The "Did you know" thread..... - Page 380

**Greenman** · October 31st, 2014, 05:16 PM

From the Daily Mail.
Did you know that Joan R Ginther won the Texas state lottery 4 times - at odd of 18 septillion to 1...and that is a lot of noughts!

The hull of the Titanic was insured for £1m in 1912 - the equivalent of £95m in today's money.

It cost more than a penny in raw materials to make a penny.

The $ dollar sign does not appear on any US dollar bills.

**chris chunt** · November 4th, 2014, 08:52 AM

ambience is an evening spent without poor people nearby

**Greenman** · November 4th, 2014, 05:02 PM

nah ambience is what takes you to hospital when you're ill

guilert60 · November 8th, 2014, 08:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rustler

Robert Baden-Powell founded the Scouts organisation in 1908.....

And the book he wrote about it had the unfortunate title of:

"Scouting for boys"!!

**Greenman** · November 9th, 2014, 05:59 PM

Did you know that the famous Rank Organisation gong, seen being hit by a muscle-bound chap was actually hit off camera by a percussionist called James Blades.

The voice for Thunderbirds' Parker was based on a waiter that worked at a pub in Cookham, near Windsor and one day David Graham and others went in and got him talking-he used to drop his aitches and it turned out he had worked in the Royal Household. Graham was also a voice of a Dalek in Doctor Who.

**Greenman** · November 9th, 2014, 09:15 PM

As the Germans celebrate and commemorate the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1987, I am reminded of a story that said on one part of the Wall was a single line from, it appeared a Blackadder series fan. It read "Don't worry, Baldrick has a cunning plan!"

**Greenman** · November 16th, 2014, 06:32 PM

Strange thing. I heard recently, having wondered for years myself, that the tune 'The Reflex' by Duran Duran was actually made up in about 10mins and even Simon Le Bon had no idea what it meant-they were just too drunk and came up with it in a short time. Darn it! I thought it might have some meaning, but like The Riddle by Nik Kershaw, you can look into it and analyse it all you like, it is simply nonsense.

**Greenman** · November 24th, 2014, 06:25 PM

This is most interesting. Did you know the Glee type of singing, as seen in the US and all over the world with kids-a FAME of the naughties, actually has it's origins in Britain and not the USA-it was for men only and consisted of four different voices together. It crossed the pond to the USA via the Universities who formed their own 'clubs' as a Glee was a type of song.

**Mal Hombre** · November 24th, 2014, 06:31 PM

Singer James Blunt not only had a distinguished career in The Household Cavalry,But an ancestor was killed acting as a decoy for Henry IV at the Battle of Shrewsbury.

**henryf** · November 29th, 2014, 09:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Greenman

Did you know that the famous Rank Organisation gong, seen being hit by a muscle-bound chap was actually hit off camera by a percussionist called James Blades.

Over time, a number of athletes hit the gong. Probably the best known was British and Empire heavyweight boxing champion Bombardier Billy Wells.

October 31st, 2014, 05:16 PM	#3791
Greenman Live Legend of VEF Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Underground lair somewhere in the world Posts: 20,353 Thanks: 30,936 Thanked 383,590 Times in 19,356 Posts	From the Daily Mail. Did you know that Joan R Ginther won the Texas state lottery 4 times - at odd of 18 septillion to 1...and that is a lot of noughts! The hull of the Titanic was insured for £1m in 1912 - the equivalent of £95m in today's money. It cost more than a penny in raw materials to make a penny. The $ dollar sign does not appear on any US dollar bills. __________________ 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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November 9th, 2014, 05:59 PM	#3795
Greenman Live Legend of VEF Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Underground lair somewhere in the world Posts: 20,353 Thanks: 30,936 Thanked 383,590 Times in 19,356 Posts	Did you know that the famous Rank Organisation gong, seen being hit by a muscle-bound chap was actually hit off camera by a percussionist called James Blades. The voice for Thunderbirds' Parker was based on a waiter that worked at a pub in Cookham, near Windsor and one day David Graham and others went in and got him talking-he used to drop his aitches and it turned out he had worked in the Royal Household. Graham was also a voice of a Dalek in Doctor Who. __________________ 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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Greenman Live Legend of VEF Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Underground lair somewhere in the world Posts: 20,353 Thanks: 30,936 Thanked 383,590 Times in 19,356 Posts	As the Germans celebrate and commemorate the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1987, I am reminded of a story that said on one part of the Wall was a single line from, it appeared a Blackadder series fan. It read "Don't worry, Baldrick has a cunning plan!" __________________ 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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Greenman Live Legend of VEF Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Underground lair somewhere in the world Posts: 20,353 Thanks: 30,936 Thanked 383,590 Times in 19,356 Posts	Strange thing. I heard recently, having wondered for years myself, that the tune 'The Reflex' by Duran Duran was actually made up in about 10mins and even Simon Le Bon had no idea what it meant-they were just too drunk and came up with it in a short time. Darn it! I thought it might have some meaning, but like The Riddle by Nik Kershaw, you can look into it and analyse it all you like, it is simply nonsense. __________________ 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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Greenman Live Legend of VEF Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Underground lair somewhere in the world Posts: 20,353 Thanks: 30,936 Thanked 383,590 Times in 19,356 Posts	This is most interesting. Did you know the Glee type of singing, as seen in the US and all over the world with kids-a FAME of the naughties, actually has it's origins in Britain and not the USA-it was for men only and consisted of four different voices together. It crossed the pond to the USA via the Universities who formed their own 'clubs' as a Glee was a type of song. __________________ 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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