The front cover of the first Captain America comic depicts him punching Hitler.
(Source: http://halloweenjackconnell.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/all-night-i-want-young-american-captain.html.)
Monday, 30 April 2012
Sunday, 29 April 2012
No. 128.
Morgan Freeman is part owner of Blues club, Ground Zero, in Clarksdale, Mississippi.
(Source: The Mighty Mississippi with Trevor McDonald.)
(Source: The Mighty Mississippi with Trevor McDonald.)
Saturday, 28 April 2012
No. 127.
A 1990 film version of Captain America saw the hero played by the son of author J.D. Salinger. The movie was not shown in cinemas in the US, but was released there on VHS.
(Source: http://halloweenjackconnell.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/all-night-i-want-young-american-captain.html. Verified by Wikipedia.)
(Source: http://halloweenjackconnell.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/all-night-i-want-young-american-captain.html. Verified by Wikipedia.)
Labels:
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Entertainment,
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Friday, 27 April 2012
No. 126.
One lingistics professor, as an experiment, decided to speak to his child entirely in Klingon. He eventually stopped when it became clear that his son only used it in his presence.
(Source: Planet Word, by J. P. Davidson)
(Source: Planet Word, by J. P. Davidson)
Thursday, 26 April 2012
No. 125.
In Powerpuff Girls episode 'Meet the Beat-Alls', there are sixty-five references to Beatles songs made in its runtime of twenty-two minutes.
(Source: The Guardian. Verified by Google.)
(Source: The Guardian. Verified by Google.)
Wednesday, 25 April 2012
No. 124.
There is no full trailer for the film Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. Frank Oz was not satisified with those created, so none were ever screened.
(Source: Wikipedia.)
(Source: Wikipedia.)
Tuesday, 24 April 2012
No. 123.
All the numbers on a roulette wheel add up to 666.
(Source: QI. Verified using Google.)
(Source: QI. Verified using Google.)
Monday, 23 April 2012
No. 122.
Albert Brooks's real name is Albert Einstein.
(Source: http://www.totalfilm.com/features/50-geekiest-movie-facts/cameo-a-go-go)
(Source: http://www.totalfilm.com/features/50-geekiest-movie-facts/cameo-a-go-go)
Sunday, 22 April 2012
No. 121.
Die Hard with a Vengeance's Simon Gruber and The Simpsons' Mr. Burns share the same fictitious phone number: 555-0001.
(Source: Total Film - http://www.totalfilm.com/features/50-geekiest-movie-facts/cameo-a-go-go)
(Source: Total Film - http://www.totalfilm.com/features/50-geekiest-movie-facts/cameo-a-go-go)
Saturday, 21 April 2012
No. 120.
Danny Devito, alongside his sister, originally trained as a hairdresser.
(Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2012/apr/15/danny-devito-interview-sunshine-boys)
(Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2012/apr/15/danny-devito-interview-sunshine-boys)
Friday, 20 April 2012
No. 119.
Mary Steenburgen's first ever movie scenes were with Christopher Lloyd. The pair reunited for Back to the Future part III, which, incidentally, provided Lloyd with a milestone of his own - his first screen kiss.
(Source: Today Show interview with the cast.)
(Source: Today Show interview with the cast.)
Thursday, 19 April 2012
No. 118.
In the first draft of Back to the Future, the time travel device was a fridge.
(Source: Today Show interview with the cast.)
(Source: Today Show interview with the cast.)
Wednesday, 18 April 2012
No. 117.
Tom Conti is directly related to Napoleon. One of his ancestors was Giovanni Buonaparte, who established the family line that produced Napoleon.
(Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2012/apr/14/tom-conti-napoleon-bonaparte-genes)
(Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2012/apr/14/tom-conti-napoleon-bonaparte-genes)
Tuesday, 17 April 2012
No. 116.
Pharaoh translates as 'great house'.
(Source: Horrible Histories game show, Gory Games.)
(Source: Horrible Histories game show, Gory Games.)
Monday, 16 April 2012
No. 115.
The E number of gold is E175.
(Source: Twitter feed QIkipedia.)
(Source: Twitter feed QIkipedia.)
Sunday, 15 April 2012
No. 114.
The country with the most universities is India.
