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"F**k my Hat, I didn't know that!" Amazing things you've only just found out

Started by daf, December 14, 2017, 08:40:45 PM

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Ferris

Quote from: thraxx on December 29, 2017, 07:02:11 PM
The word Vinegar comes from fhe french word Vinaigre, but the big news is that this literally means 'sour wine'. Astonishing scenes here, Clive.

Crikey. Nice one.

Rocket Surgery

'Champagne' is actually French for "oops, this one went fizzy. Let's flog it to those pricks over the channel as a luxury product, hahaha"

MikeShaft

Despite the name, I discovered a while ago you can use your salary to buy things other than salt.

Dex Sawash


Icehaven

The founder of DHL died in a plane crash in 1995, but his body was never found although all the others in the plane were. This is what inspired Castaway.

biggytitbo

The founder of yodel died in a plane crash but his body was found 2 miles away from the crash site in a bush.

The singer of the theme song from "Weird Science" is Danny Elfman, who wrote the theme tune to The Simpsons and many others.

MikeShaft

Henry Kelly's Going for Gold's theme tune was written by Hans Zimmer.

biggytitbo

The iconic Grange Hill theme tune was also the original theme tune to Give Us a Clue. And if you don't believe me, here's the proof! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTvAf2JipxQ

phes

both of London Boys died in a car crash in 1996 leaving just one of four parents for their two children

FredNurke

Quote from: thraxx on December 29, 2017, 07:02:11 PM
The word Vinegar comes from fhe french word Vinaigre, but the big news is that this literally means 'sour wine'. Astonishing scenes here, Clive.
And the second element, 'aigre' (from Latin acer 'acrid, sharp'), is also the etymon of 'eager'.

Jockice

Quote from: biggytitbo on January 01, 2018, 09:10:36 PM
The iconic Grange Hill theme tune was also the original theme tune to Give Us a Clue. And if you don't believe me, here's the proof! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTvAf2JipxQ

Tucker's mate Alan Humphries was called Alan Turner in the very first episode and never afterwards.

MikeShaft

It's called Chicken Man. Alan Hawkshaw wrote some best title themes ever.

buzby

Quote from: MikeShaft on January 02, 2018, 12:53:40 PM
It's called Chicken Man. Alan Hawkshaw wrote some best title themes ever.
Written for the Themes International Music library and released in 1976 on the TIM 1017 'Rock Comedy' album:

This was the version used by the BBC for Grange Hill. The version used on Give Us A Clue was a later re-recprding with Dixieland jazz -style instrumentation.

Alan Hawkshaw's daughter Kirsty was the vocalist in 90's one-hit-wonders Opus III of 'It's A Fine Day' fame. The song was actually a cover of a poem written by Manchester folk singer Edward Barton in 1983 while living in the Hulme Crescents and recorded acapella by his then-girlfriend Jane Lancaster. They released it themselves, it was played by John Peel and then picked up by the Cherry Red label, reaching number 5 in the indie charts.

canadagoose

Quote from: biggytitbo on January 01, 2018, 09:05:32 AM
The founder of yodel died in a plane crash but his body was found 2 miles away from the crash site in a bush.
Just wanted to say, I had a proper laugh when I remembered this post this afternoon.

MikeShaft

Quote from: buzby on January 02, 2018, 02:12:53 PM
Written for the Themes International Music library and released in 1976 on the TIM 1017 'Rock Comedy' album:

This was the version used by the BBC for Grange Hill. The version used on Give Us A Clue was a later re-recprding with Dixieland jazz -style instrumentation.

One of the highlights of my life was watching Alan Hawkshaw and Keith Mansfield perform their hits with the KPM All Stars.
Grange Hill.
Countdown.
Channel 4 News.
Dave Allen At Large.
The Tennis One.

Magical.

I was at uni with a guy whose brother worked with Kirsty in the late 90s and he got to meet Alan himself.
I can't find reference online - but I believe he also wrote the theme for Kick Start.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NURD0t8_cGg
Correct me if I'm wrong please.


touchingcloth

Quote from: canadagoose on January 02, 2018, 06:33:37 PM
Just wanted to say, I had a proper laugh when I remembered this post this afternoon.

I've only just read it, but it's worth a virtual karma or two. Bravo, bigs, bravo.

Gulftastic

Quote from: biggytitbo on January 01, 2018, 09:10:36 PM
The iconic Grange Hill theme tune was also the original theme tune to Give Us a Clue. And if you don't believe me, here's the proof! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTvAf2JipxQ

I also heard it used once in a porn film. Don't know the title of the film.

steve98

I've just found out Ann Widdecombe's  on Celebrity Big Brother, god almighty.

Twed

The News At Ten theme was in one of the lesser Wizard of Oz films.

Mr Banlon



Bobtoo

Quote from: steve98 on January 02, 2018, 10:07:10 PM
I've just found out Ann Widdecombe's  on Celebrity Big Brother, god almighty.

I just found out she's only 70.

littlenell

Quote from: biggytitbo on December 15, 2017, 09:10:59 AM
I always roll out my amazing Christmas facts at this glorious time of year:

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- Clint Eastwoods 1988 christmas No1 Mistletoe and Wine was actually a cover version of a Def Leppard song.


Im new here so maybe there's a good reason why nobody has spotted this clanger. Clint Eastwood? This might just be the most amazing fact Ive ever heard!
Do I win a prize for spotting it?

non capisco

Well I certainly now have the ignominy of 'Mistletoe wine def leppard' in my search history. 

littlenell

I just found out an interesting thing about Jules Verne's book '20,000 leagues under the sea''. Ive never read the book, and only know thatbit is based in a submarine. I always assumed that the 20,000 leagues refers to the sea depth that the story takes place. Wrong! It actually refers to the distance the submarine travelled. This is according to an expert guest talking on radio 4. Apparently 20,000 leagues is ridiculously deep, far far beyond the depth of any sea/ocean on earth.

imitationleather

Quote from: littlenell on January 02, 2018, 11:56:45 PM
Apparently 20,000 leagues is ridiculously deep, far far beyond the depth of any sea/ocean on earth.

Over six times the diameter of earth!


Isnt Anything