twobit211
twobit211 t1_j40a5th wrote
Reply to comment by SDSS_J0100_2802 in TIL that Norman Lear has produced, written, created or developed over 100 shows, including "All in the Family", "Sanford and Son" and "The Jeffersons". He's now 100 years old, and still actively producing television shows - most recently, a revival of "Good Times". by TelescopiumHerscheli
a large part of his success was having access to a vcr ten years before the average person
twobit211 t1_j2ewx80 wrote
Reply to comment by buck45osu in TIL Ernest P. Worrell (Ernest Saves Christmas et al.) & Vern were originally created by advertising company Carden & Cherry to promote various local and national brands. Due to the commercials popularity, an Ernest television show and ten movies were made, knowwhatimean? by OptionalPlayer
i think bugs bunny did it first. no disparagement though, jim varney had impeccable comedic timing
twobit211 t1_j2axsbe wrote
Reply to comment by Wasusedtobe in TIL Mountain Gorillas almost never drink water. They get their hydration from from their plant diet and morning dew. Despite living in rainforests, they also tend to dislike rain and try to not get wet when crossing a stream. They have never been observed drinking water in the wild before 2013 by Ainsley-Sorsby
how do you pour a gorilla into a glass?
twobit211 t1_j22c3y1 wrote
Reply to comment by MagicNipple in TIL The "Semolina Pilchard" mentioned in "I Am the Walrus" is a reference to Scotland Yard drug squad detective Norman "Nobby" Pilcher, who led a midnight drug raid on John Lennon's London flat in October 1968. He'd targeted musicians Mick Jagger, Brian Jones, Eric Clapton and Donovan prior to that. by 54_actual
if i could find that bagel and that pretzel that she found
i’d put mustard on that pretzel and i’d munch it alll down
twobit211 t1_j1lajh4 wrote
Reply to comment by KnudsonRegime in TIL: Hidden Valley ranch dressing is manufactured by Clorox. by MohammadRezaPahlavi
your granny’s a messed up chick, yo
twobit211 t1_j1lahg0 wrote
Reply to comment by lewphone in TIL: Hidden Valley ranch dressing is manufactured by Clorox. by MohammadRezaPahlavi
they do at the mondelez hemorrhoid ointment/sour cream/correct fluid plant
twobit211 t1_j0eswox wrote
Reply to comment by CharlemagneIS in TIL Korea has soy sauce older than USA by SmashScrapeFlip
alsn rickman was in a movie about that called bottle shock
twobit211 t1_ixkhy8n wrote
Reply to comment by HappySkullsplitter in TIL that ruminants, such as cattle, sheep, and giraffes, do not have a top row of front teeth. They instead have a dental pad where gums meet directly to their bottom row of front teeth. by gmnitsua
>”The fall broke her neck in 3 places…”
she should stay out of those places in future
twobit211 t1_ixkg6n2 wrote
Reply to comment by RSwordsman in TIL the oldest cat ever lived to 38 years and 3 days - 1967 to 2005. by TrevorIsTheGOAT
ponce de (miniature) lion
twobit211 t1_ix6ehvm wrote
Reply to comment by bolanrox in TIL that Lorenzo Music, the famous voice of Garfield, was a frequent volunteer for a suicide hotline, and was occasionally recognized by callers as sounding "just like that cat from TV". by A_Real_Standup_Guy
you oughta know, he was replaced by dave coulier
twobit211 t1_ix3k5fq wrote
Reply to comment by zachzsg in TIL: raccoons are native to North America, having been introduced elsewhere only in the 20th century. by acequark
>He couldn’t figure out how to get it in, but he was smart enough to recognize that he needed to get the key in the door to open it.
that’s some planet of the apes shit
twobit211 t1_iwgs5mj wrote
Reply to comment by kwjyibo in TIL Of the Bre-X fraud. The Canadian mining company was a penny stock that reportedly found billions of dollars of gold in Indonesia. The stock skyrocketed but collapsed following the suicide of one of the geologists and discovery that the core samples were salted. by jamescookenotthatone
maude, eh…
twobit211 t1_itgq2l4 wrote
Reply to comment by Additional_Meeting_2 in TIL about the famous American novelist Winston Churchill who was the reason why the British prime minister referred to himself as Winston Spencer Churchill. They met on occasion, but gradually Spencer Churchill’s rise to power steamrolled the American into obscurity. by OneLastConquest
the predilections for brandy and chomping on big cigars, however, touches all branches
twobit211 t1_j5vpjlp wrote
Reply to comment by Likeyoueasilyamused in TIL Jonny Greenwood pretended to play keyboards for months when he joined Radiohead. He was told "I can’t quite hear what you’re doing, but I think you’re adding a really interesting texture" by btb331
well, it’s pretty hard to follow up the title of flux’s previous record