Canadian Bills Fan Posted May 30, 2018 Author Posted May 30, 2018 TIL Donnie Yen (the blind monk in Star Wars: Rogue One/star of the Ip Man films) was once leaving a Hong Kong nightclub with his girlfriend when they were attacked by a gang who had been bothering them earlier in the night. Donnie hospitalised 8 of them. TIL that when Spielberg re-enrolled at Cal State 16 years ago, they gave him 3points credit in paleontology for his work on Jurassic Park.
Canadian Bills Fan Posted June 4, 2018 Author Posted June 4, 2018 TIL WWE’s The Undertaker is afraid of cucumbers. Paul Bearer watched The Undertaker, “throw up all over a Waffle House because there was a cucumber floating in his iced tea.” Bearer used to prank the Deadman by placing cucumber slices in his hat and gloves.
Canadian Bills Fan Posted June 7, 2018 Author Posted June 7, 2018 TIL that Weird Al Yankovic's parents died in 2004 of carbon monoxide poisoning. He played a show in Appleton, WI the same day, saying "Since my music had helped many of my fans through tough times, maybe it would work for me as well."
Canadian Bills Fan Posted June 8, 2018 Author Posted June 8, 2018 TIL Phyllis from "The Office" would pay bills and do Christmas shopping online from the office computers in the background.
DC Tom Posted June 10, 2018 Posted June 10, 2018 Today you learned that, in Honolulu on Dec. 7, 1941, 32 civilians were killed on the ground by US anti-aircraft fire. (Because what goes up, must come down.)
Canadian Bills Fan Posted June 11, 2018 Author Posted June 11, 2018 TIL that Halle Berry earned a extra $500,000 to flash her breasts in Swordfish.
Cripple Creek Posted June 11, 2018 Posted June 11, 2018 Today I learned that my breasts are not worth anywhere close to $500,000. 2
Canadian Bills Fan Posted June 12, 2018 Author Posted June 12, 2018 TIL The band blink-182 officially named their holding company Poo Poo Butt Inc. "We did it because it was the most immature, dumbest thing ever," DeLonge said. "We thought it would be funny to have our accountants, managers and attorneys having to say that over the phone every day.”
Canadian Bills Fan Posted June 13, 2018 Author Posted June 13, 2018 TIL that over 500,000 people were evacuated from Manhattan by boat on 9/11 in just 9 hours, surpassing the 330K rescued at Dunkirk during WWII, making it the largest marine evacuation in history TIL that the US Medal of Honor has been awarded to 61 Canadians.
DC Tom Posted June 13, 2018 Posted June 13, 2018 28 minutes ago, Canadian Bills Fan said: TIL that over 500,000 people were evacuated from Manhattan by boat on 9/11 in just 9 hours, surpassing the 330K rescued at Dunkirk during WWII, making it the largest marine evacuation in history TIL that the US Medal of Honor has been awarded to 61 Canadians. Don't know that crossing the East River counts as a "marine evacuation."
Canadian Bills Fan Posted June 14, 2018 Author Posted June 14, 2018 TIL The hallucinogen found in "magic mushrooms" triggers brain activity patterns that are similar to those seen when someone is dreaming
transient Posted June 15, 2018 Posted June 15, 2018 On 6/11/2018 at 9:53 AM, Canadian Bills Fan said: TIL that Halle Berry earned a extra $500,000 to flash her breasts in Swordfish. TIL it only costs an extra half mil to actually get a performance worth watching from Halle Berry (Monsters Ball, aside).
Canadian Bills Fan Posted June 15, 2018 Author Posted June 15, 2018 TIL If you're coming to work consistently sleep-deprived you're basically functioning drunk.
Johnny Hammersticks Posted June 15, 2018 Posted June 15, 2018 6 minutes ago, Canadian Bills Fan said: TIL If you're coming to work consistently sleep-deprived you're basically functioning drunk. How about if you come to work consistently sleep deprived, and also a little bit drunk still from the night before? Story of my life. 1
Canadian Bills Fan Posted June 19, 2018 Author Posted June 19, 2018 TIL the movie Jack and Jill won an award in all 10 categories at the 32nd Golden Raspberry awards. This included Adam Sandler winning in BOTH worst actor and worst actress categories.
Canadian Bills Fan Posted June 20, 2018 Author Posted June 20, 2018 TIL: During his sons kidnapping, Frank Sinatra Sr spoke with the kidnappers via payphone often. Worried that he wouldn't have enough change for the call he started to carry 10 dimes wherever he went. He continued to do this for the rest of his life, and was even buried with 10 dimes in his pocket.
Canadian Bills Fan Posted June 21, 2018 Author Posted June 21, 2018 TIL that the New York Mets are STILL paying Bobby Bonilla, a man who last played for them in 1999, $1.19 million per year until 2035
Johnny Hammersticks Posted June 21, 2018 Posted June 21, 2018 2 hours ago, Canadian Bills Fan said: TIL that the New York Mets are STILL paying Bobby Bonilla, a man who last played for them in 1999, $1.19 million per year until 2035 Holy freaking crap!!
row_33 Posted June 21, 2018 Posted June 21, 2018 17 minutes ago, Johnny Hammersticks said: Holy freaking crap!! c'mon, the anniversary date of the cheque to Bobby B is an annual baseball commemoration among fans, this is trumpeted every year since he retired. \ THIS is the best horrible sports contract of all-time, which finally was ended... https://www.forbes.com/sites/monteburke/2014/01/07/the-nba-finally-puts-an-end-to-the-greatest-sports-deal-of-all-time/#442e03034f0b Stern gave the last "in perpertuity" contract away in history and couldn't get out of it no matter how many expletive-laden meetings "his genius" tried to commandeer in settlement...
The Real Buffalo Joe Posted June 21, 2018 Posted June 21, 2018 Today I learned theres a small leak in the rubber of my car door. Very small. However, sitting in a downpour all night, filled up the little storage bin right by my driver side door. The same one I leave my cell phone in. So, no more phone.
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