Games & Recreation Pointless Trivia

[Moonwatcher]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sideburns

Sideburns were named after General Burnside.

 

[Gough]

Australia was banned by FIFA until 1963, partly as a result of post war migration that saw established footballers in Europe migrate to Australia post war, and play for local clubs with no transfer fee changing hands.

 

[worbod]

He might be now, but he was groundsman at my high school in the 80s.

Well it's a good thing he wasn't the canteen manager. He might have eaten himself to an early death.

 

[Rod Stroker]

Olive trees can live to 1500 years old

 

[worbod]

A Canadian woman once rode a motorised toilet up to 74 k.p.h.

 

[Flash of power]

Tomorrow is the day that Michael J Fox arrived in the future.

Some of the predictions came true

 

[Catfish Alley]

Tomorrow is the day that Michael J Fox arrived in the future.

Some of the predictions came true

We've got the hoverboard. Just need Cubs to clinch World Series.

http://www.ctvnews.ca/mobile/sci-te...d-designer-aiming-for-store-shelves-1.2393500

 

[akkaps]

Out of curiosity, how much influence did the BTTF movies have on technological aspirations back then? How many companies said: we will make that a reality by 2015?

 

[worbod]

Proportionally speaking, if your tongue was as long as a frog's, it would reach down to your belly button.

 

[Moonwatcher]

Australia was banned by FIFA until 1963, partly as a result of post war migration that saw established footballers in Europe migrate to Australia post war, and play for local clubs with no transfer fee changing hands.

Would Football (Soccer) have a much stronger base in Australia if we hadn't been banned? Particularly if post war migration saw Australia fielding a strong side. Everyone loves a winner.

 

[Moonwatcher]

McFly is here!!!!!

 

[worbod]

The word "suns" (written in lowercase) looks the same upside down and right side up.

 

[wally funk]

'Nauruan' is the only palindromic nationality.

 

[Illinois Nazi]

Type in '58008' into a calculator, turn it upside down and it says 'BOOBS'

 

[akkaps]

Type in '58008' into a calculator, turn it upside down and it says 'BOOBS'

5318008

 

[RedmanWasHere]

5318008

88378008.

 

[Illinois Nazi]

http://www.rightthisminute.com/vide...lculator-sketch-comedy-funny?qt-more_on_rtm=1

 

[Quivorir]

Lock rotation, flip phone upside down. Problem solved.

 

[the fly]

5318008

5318008618

 

[Headless]

88378008.

Ah, yes. Booblebb.

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Ah, yes. Booblebb.

DOH!

55378008.

 

[worbod]

In Japan you can buy octopus flavoured ice cream.

 

[worbod]

There is a species of frog called the Pinocchio frog, named so because its nose can inflate and get pointier.

 

[The Passenger]

The word "suns" (written in lowercase) looks the same upside down and right side up.

Don't like the company much, but I always thought this was a cool logo

 

[Moonwatcher]

Don't like the company much, but I always thought this was a cool logo

I hadn't even noticed that before.