limahl(anagram) but he was sacked by their manager by phone and never had the same success after that. Chris Stein and Robert Smith guested as drummer and guitarist respectively with Siouxsie and the Banshees. Stein was also the drummer of Blondie, and Smith the lead man for The Cure. The Beat(English) had their last hit with an old Andy Williams song Can't Get Used to Losing You. Directly after their appearance on Top of the Pops they split up. Bananarama's Cruel Summer was a hit here but wasn't a hit in the US until it appeared in the soundtrack for The Karate Kid and when in the US they encountered Mike Tyson who preceeded to serenade them with 'Cruel Summer' Wham's backing singer D.C.Lee had also appeared with Paul Weller in the Style Council and had her own individual hit See the Day. New Order played LIVE on Top of the Pops but that proved to be a mistake as Stephen Brown(drums and electronic keyboards) played the wrong effects and Gillian Gilbert the only female in the band didn't move at all whilst playing so the camera just lingered on her fingers but even they didn't move much. __________________ There was only ONE Greenman, and you accepted no substitutes! To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Rest in peace MaxJoker-you will be sorely missed. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. 20,000: Milestone reached!

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