Today I learned...

[Roy]

The Beatles song Eleanor Rigby is the inspiration for the music for The Thong Song by Sisqo.

Edited July 4, 2024 by Roy

[SuperBacon]

Just now, Roy said:

The Beatles song Eleanor Rigby is the inspiration for music for The Thong Song by Sisqo.

And was originally offered to Michael Jackson!

Hee hee thongs shamone etc

[wordsfromlee]

Mike Bassett England Manager was directed by the same man who directed the videos for Billie Jean and Take on Me.

[FLips]

The same actress plays the mother of both Tony Soprano and Frasier Crane.

 

Edited July 17, 2024 by FLips

[SuperBacon]

9 minutes ago, FLips said:

The same actress plays the mother of both Tony Soprano and Frasier Crane. 

Bloody hell he was right, psychiatry and cunnilingus DID bring us to this!

[Carbomb]

TIL that Hakan Şükür, one of Turkey's greatest ever players, is now living in political exile in the US because of his links as an MP to the Gülen Islamist group, and also because he insulted president Recep Erdoǧan on Twitter (apparently they still have lése majesté laws there). He's been living in California, at one point working as an Uber driver because he believed he was being harassed by Turkish agents when he tried to run businesses, but he's now running a football school.

[Dead Mike]

TIL that people without masses of followers can monetise their twitter accounts based on the levels of interaction they get. I always assumed you had to be in a position of direct influence to get paid for social media. Turns out, as long as people are replying to, or 'liking' your posts you're in. Just post something horrendous, stupid or controversial that causes folk to reply & cha-ching. 

It explains so much.

 

[wordsfromlee]

Sir Steve Redgrave, Sir Chris Hoy, Sir Mo Farah and Sir Jason Kenny were all born on the 23rd March.

[SuperBacon]

4 minutes ago, wordsfromlee said:

Sir Steve Redgrave, Sir Chris Hoy, Sir Mo Farah and Sir Jason Kenny were all born on the 23rd March.

My exes birthday. The only reason I ever remember? Bret Hart vs Stone Cold at Mania date.

[Carbomb]

Just found out that (Deadpool spoilers ahead)

Spoiler

the Welsh Deadpool in the new movie (or Welshpool) is played by Paul Mullin.

Shouldn't be surprised, but it is amusing.

Edited August 6, 2024 by Carbomb

[air_raid]

Recently I learned, like probably many of you from the same Twitter source, that everyone who uses the phrase “blood is thicker than water” means the opposite to what it’s supposed to. It derives from “the blood of the covenant is thicker than water in the womb”. Meaning the bonds we choose are stronger than ones formed by the chance of bloodlines. I concur.

[SuperBacon]

Wonderful. One for the dull men too. 

 

[SuperBacon]

My Chemical Romance singer and Umbrella Academy creator Gerard Way (and Mikey Way) and Joe Rogan are cousins.

[Cousin Jim Bob]

That Ringo Starr's solo stuff was fucking huge post Beatles for most of the 70's. Singles and Albums. I know that makes sense because of the size of the fanbase but it seems none of the songs lasted at all in the public conscious like the other three Beatles solo stuff did. 

 

[gmoney]

It's pretty good as well. I'd rather listen to Goodnight Vienna than any Lennon solo album.