Fact Of The Day

[Umaril Has Returned]

Adolf Hitler's favorite movie was KING KONG.

A fitting metaphor for him and his Third Reich: Big ugly ape climbs to the top before getting gunned down by the powers-that-be.


Fact: Sir Ian Holm, who played the elder Bilbo Baggins in The Lord of the Rings (2001, 2003), also played the psychotic android Ash in Alien (1979).

Well, the post WW2 Communists turned to be real human beings, right?   

[zelmo73]

Yes Umaril, they are called Democrats.

[Leah]

"Batman" is actually the real name of a city in Turkey.

[Jack]

We use 100% of our brains all the time.

[Leah]

"Never odd or even" spelled backwards is "Never odd or even"

[ER]

In every propaganda film made by the Third Reich, soldiers are always shown marching from left to right or clockwise.

[BoyScoutKevin]

They have 196 places to shop.

And each year, they sell 2,707,120 t-shirts (give or take a shirt or two.) Enough to outfit everyone who lives in Chicago and then some.

And you thought they lacked a sense of humor.

Boutiki souvenirs
Creature Comforts (kids' store)
Hoypoloi (art gallery)
Hundred Acres Goods
Merchant of Venus
Rock Around the Shop (music store)
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Next time: the 4 lands

[FatFreddysCat]

The letters in the Christian hard rock band Stryper's name stand for "Salvation Through Redemption, Yielding Peace, Encouragement and Righteousness."

[ER]

Standing at the equator slightly elevates blood pressure, because of the clockwise/counterclockwise strain of the planet's differing hemispheres.

[Umaril Has Returned]

Yes Umaril, they are called Democrats.

Oh is that what they're calling them these days? Where have I been?   

[Leah]

Yes Umaril, they are called Democrats.

Oh is that what they're calling them these days? Where have I been?   

In a video game maybe?

[LilCerberus]

The Ku Klux Klan was for The Volstead Act.

[FatFreddysCat]

"Norman Apstein," the director of 1995's cult horror comedy "Ice Cream Man," is better known as the director of more than 100 porno films under his pseudonym, "Paul Norman."

"Ice Cream Man" remains his sole "mainstream" directing credit.

[Umaril Has Returned]

Yes Umaril, they are called Democrats.

Oh is that what they're calling them these days? Where have I been?   

In a video game maybe?

Ha ha, yeah, my own video game! 

[Umaril Has Returned]

 I was watching a documentary about WW2 era German tech, and learned the the Horten 229 flying wing is actually the first stealth wing aircraft ever created. They aren't sure if the stealth was intended, or a by product of the material components of the plane. but it's a definite influence on the design (s) we have today.

That, and the STG 44 (Sturmgewehr 44) was the very first assault weapon, due to it;s selective fire feature, and it also was the father of the AK 47.   Compare it's physical resemblance to the AK-47:

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