Useless Trivia

[AbsintheFather]

Andrew Jackson had a pet parrot. The parrot was brought to Jackson's funeral, but removed halfway through for swearing.

Hahaa - I like that


Theodor Geisel, was more commonly known as Dr. Seuss. “The Cat in the Hat” uses 225 different words, so Seuss’s editor Bennett Cerf bet Geisel that he couldn’t write a book with just 50 words. Seuss was never one to back down from a challenge, so he sat down and wrote his famous book “Green Eggs and Ham” which uses exactly 50 different words.

 

[kurrginatorX]

On his deathbed, Alex Haley admitted that the majority of his epic non-fiction book Roots was, indeed, mostly fiction after all.

 

[SlyderInside]

Elephants are the only animals with 4 knees.

 

[Gemma_0]

On his deathbed, Alex Haley admitted that the majority of his epic non-fiction book Roots was, indeed, mostly fiction after all.

And plagiarized.

 

[Gemma_0]

A praying mantis is the only insect that can turn its head.

 

[beachbaby179]

Ran across this little nugget today.

The bonobo monkeys use sex (and/or sexual favors) to placate members of their social group instead of grooming. They are one of the few species of animals (humans being another) that have sex out of season and for fun.

 

[Girly_girl]

Elvis Presley never performed a single encore, so when he left, he wasn't coming back. Hence the phrase "Elvis has left the building"

 

[kurrginatorX]

Homer, composer of the epic poems Odysseus and The Illiad, is now considered to be not a single man, but many authors throughout the ages.

 

[_valkyrie_]

What starts with “C”, ends with “T”, and has the letters “U” and “N” in between?

Cnut the Great, who was King of Denmark, England and Norway. Together, they were often referred as the “North Sea Empire”, between the years of 1016-1035. He is popularly invoked in the context of the legend of King Canute and the tide, which usually depicts him as a deluded monarch believing he has supernatural powers, quite contrary to the original legend, which portrays a wise king who rebuked his courtiers for their fawning behaviour.

 

[kurrginatorX]

What starts with F and ends with UCK? Firetruck.

 

[beachbaby179]

"Ithyphallophobia' is a morbid fear of seeing, thinking about or having an erect penis.

Not so much of a problem around here, I don't think.

 

[kurrginatorX]

The night before his death, Abraham Lincoln was in Monroe, Maryland. By contrast, Robert Kennedy was in Marilyn Monroe the night before he died.

 

[Ask For More]

The longest papal election in history lasted for two years nine months, from November in 1268 to September 1, 1271, because the twenty voting cardinals were so divided by personal interests and family feuds, that they could not reach an agreement.

 

[DarkSimian]

Every president of the U.S. elected in a year ending in zero from 1840 through 1960 died in office. No others did.

The pattern was broken in 1981 when improved trauma surgery saved Reagan (elected in 1980) after he was shot.

Maybe not trivia per se, but an interesting factoid; Ronald Reagan was shot on my 11th birthday, March 30, 1981.

 

[Karabare]

Red blood cells and eye lashes have about a 90 day life span

 

[mnbreastluver]

Just found out that spiders sexual/ reproductive organs are on their forearms. which changes literally every Spiderman movie.

 

[Airka4real]

Sex toys are banned in Alabama and Mississippi.

 

[Whiskeyjack]

Mississippi and Alabama also rank #1 and #9 in per capita porn consumption, respectively (according to PornHub).

 

[Taegul]

Sex toys are banned in Alabama and Mississippi.

Might not be "useless trivia" to those suffering in Alabama and Mississippi.

 

[kurrginatorX]

The band The Police took their name from Sting's father's job: He was an executive at IRS Records.

 

[sally_sparrow]

The person that did the voice of Yoda also did the voices for Miss Piggy and the Cookie monster.

 

[Sh75]

the human head weighs 8 pounds

 

[VoraciousValue]

The person with the most number-one hits on the Billboard country music chart is George Strait with 44. By contrast, the act with the most number-ones on the U.S. pop chart (Billboard Hot 100) is the Beatles, with only 20.

The night before his death, Abraham Lincoln was in Monroe, Maryland. By contrast, Robert Kennedy was in Marilyn Monroe the night before he died.

Not possible. RFK was shot in 1968. Marilyn Monroe died in 1962.

 

[DarkSimian]

The person that did the voice of Yoda also did the voices for Miss Piggy and the Cookie monster.

Frank Oz, who did the voices for those Muppets, was also the clerk that accepts the money from Jake and Elwood at the end of "The Blues Brothers", and was the exam administrator at the beginning of "Spies Like Us".

 

[kurrginatorX]

The person with the most number-one hits on the Billboard country music chart is George Strait with 44. By contrast, the act with the most number-ones on the U.S. pop chart (Billboard Hot 100) is the Beatles, with only 20.



Not possible. RFK was shot in 1968. Marilyn Monroe died in 1962.

You caught me. I was trying to squeeze an old joke in there.