Canadian Bills Fan Posted November 29, 2017 Author Share Posted November 29, 2017 TIL it is illegal under German law to deny the holocaust, which is punishable by up to 5 years in prison. CBF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 (edited) On 11/28/2017 at 8:59 AM, Canadian Bills Fan said: TIL when men don't masturbate for 7 days their testosterone levels increase by 45.7%. CBF they get smart like George Constanza did 3 hours ago, Canadian Bills Fan said: TIL it is illegal under German law to deny the holocaust, which is punishable by up to 5 years in prison. CBF I haven't processed a tax receipt in years for reparations from the FRG, that was always shiver-inducing. Edited November 29, 2017 by row_33 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Bills Fan Posted November 30, 2017 Author Share Posted November 30, 2017 TIL actress Kate Mara is the great-granddaughter of both Tim Mara (founder of the NY Giants) and Art Rooney (founder of the Pittsburgh Steelers). Her acting contracts have a clause stating that if any of these teams make it to the Super Bowl, she will attend the game before work. CBF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Bills Fan Posted December 1, 2017 Author Share Posted December 1, 2017 TIL that in 2006 Michael Vick started a charity for at-risk youth. The charity spent $20,000 of its budget on programs for kids, paid $97,000 to a friend of Vick's who acted as the foundation's "fundraiser" and gave the remaining $50,000 in its bank account to Vick's financial adviser. CBF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Bills Fan Posted December 4, 2017 Author Share Posted December 4, 2017 TIL that after marathoning Breaking Bad, Anthony Hopkins wrote Bryan Cranston a fan letter, saying (among other things) "Your performance as Walter White was the best acting I have seen – ever." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punching Bag Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 8 hours ago, Canadian Bills Fan said: TIL that after marathoning Breaking Bad, Anthony Hopkins wrote Bryan Cranston a fan letter, saying (among other things) "Your performance as Walter White was the best acting I have seen – ever." Early senility? He thought there were 6 seasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sherpa Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 On 11/28/2017 at 8:11 AM, Canadian Bills Fan said: TIL that whilst Filming the Wizard of Oz, Judy Garland was shunned by the Scarecrow, Tinman and Cowardly Lion due to jealousy. Her only friend on the set was Margaret Hamilton who played the Wicked Witch of the West CBF Toto's owner got paid more than the Munchkins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Bills Fan Posted December 6, 2017 Author Share Posted December 6, 2017 TIL that fish and chips is historically so important to the UK that in WWI, the British government made safeguarding supplies of them a priority and during WWII, Churchill refused to ration the dish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Bills Fan Posted December 6, 2017 Author Share Posted December 6, 2017 TIL that Canada declared war on Japan in response to the attack on Pearl Harbor before the United States declared war the next day. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Bills Fan Posted December 7, 2017 Author Share Posted December 7, 2017 TIL Sir Alec Guinness,Obi-Wan Kenobi in the original Star Wars, disliked his character so much that advised George Lucas to kill him off under the guise of "making him a stronger character" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 4 hours ago, Canadian Bills Fan said: TIL Sir Alec Guinness,Obi-Wan Kenobi in the original Star Wars, disliked his character so much that advised George Lucas to kill him off under the guise of "making him a stronger character" that worked so well his ghost kept coming back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 4 hours ago, Canadian Bills Fan said: TIL Sir Alec Guinness,Obi-Wan Kenobi in the original Star Wars, disliked his character so much that advised George Lucas to kill him off under the guise of "making him a stronger character" The first Star Wars was a British production trying to regain some foothold on the lost glory of decades past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Bills Fan Posted December 8, 2017 Author Share Posted December 8, 2017 TIL that if you fall asleep on a Tarantino set they will take a picture of you with a 3ft. dildo named "Big Jerry" next to your face and put it on the wall of shame. If you take it it down, it gets enlarged and put up again. If you take it down again, it gets printed on t-shirts for the whole crew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 5 hours ago, Canadian Bills Fan said: TIL that if you fall asleep on a Tarantino set they will take a picture of you with a 3ft. dildo named "Big Jerry" next to your face and put it on the wall of shame. If you take it it down, it gets enlarged and put up again. If you take it down again, it gets printed on t-shirts for the whole crew. Is that considered sexual harassment in Hollywood now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Bills Fan Posted December 11, 2017 Author Share Posted December 11, 2017 TIL that Robert Englund (Freddy Krueger) auditioned for the role of Han Solo and after he got back from the audition, he pushed his friend Mark Hamill, who was sleeping on Englund's couch at the time, to audition for Luke Skywalker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 On 12/8/2017 at 3:26 PM, ExiledInIllinois said: Is that considered sexual harassment in Hollywood now? it's no less brainless or unfunny now than it ever has been Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Bills Fan Posted December 13, 2017 Author Share Posted December 13, 2017 TIL that at around 20 metres underwater gravity overtakes the buoyancy of your body and you start falling towards the centre of the earth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 24 minutes ago, Canadian Bills Fan said: TIL that at around 20 metres underwater gravity overtakes the buoyancy of your body and you start falling towards the centre of the earth. its a good thing I don't swim 60 feet down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted December 14, 2017 Share Posted December 14, 2017 11 hours ago, Canadian Bills Fan said: TIL that at around 20 metres underwater gravity overtakes the buoyancy of your body and you start falling towards the centre of the earth. At that depth the pressure would kill you before the free fall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted December 14, 2017 Share Posted December 14, 2017 I'm freeee freeeeeee fallin - Tom Petty scuba diver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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