Little Known Facts

Discussion in 'New Roundtable' started by Bengal B, Feb 27, 2014.

  1. mctiger

    mctiger RIP, and thanks for the music Staff Member

    Ever heard of Sarah Holcomb? Probably not; she was a late 70s, early 80s actress who retired after only 4 films. And yet, she appeared in 2 of the most successful comedies of all-time.....Animal House as the mayor's jailbait daughter, and Caddyshack, as Danny's Irish girlfreind.
     
  2. Bengal B

    Bengal B Founding Member

    A baby boomer turns 50 every 7 seconds. Wouldn't be too bad if it works in reverse. Staying 50 would be better than getting older
     
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  3. mctiger

    mctiger RIP, and thanks for the music Staff Member

    In the late '80s, Hollywood producer Dick Wolf began pitching the studios on a 60-minute crime drama. None were interested; hour dramas were out, 30 minute sitcoms were selling. Wolf then proposed a 60 minute show that could be sold as two distinct 30 minute segments. Law & Order was born, and with a 20-year run, tied Gunsmoke as the longest running fiction program in TV history.
     
  4. Bengal B

    Bengal B Founding Member

    This is probably the least known of all the little known facts. In Alabama there is a law that makes it illegal for idiots to vote. Like that is ever enforced

    In Alaska it's against the law to buy a beer for a moose.

    Is Les Miles a criminal?

    Arkansas

    Mispronouncing the state name is strictly forbidden, so just leave your grandma and her fancy 'Ar-can-zuss'es at home next time.
     
  5. Bengal B

    Bengal B Founding Member

    In 2006, Akira Haraguchi recited 111,700 digits of pi from memory in 16 hours and 30 minutes.
     
  6. Bengal B

    Bengal B Founding Member

    In France it's still illegal to name a pig Napolean
     
  7. mctiger

    mctiger RIP, and thanks for the music Staff Member

    Now that sounds like a fun way to spend an evening.
     
  8. Bengal B

    Bengal B Founding Member

    I wonder who had the job of counting how many times he said it
     
  9. Bengal B

    Bengal B Founding Member

    Here is one they should do everywhere -- In Gelsenkirchen, Germany over 100 bars and restaurants in the Veltines Arena are connected by a pipeline over 3 miles long. It transports up to 14 liters of beer a minute.
     
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  10. Bengal B

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