The "Did you know" thread..... - Page 453

**DTravel** · April 3rd, 2017, 05:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rosestone

(I had an odd childhood.)

You would be odd if you didn't.

**Greenman** · April 3rd, 2017, 06:59 PM

Most girls were more loyal to the rival to Barbie - SINDY and she was a lot cheaper in price and had quite a lot of accessories. My sister had one for a while and thought Barbie was a bit...plastic!

**Greenman** · April 25th, 2017, 10:39 PM

Here is something I didn't know and in fact some papers were only just uncovered concerning P.L. Travers who if you didn't know was the author of the series of books about Mary Poppins which was turned into a smash-hit film with cartoon inserts and starred Julie Andrews and Dick van Dyke(whom we have forgiven for single-handedly destroying the Cockney and English language)

Anyway some papers of Pamela Travers were found and it stipulated(it is safe to say this was probably her will) that no American should be allowed to appear in any other Mary Poppins film-oops! that's a shame because in the new film Mary Poppins Returns, being shot in London, who should be invited back by Dick van Dyke. It was known that Travers didn't want him in the film but Disney persisted and eventually won her over. If she only knew today and Walt was still around she'd give him a mouthful and it wouldn't be very supercalifragilisticexpialidocious either

**ruffroundedges** · April 26th, 2017, 01:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Greenman

Here is something I didn't know and in fact supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

Did you know that the Latin word for "foot and a half long word" is sesquipedalion ?

I don't remember much from Latin classes in school but I remember that.

**bloke57** · April 26th, 2017, 01:17 PM

We all know that pleasant, earthy smell we get when there has been rain after a dry spell.

Well, it is a recognised thing and there is a term for it - "Petrichor".

The smell is derived from plant oils and a compound called "geosmin" that gets into the soil and is released when it rains.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petrichor

**GailFan** · May 7th, 2017, 12:34 AM

Did you know...

Virtually all of the internet's porn sites are owned by a single company, Mindgeek, based in Montreal. They own Brazzers, Twistys, Playboy (the website), etc, etc.

But not only do they own the subscription sites, they also own all the pirate sites as well, e.g., Pornhub. Their business model is to pirate their own content and make money selling advertising. Because this revenue is obtained using illegal methods, they don't pay any royalties to performers, nor do they pay tax on it.

They violate many laws of both Canada and the US, but because their product is porn, nobody cares, and no-one has moved against them.

For all I know, they own VEF as well.

**Greenman** · May 7th, 2017, 02:51 PM

Further to my post on celebrities with hidden musical talents I saw Max Beesley on The One Show last week and he comes from a jazz background, but was in a band playing the piano and drums- he played both on the show and very good he was too.

**ruffroundedges** · May 7th, 2017, 05:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GailFan

Did you know...

Virtually all of the internet's porn sites are owned by a single company, Mindgeek, based in Montreal. They own Brazzers, Twistys, Playboy (the website), etc, etc.

But not only do they own the subscription sites, they also own all the pirate sites as well, e.g., Pornhub. Their business model is to pirate their own content and make money selling advertising. Because this revenue is obtained using illegal methods, they don't pay any royalties to performers, nor do they pay tax on it.

They violate many laws of both Canada and the US, but because their product is porn, nobody cares, and no-one has moved against them.

For all I know, they own VEF as well.

Good artical about this here:
http://news.nationalpost.com/news/ho...-porn-industry

**Greenman** · May 9th, 2017, 06:34 PM

Three crickets(which may well be part of the food of the future for many) has the same amount of protein and calcium as a glass of milk! Fried crickets anyone?

OldSchool47 · May 19th, 2017, 07:28 PM

Literature professors at universities in America, Europe, and Australia pay librarians to secretly surveil the Masterplot's shelf to see which students frequent it.

And you thought that they thought that you were actually reading the books.

Stop talking bad about OldSchool47. He tells you stuff.

April 3rd, 2017, 06:59 PM	#4522
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April 25th, 2017, 10:39 PM	#4523
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	Here is something I didn't know and in fact some papers were only just uncovered concerning P.L. Travers who if you didn't know was the author of the series of books about Mary Poppins which was turned into a smash-hit film with cartoon inserts and starred Julie Andrews and Dick van Dyke(whom we have forgiven for single-handedly destroying the Cockney and English language) Anyway some papers of Pamela Travers were found and it stipulated(it is safe to say this was probably her will) that no American should be allowed to appear in any other Mary Poppins film-oops! that's a shame because in the new film Mary Poppins Returns, being shot in London, who should be invited back by Dick van Dyke. It was known that Travers didn't want him in the film but Disney persisted and eventually won her over. If she only knew today and Walt was still around she'd give him a mouthful and it wouldn't be very supercalifragilisticexpialidocious either __________________ 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!

April 26th, 2017, 01:17 PM	#4525
bloke57 Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Unaffordable housing Posts: 4,923 Thanks: 31,646 Thanked 68,928 Times in 4,921 Posts	Just found out about this. We all know that pleasant, earthy smell we get when there has been rain after a dry spell. Well, it is a recognised thing and there is a term for it - "Petrichor". The smell is derived from plant oils and a compound called "geosmin" that gets into the soil and is released when it rains. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petrichor

May 7th, 2017, 12:34 AM	#4526
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... Virtually all of the internet's porn sites are owned by a single company, Mindgeek, based in Montreal. They own Brazzers, Twistys, Playboy (the website), etc, etc. But not only do they own the subscription sites, they also own all the pirate sites as well, e.g., Pornhub. Their business model is to pirate their own content and make money selling advertising. Because this revenue is obtained using illegal methods, they don't pay any royalties to performers, nor do they pay tax on it. They violate many laws of both Canada and the US, but because their product is porn, nobody cares, and no-one has moved against them. For all I know, they own VEF as well. __________________ I am no longer active on VEF.

May 9th, 2017, 06:34 PM	#4529
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	Three crickets(which may well be part of the food of the future for many) has the same amount of protein and calcium as a glass of milk! Fried crickets anyone? __________________ 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!

May 7th, 2017, 02:51 PM	#4527
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	Further to my post on celebrities with hidden musical talents I saw Max Beesley on The One Show last week and he comes from a jazz background, but was in a band playing the piano and drums- he played both on the show and very good he was too.

May 19th, 2017, 07:28 PM	#4530
OldSchool47 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Posts: 306 Thanks: 129 Thanked 3,045 Times in 299 Posts	Literature professors at universities in America, Europe, and Australia pay librarians to secretly surveil the Masterplot's shelf to see which students frequent it. And you thought that they thought that you were actually reading the books. Stop talking bad about OldSchool47. He tells you stuff.

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