(Source: Coffee shop quiz. Verified by http://www.aneki.com/universities.)
(Source: Coffee shop quiz. Verified by http://www.aneki.com/universities.)
Saturday, 14 April 2012
No. 113.
Automobile company Jaguar was originally called Swallow Sidecars. The name was changed following World War Two to avoid negative associations with the initials S.S.
(Source: Coffee shop quiz. Verified by Wikpedia.)
(Source: Coffee shop quiz. Verified by Wikpedia.)
Friday, 13 April 2012
No. 112.
The only country with an English name to end in H is Bangladesh.
(Source: Coffee shop quiz.)
(Source: Coffee shop quiz.)
Thursday, 12 April 2012
No. 111.
At least one colour of the Olympic rings can be found on every national flag in the world.
(Source: Coffee shop quiz/told by friend. Verified by http://www.janecky.com/olympics/rings.html.)
(Source: Coffee shop quiz/told by friend. Verified by http://www.janecky.com/olympics/rings.html.)
Wednesday, 11 April 2012
No. 110.
Nepal is the only country with a non-rectangular flag.
(Source: Coffee shop quiz/The Big Bang Theory. Verified by Wikipedia.)
(Source: Coffee shop quiz/The Big Bang Theory. Verified by Wikipedia.)
Tuesday, 10 April 2012
No. 109.
To make a jar of congealed honey runny again, simply put it in a bowl of warm water for a few minutes.
(Source: Mother's tip via Good Housekeeping.)
(Source: Mother's tip via Good Housekeeping.)
Monday, 9 April 2012
No. 108.
In The Big Bang Theory, Penny's apartment is 314. This is a reference to Pi, which is commonly rounded up to 3.14.
(Source: Internet Movie Database.)
(Source: Internet Movie Database.)
Sunday, 8 April 2012
No. 107.
Kaley Cuoco got turned down twice for the role of Penny in The Big Bang Theory before finally getting the part upon a third audition.
(Source: The Big Bang Theory: It all started with a Big Bang, an E4 behind the scenes look at the show.)
(Source: The Big Bang Theory: It all started with a Big Bang, an E4 behind the scenes look at the show.)
Labels:
Actors,
America,
Characters,
Comedy,
Science,
Television
Saturday, 7 April 2012
No. 106.
When playing golf, the Japanese would rather not get a hole in one as tradition dictates that they should distribute the wealth, and send gifts to their friends and family.
(Source: The Unbelievable Truth.)
(Source: The Unbelievable Truth.)
Friday, 6 April 2012
No. 105.
The Crown Jewels are uninsured.
(Source: The Unbelievable Truth.)
(Source: The Unbelievable Truth.)
Thursday, 5 April 2012
No. 104.
50% of koalas currently have Chlamydia.
(Source: QIkipedia Twitter feed. Verified by http://www.popsci.com/environment/article/2009-09/aids-virus-decimating-koala-population.)
(Source: QIkipedia Twitter feed. Verified by http://www.popsci.com/environment/article/2009-09/aids-virus-decimating-koala-population.)
Wednesday, 4 April 2012
No. 103.
Graham Norton adopted a rescue dog that the shelter had named Madonna. He simply calls her Madge.
(Source: The Graham Norton Show.)
(Source: The Graham Norton Show.)
Tuesday, 3 April 2012
No. 102.
New Zealand is named after Zeeland (or Zealand), a province in the Netherlands.
(Source: Friend looked it up. Verified by Wikipedia.)
(Source: Friend looked it up. Verified by Wikipedia.)
Monday, 2 April 2012
No. 101.
During his stint as a waiter, between serving tables, Graham Norton would put a tea towel on his head and pretend to be Mother Theresa. This formed the basis of his first live act.
(Source: Mark Lawson Talks To... Graham Norton.)
(Source: Mark Lawson Talks To... Graham Norton.)
Sunday, 1 April 2012
No. 100.
Horror director Wes Craven and special effects guru Rick Baker were amongst those that walked out of a Barcelona film festival screening of Reservoir Dogs. The latter told Tarantino it was a compliment - he had found the realism unnerving.
(Source: Learnt in lecture. Verified by Wikipedia.)
(Source: Learnt in lecture. Verified by Wikipedia.)
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