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bolanrox t1_itzpyzs wrote
Reply to comment by AudibleNod in TIL Thomas Edison produced the first Frankenstein movie - a 1910 silent film adaptation of Mary Shelley's 1818 book. by 1900grs
Ben Hur. Dracula etc. also started as plays and silent movies
bolanrox t1_itzpayc wrote
Reply to comment by ConsistentlyPeter in TIL Thomas Edison produced the first Frankenstein movie - a 1910 silent film adaptation of Mary Shelley's 1818 book. by 1900grs
clearly she didn't understand American Humor...
bolanrox t1_itzp8mc wrote
Reply to comment by eaglescout1984 in TIL Thomas Edison produced the first Frankenstein movie - a 1910 silent film adaptation of Mary Shelley's 1818 book. by 1900grs
would be the lightest of the AC / DC battle demonstrations...
bolanrox t1_itxgmyi wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in TIL that the fragrance/perfume given as a gift to the Marquis de Lafayette by George Washington, is still produced by the same manufacturer today. The fragrance has been worn by Washington, John Quincy Adams, JFK, George Gershwin, and countless others. by mcmcplok
The dude was legit jacked for the time too
bolanrox t1_itvz32u wrote
Reply to comment by yesacabbagez in TIL The Ancient Romans had a goddess for fever whom they worshipped for protection against malaria by EternalFighterGirl
yeah a bullshit artist
bolanrox t1_ituh7zk wrote
Reply to comment by removed_bymoderator in TIL The Ancient Romans had a goddess for fever whom they worshipped for protection against malaria by EternalFighterGirl
The bullshit artist!
bolanrox t1_itrs577 wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in TIL part of a Teletubbies episode was actually banned in some countries for supposedly being too scary. by thedubiousstylus
have you ever watched the Night Garden... that ones fucking out there
bolanrox t1_itrryfh wrote
Reply to comment by dromni in TIL part of a Teletubbies episode was actually banned in some countries for supposedly being too scary. by thedubiousstylus
> I mean, all of them look like a bad acid trip or something.
are you sure you are not talking about Yo-Gabba-Gabba? :P
bolanrox t1_itrrugz wrote
Reply to TIL part of a Teletubbies episode was actually banned in some countries for supposedly being too scary. by thedubiousstylus
but then there were some fucking frightening scenes in Sesame Street that were down right terrifying to me as a kid in the 80's
bolanrox t1_itrc3fa wrote
Reply to comment by browtfareyoudoing in TIL that retired pro boxer George Chuvalo was never knocked down in his 93 bout professional career. Which included fights against Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier, and George Foreman. by MightGuy420x
the whole idea of just say no.. like anyone ever forced me to smoke pot or what ever. you say no thanks and they go thats cool and moves on..
bolanrox t1_itmktj2 wrote
Reply to comment by leonden in TIL The fiddle part in "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" is taken from a Vassar Clements song called "Lonesome Fiddle Blues" by purplechinacat
if you believe in that version of Devil i guess.
Like Pacino said in The Devils Advocate. Pride, his favorite sin
bolanrox t1_itmh4f7 wrote
Reply to comment by Gedunk in TIL that the dogs in competitive agility don’t rehearse the course ahead of time. The courses are randomized at each competition, and the trainers (without their dogs) only see the layout beforehand on the same day. When the dog runs the course they are literally seeing it for the first time. by Pyraunus
our English Shepard ACD mix can nearly jump as high as our cats. Cant wait until he is old enough to try this
bolanrox t1_itmgi3a wrote
Reply to comment by HereTakeThisBooger in TIL The fiddle part in "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" is taken from a Vassar Clements song called "Lonesome Fiddle Blues" by purplechinacat
that too.
