Games & Recreation Pointless Trivia

[Rod Stroker]

Orang-utans protect their territory by burping loudly to warn off intruders.

My house works the same.

 

[Drakescoffeecake]

The male usually pleases 2 females at the same time, leaving his third penis flapping about.

My house works the same.

 

[flashmanvc]

"Sabot" is French for boot. The word "sabotage" stems from the industrial revolution when French factory workers would kick the machines that were taking their jobs. Apparently.

 

[GreyCrow]

"Sabot" is French for boot. The word "sabotage" stems from the industrial revolution when French factory workers would kick the machines that were taking their jobs. Apparently.

I thought they threw them into the looms to jam up the works

 

[Bunk Moreland]

"Sabot" is French for boot. The word "sabotage" stems from the industrial revolution when French factory workers would kick the machines that were taking their jobs. Apparently.

"Bootage" sounds cool

 

[flashmanvc]

The kicking thing was mentioned in a novel I was reading the other day, but could well have been throwing them into the looms.

Bootage. Is French for bootay.

 

[flashmanvc]

Heard on the radio yesterday that Unchained Melody was originally written for a movie about a bloke doing a stretch inside, pining for his missus. Listening to the lyrics in this context has them take on a deeper and sadder meaning.

However, He Almost Looks Like You remains the best prison-themed love song.

 

[Gough]

On Monday it was ten years since the first iPhone was unveiled. Talk about a game changer, imagine a world without smart phones

 

[flashmanvc]

On Monday it was ten years since the first iPhone was unveiled. Talk about a game changer, imagine a world without smart phones

Was overseas last month for first time in fifteen years, can't remember how I managed it without a smartphone. Booking flights and accommodation, maps, translate etc. Guess we all just used to speak to people or look at pieces of paper to get these tasks done.

 

[Moonwatcher]

 

[ioppolo]

Autoerotic asphyxiation kills more than 500 people in the USA every year.

 

[Flash of power]

R

Was overseas last month for first time in fifteen years, can't remember how I managed it without a smartphone. Booking flights and accommodation, maps, translate etc. Guess we all just used to speak to people or look at pieces of paper to get these tasks done.

Remember the internet cafe?

 

[chargers 09]

Was overseas last month for first time in fifteen years, can't remember how I managed it without a smartphone. Booking flights and accommodation, maps, translate etc. Guess we all just used to speak to people or look at pieces of paper to get these tasks done.

I got around Japan with maps and asking people directions.


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[Adelaide Hawk]

On Monday it was ten years since the first iPhone was unveiled. Talk about a game changer, imagine a world without smart phones

Don't have to imagine it, I lived it.

 

[Moonwatcher]

"Sabot" is French for boot. The word "sabotage" stems from the industrial revolution when French factory workers would kick the machines that were taking their jobs. Apparently.

We've all seen Star Trek Undiscovered Country.

 

[Illinois Nazi]

We've all seen Star Trek Undiscovered Country.

Speak for yourself, nerdlinger.

 

[CJApples87]

We've all seen Star Trek Undiscovered Country.

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[The Dice Man]

Pepsi was originally called Brad's Drink, ironically these days you can buy a coke labelled 'Brad'.

 

[Back One Out]

It's common knowledge, but interesting trivia all the same…

For it's first 20 years of production, Coca-Cola contained cocaine.

 

[Catfish Alley]

And it was green.

 

[the_big_sav]

Heard on the radio yesterday that Unchained Melody was originally written for a movie about a bloke doing a stretch inside, pining for his missus. Listening to the lyrics in this context has them take on a deeper and sadder meaning.

However, He Almost Looks Like You remains the best prison-themed love song.

just re listened to U.M.

wowee

 

[wally funk]

For it's first 20 years of production, Coca-Cola contained cocaine.

Is that really true though? 'Cause it seems so much like an urban legend. More than happy to have it proved one way or they other.

 

[Back One Out]

Is that really true though? 'Cause it seems so much like an urban legend. More than happy to have it proved one way or they other.

100% true.

Coca-Cola was named after its two medicinal ingredients: coca leaves and kola nuts. It was marketed as a "pick me up" magic drink. One glass of Coke contained about 9mg of cocaine. (We're talking about production from the 1880s to the early 1900s.)

Cocaine was freely available and legal in America up until 1914 when it became prescription-only for a time before it became outlawed as a narcotic.

The urban legend emanates from the 1960s when it was purported that you could high from combining Coke and aspirin. I'm not sure whether that was true.

 

[Richo is God]

Is that really true though? 'Cause it seems so much like an urban legend. More than happy to have it proved one way or they other.

It was invented over 100 years ago so it's possible.

 

[MarcusP2]

just re listened to U.M.

wowee

Even lesser known trivia - it was the theme song to a prison film named Unchained, and hence the name.