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Post by Trey_Vore on Apr 28, 2007 22:18:22 GMT -5
Random Fact #85:
The word "Butt" is very different in many different languages. Examples:
English: Butt
Spanish: Extremo Translation: Extreme
French: Derriere Translation: Behind
German: Kolben Translation: Piston
Italian: Obiettivo Translation: Objective
Dutch: Het doelwit Translation: The target
Portguese: Toco Translation: I touch
Russian: „S„€„‚„u„ˆ Translation: End face
Japanese: Kk“Il Translation: Hips [a/the target]
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Nuke
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Post by Nuke on Apr 29, 2007 22:02:28 GMT -5
Random Fact #86:
The song "So Cold", performed by Breaking Benjamin, was made up of 2 songs, "Inertia" and "Always". these songs were never released, but have been played during live concerts.
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Post by RaceFanX on Apr 30, 2007 9:57:03 GMT -5
Random Fact #84 (which we skipped somehow) Apple followed up their extremely memorable "1984" Superbowl ad to launch the MacIntosh... www.youtube.com/watch?v=R706isyDrqI...with another Superbowl ad called "Lemmings" in 1985 to launch the MacIntosh Business. This ad, featuring a depressing version of "Hi ho, Hi ho, It's off to work I go" playing in the background, tanked with the public, perhaps in part due to the fact that by the time "Lemmings" aired, the Super Bowl in 1985 was a complete blow out. www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KNrxwl59I0
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Post by RaceFanX on May 8, 2007 11:18:00 GMT -5
Random Fact #87
Technically the Detroit Red Wings have no offical mascot but they do have an unoffical one, an octupus. Since 1952, Red Wings fans have become notorious for throwing dead octopi, usually aquired from local fish markets, on the ice during playoff games. The octupus was first used because at the time, a team needed to win eight games (one for each leg) to win the Stanley Cup. Later it came to signify Detroit's titles, as the team was stuck at 7 from 1955 until they finally won another in 1997. While tradition in "Hockeytown", the NHL always does their best to try and stop it because it causes a delay of game to clear the octopus off the ice
Random Fact #88
Wheither it was a Red Wings fan on the road or a San Jose Sharks fan trying to steal their thunder, at a playoff game in San Jose between the two teams someone threw a dead shark on the ice. Didn't do the California team any good, the Sharks lost the series in 6 games.
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Post by Belchic on May 10, 2007 14:52:01 GMT -5
Random Fact #89
Lorenzo Music is most known as the voice of Garfield, and he also did the voice of Peter in the Ghostbusters cartoon. However, Bill Murray played Peter in the Ghostbusters movie, and ironically, he also did the voice of Garfield in "Garfield: The Movie".
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Post by Trey_Vore on May 10, 2007 22:47:41 GMT -5
Random Fact #90:
In "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: The Secret of the Ooze", New Line Cinema wanted to give Shredder Bebop and Rocksteady (from the classic '80s series) as a pair of evil henchmutants to combat the Turtles. The comic's creators, Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird, were not in favor of this (and I once read, they were fighting tooth and nail to stop it), so they created Rahzar and Tokka as a creator/company driven compromise.
Random Fact #91:
Also in "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: The Secret of the Ooze", Professor Jordon Perry was supposed to later reveal himself to be a Utrom (an alien brain from another dimension) but two factors stopped it: the fact viewers may start to think he's supposed to be Krang (also from the classic '80s series) and they couldn't afford it on their budget. So this idea was scrapped.
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Post by monkey on May 21, 2007 3:38:55 GMT -5
Random Fact #92 Nick Fury's Ultimate look was modeled after Samuel L Jackson with his permission. Picture here
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Post by Belchic on May 21, 2007 22:46:37 GMT -5
Random Fact #93 (I apologize if this offends anybody.)
White people never have black hair (unless they dye it).
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Post by monkey on May 21, 2007 22:54:08 GMT -5
(You! Why you....*pauses* no wait, you're right, I never noticed that)
Random Fact #94
Donny Osmond sung the song "I'll Make a Man Out of You, instead of B.D. Wong on Disney's Mulan.
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Post by monkey on May 21, 2007 23:24:09 GMT -5
(Both in regards to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory)
Random Fact #95
Steve Martin, Robin Williams, Christopher Walken, Nicolas Cage, Will Smith, Brad Pitt, Mike Myers, Ben Stiller, The Rock, Bill Murray, Leslie Nielsen, Patrick Stewart, John Cleese, Eric Idle, Michael Palin, Rowan Atkinson, Robert De Niro and Michael Keaton were all considered for the role of Willy Wonka. Not to mention, Marilyn Manson also badly wanted the part.
Random Fact #96
Jim Carrey and Adam Sandler were early contenders for the role of Willy Wonka.