and you would look like a douche nozzle. like the guitarist from Imagine Dragons
bolanrox t1_itmc6xy wrote
Reply to comment by RelationshipFit3008 in TIL The fiddle part in "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" is taken from a Vassar Clements song called "Lonesome Fiddle Blues" by purplechinacat
devils in the house of the risin' sun
bolanrox t1_itlca5i wrote
Reply to comment by AudibleNod in TIL The fiddle part in "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" is taken from a Vassar Clements song called "Lonesome Fiddle Blues" by purplechinacat
The devil played better imo
Also he won in the end. Johnny is so guilty of pride
bolanrox t1_it83kuh wrote
Reply to comment by oldmaninmy30s in TIL Chubby Checker (born Ernest Evans), famous for the early 60's song and dance craze "The Twist", got his stage name from Dick Clark's wife as play on the name of another popular musician at the time Fats Domino. by big_macaroons
you might be right.. for some reason i thought Fats died way earlier than 2017
bolanrox t1_it837zi wrote
Reply to comment by RetroMetroShow in TIL Chubby Checker (born Ernest Evans), famous for the early 60's song and dance craze "The Twist", got his stage name from Dick Clark's wife as play on the name of another popular musician at the time Fats Domino. by big_macaroons
I remember hearing about someone meeting Gene Wilder on an elevator and they said something like Hey it's Willy Wonka! and Gene looks at them with this sad and depressed look and goes, I was...... once..
bolanrox t1_it82odc wrote
Reply to comment by ARNB19 in TIL the BBC ran a paranormal investigation show called Ghostwatch on Halloween in 1992. The fictional program was filmed to appear as real as possible, using a BBC broadcaster as the host. It only aired once due to the uproar of a frightened public. by kevlarbuns
frozen peas...
bolanrox t1_it82nhf wrote
Reply to comment by SmittyFjordmanjensen in TIL the BBC ran a paranormal investigation show called Ghostwatch on Halloween in 1992. The fictional program was filmed to appear as real as possible, using a BBC broadcaster as the host. It only aired once due to the uproar of a frightened public. by kevlarbuns
they even did a "new" reading led by Leonard Nemoy at one point in the late 90's
bolanrox t1_it82k9f wrote
Reply to comment by Hickspy in TIL the BBC ran a paranormal investigation show called Ghostwatch on Halloween in 1992. The fictional program was filmed to appear as real as possible, using a BBC broadcaster as the host. It only aired once due to the uproar of a frightened public. by kevlarbuns
and Grover's Mill NJ... or that mermaid documentary
bolanrox t1_it82gah wrote
Reply to TIL the BBC ran a paranormal investigation show called Ghostwatch on Halloween in 1992. The fictional program was filmed to appear as real as possible, using a BBC broadcaster as the host. It only aired once due to the uproar of a frightened public. by kevlarbuns
still better than the Ghost Hunters Live halloween shows
bolanrox t1_it3ghw7 wrote
Reply to comment by lewphone in TIL about Anna May Wong, the first Chinese-American film star. Her career began in silent movies era and continued to her death. One of the first to adopt the flapper style of the 20s, she was voted “world’s best dressed woman” in 1934. She will be featured in the American Women quarter series. by ActuallyCausal
they still do, but they used to also
bolanrox t1_isut8t6 wrote
Reply to comment by ZhouDa in TIL after another band backed out, Malcolm McLaren suggested Siouxsie Sioux and the Banshees play the 100 Club Punk Special. At the time, the band consisted only of Siouxsie Sioux and Steven Severin, so they had to borrow two musicians, one of which was Sid Vicious (who played drums). by man_itsahot_one
a person of culture and taste I see
bolanrox t1_istr73f wrote
Reply to comment by NotAGoodDayAhead in TIL about the Battle of Jaffa, whereby the Crusaders leader King Richard I and the Muslim defender Saladin would meet in battle for the decisive time. Richard I ultimately won but both sides left with complete respect for each other. by NotAGoodDayAhead
Richard gave him props too for such a good shot i thought? gave him armor or money right?
bolanrox t1_iu02qg3 wrote
Reply to comment by Mr_Abe_Froman in TIL that the fragrance/perfume given as a gift to the Marquis de Lafayette by George Washington, is still produced by the same manufacturer today. The fragrance has been worn by Washington, John Quincy Adams, JFK, George Gershwin, and countless others. by mcmcplok
Lincoln in in there too, though he actually was a wrestler / brawler