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

[touchingcloth]

The verb came first with Tyrannosaurus Rex as well.

[bgmnts]

Calling bollocks on that.

[Voltan (Man of Steel)]

"Wee" Jimmy Krankie is so called because he smells strongly of piss.

[dissolute ocelot]

Ducks are called ducks because they duck their head under the water. The verb came first.

I just looked that up in the OED and it's true! Apologies! But also apparently there are conflicting phrases "nice weather for ducks" which means "rainy" and "like a duck in thunder"/"like a dying duck in a thunderstorm" which mean "looking forlorn and miserable". So do ducks like rain or are they specifically scared of thunder and lightning?

[Neville Chamberlain]

Just to confirm the "verb came first" theory, the German verb "to duck" is "sich ducken".

[jobotic]

What about cranes/cranes?

[NoSleep]

https://www.etymonline.com/word/crane

So the bird crane probably gets its name from from its cry. Whilst machine cranes get their name from the verb.

[poodlefaker]

Is "Cranes in the Sky" by Solange about the birds or the machines?

[Pseudopath]

Is "Cranes in the Sky" by Solange about the birds or the machines?

The fictional psychiatrists.

[dissolute ocelot]

Is "Cranes in the Sky" by Solange about the birds or the machines?

It's about Miami's real estate boom, which was spurred by Frasier's skilful investing, although Sideshow Bob later destroyed most of it. Was Sandcastle Disco a real place, and what kind of state was the dancefloor in after a hard night spilling margueritas?

[touchingcloth]

Dogging before dogs.

[NoSleep]

And horses were named after their playful character.

[DistressedArea]

Don't know if this counts, but I just found out that in 2035 the government is going to ban metal cars. Guess they're gonna make cars out of rocks or something.

[touchingcloth]

Nah, they're banning mental cars. Clown cars and literal pussy wagons.

[NoSleep]

Don't know if this counts, but I just found out that in 2035 the government is going to ban metal cars. Guess they're gonna make cars out of rocks or something.

Recycled plastic bags and cornflake boxes.

[Jerzy Bondov]

The naff song from off of Star Trek Enterprise wasn't written for Star Trek Enterprise, it was written for Patch Adams.

[Artie Fufkin]

The naff song from off of Star Trek Enterprise wasn't written for Star Trek Enterprise, it was written for Patch Adams.

I don't wanna piss on your chips, but that's not quite true. It was actually 'Faith Of The Heart' that was used on Patch, which the naff song was based on.

[Ambient Sheep]

That between 2003 and 2012 the exemption for live musical duos in pubs was removed, so that until things were relaxed in 2012 for whole bands to play (subject to certain conditions) there was no live music allowed in normal pubs at all.

[Gulftastic]

Despite loving 'Singin In The Rain' as long as I can remember , and 'West Side Story' almost as long, I had no idea until today that Rita Moreno, one of the main players in the latter, played Zelda Flanders in the former!

My hat has taken a Ben Dover sized f**k.

[pupshaw]

The News of the World was closed in 2011
That can't possibly be true.
But it is.

[Dex Sawash]

Nachos were invented by Ignacio "El Nacho" Anaya. I knew Nacho was commonly used for Ignacio but figured it happened the other way around.

[Uncle TechTip]

The News of the World was closed in 2011
That can't possibly be true.
But it is.

Call it what it was - after a short break it was rebranded the Sun on Sunday. I bet they still have Captain Cash, Mystic Meg and the Pontoon table..

[Replies From View]

I've just worked out that "Maltesers" is an anagram of "smelt arse".  It might be my best discovery ever.

[bgmnts]

Hat thoroughly fucked.

[touchingcloth]

Ironic seeing as "fuck my hat" is an anagram of Terry's Chocolate Orange.

[pupshaw]

Call it what it was - after a short break it was rebranded the Sun on Sunday. I bet they still have Captain Cash, Mystic Meg and the Pontoon table..

What I meant was, It's hard to believe it was 9 years ago.

[JesusAndYourBush]

Call it what it was - after a short break it was rebranded the Sun on Sunday. I bet they still have Captain Cash, Mystic Meg and the Pontoon table..

Now rebranded Captain Gash & Mystic Meg and the Poontang table.

[gabrielconroy]

Ironic seeing as "fuck my hat" is an anagram of Terry's Chocolate Orange.

You've got that mixed up with Snickers, I think. It's actually drawn from probably the best and most famous of Gilliam's "home movie" series - Anos Terry: Gore Chocolate. He called it that to get it past the BBFC.

[bgmnts]

Blade Runner and Alien share the same universe.

[Cerys]

I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhäuser Gate. All those moments will be lost in time, like... tears in rain. Time to get away from her you bitch.