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Post by Trey_Vore on May 22, 2007 13:04:13 GMT -5
Random Fact #97: The total number of episodes in a Disney cartoon series tends to be 65 episodes. These series had more than that: "Darkwing Duck" (1991) has the highest number of episodes (91). "DuckTales" (1987) and "Aladdin" (1994) both have 87. "The Lion King's Timon and Pumbaa" (1995) has 86. "The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh" (1988) has 84. "Goof Troop" (1992) has 79. "Gargoyles" (1994) has 78. Random Fact #98: The total number of episodes in a Disney cartoon series tends to be 65 episodes. These series at least met that mark: Adventures of the Gummi Bears (1985) Chip n' Dale Rescue Rangers (1989) TaleSpin (1990) 101 Dalmatians: the Series (1997) Pepper Ann (1997) Recess (1997) Buzz Lightyear of Star Command (2000) Lilo and Stitch: the Series (2003) Random Fact #99: The total number of episodes in a Disney cartoon series tends to be 65 episodes. These series did not get that many: "Disney's Doug" (1996) has 64. "Bonkers" (1993) has 55. "Hercules" (1998) , "House of Mouse" (2001) and "The Proud Family" (2001) have 52. "Quack Pack" (1996), "The Weekenders" (2000), "The Legend of Tarzan" (2001), "Lloyd in Space" (2001), "Teamo Supremo" (2002) and "Brandy and Mr. Whiskers" (2004) all have 39. "The Little Mermaid" (1992) has 31. "Mickey MouseWorks" (1999) and "Fillmore!" (2002) both have 27. "The Mighty Ducks" (1996) has 26. "Dave the Barbarian" (2003) has 22. Not counting "The Wuzzles" (1985) (which I don't count as a full-fledged series)... "The Buzz on Maggie" (2005) has the least number of episodes (21). (I'm not counting any movies or shows that are still running)Random Fact #59 Prostate Cancer is the most common cancer that is a cause of male deaths. An addition onto that... Random Fact #100: The way to help prevent prostate cancer is very easy... Just masturbate!
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Post by Belchic on May 22, 2007 13:16:40 GMT -5
Random Fact #101
There are officially 101 Dalmatians in all. However, thanks to the addition of Oddball, Domino, Little Dipper, and about a bazillion fanmade characters on this board, we've got just about as many dalmatians as there are Pokemon!
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Random Fact #102
"Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie" is not a masterpiece, but it's a good movie.
"Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze" is cornier than the first one, but it's rather enjoyable.
"Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III" is just so horrible that TMNT fans are just embarrased to watch it. This movie has no subtitle like the last one, which indicates the blank imaginations that was going through the minds of the writers.
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Post by RaceFanX on May 22, 2007 15:10:40 GMT -5
Random Fact #103
Walt Disney World Speedway hosted the very 1st race of the Indy Racing League (the people who run the Indy 500) back in 1996
Random Fact #104
Only one car has ever received top billing in a movie. Eleanor, a yellow 1973 Ford Mustang Mach 1 got the honor in the original Gone in Sixty Seconds
Random Fact #105
Missing from the previous list, the Disney series Teacher's Pet had 52 episodes before being canceled
Random Fact #106
Teacher's Pet was the very first Disney animated series to premiere new episodes directly on Toon Disney
Random Fact #107
In Back to the Future, the time machine was originally going to be a refrigrator instead of the car. The decision to change it was made because the makers of the film thought children who saw the movie might accidently lock themselves inside.
Once the decision was made to use a car instead, the makers choose a DeLorean DMC-12 because its gullwing doors and stainless steel body made the car look futuristic so they could do the joke regarding the car and Marty being mistaken for a UFO right after he goes back in time.
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Post by monkey on May 22, 2007 18:55:39 GMT -5
Random Fact #101 There are officially 101 Dalmatians in all. However, thanks to the addition of Oddball, Domino, Little Dipper, and about a bazillion fanmade characters on this board, we've got just about as many dalmatians as there are Pokemon! Yeah, Pokemon and Digimon too....
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Post by RaceFanX on May 23, 2007 11:12:07 GMT -5
Random Fact #108
Also missing from the previous list was Disney's short lived Saturday morning cartoon Nightmare Ned which ran for 25 episodes before getting the axe.
Random Fact #109
Taking the cake for short lived Disney-related animation was the ABC primetime animated series Clerks, based off of the cult Kevin Smith live action movie. The series lasted only 6 episodes (only 2 of which actually aired on ABC) before getting the axe. The complete series is available on DVD
Random Fact #110
The yellow Ferrari F355 Spider that crushed by a derailed cable car at the conclusion of the car chase in the 1996 movie The Rock is a fake. The mock-up Ferrari body clearly comes off the chassis of the car as it meets its fate.
Random Fact #111
While (outside of some of my FanFics) a Mercury Grand Marquis is not in the slightest considered a high performance car, a gold one makes a brief appearence in the film 2 Fast 2 Furious. It's the car that takes Paul Walker and Tyrese to the warehouse where they get the Mitsubishi cars they drive throughout the film.
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