Odd factoids
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Diminutive pop star "Prince" really is a prince! He is a junior member of the Royal Family of Lilliput, where all of the inhabitants are less than 18 inches tall.
Despite his amazing musical talent, Prince's lack of stature was a severe impediment to his performing career. He was able to produce successful albums in the studio, but on a live stage the only person he could duet with was Kylie Minogue.
In the latter part of his career, Prince overcame these challenges by using sophisticated CGI technology to enable him to share a virtual stage with many collaborators. Early attempts at such collaborations were less successful, with the other performers standing approximately 100m behind the star, or in some cases with the co-performers having to dig a hole and stand in it beside him.
Despite his amazing musical talent, Prince's lack of stature was a severe impediment to his performing career. He was able to produce successful albums in the studio, but on a live stage the only person he could duet with was Kylie Minogue.
In the latter part of his career, Prince overcame these challenges by using sophisticated CGI technology to enable him to share a virtual stage with many collaborators. Early attempts at such collaborations were less successful, with the other performers standing approximately 100m behind the star, or in some cases with the co-performers having to dig a hole and stand in it beside him.
Ming the Merciless
There is no mercy
- Location
- Inside my skull
Tom Cruise was born Tom Thumb and had several small acting parts, mostly in fairytales, before his big breakthrough movies. He put this down to his change of name, after he felt he’d been typecast due to his diminutive size.
Chris S
Legendary Member
- Location
- Birmingham
White Christmas was co-written by Margaret Thatcher and Enoch Powell.
Ming the Merciless
There is no mercy
- Location
- Inside my skull
Margaret Thatcher used to repair roofs on her weekends. She’d often be found up a ladder showing off her thatch.
Threevok
Growing old disgracefully
- Location
- South Wales
Yul Brynner is actually Welsh and his real name is Huw Brynna
Ming the Merciless
There is no mercy
- Location
- Inside my skull
Huw Brynna is the highest peak in Monmouthshire and is known for its dome shape and smooth and slippery slopes.
Bonefish Blues
Banging donk
- Location
- 52 Festive Road
Yul Brynner shoots Yule Logs.
Ming the Merciless
There is no mercy
- Location
- Inside my skull
Yule Tide describes what happens in a swimming pool after Yul Brynner dives bombs in.
twentysix by twentyfive
Clinging on tightly
- Location
- Over the Hill
Whereas a Neep Tide only happens during the turnip harvest in Scotland.
Bonefish Blues
Banging donk
- Location
- 52 Festive Road
Ah yes, the original Brown Bomber. Clogged many a pool filtration system
Chris S
Legendary Member
- Location
- Birmingham
The traditional Christmas dinner was invented by retailers to sell off food that nobody liked.
During the Great Christmas Famine of 1842, Queen Victoria was concerned that her subjects would not be able to enjoy the usual Christmas delicacies. Fortunately, the Great Christmas Famine co-incinded with the Great Wallpaper Paste Surplus, and Isaac Newton, the Chief Scientific Advisor to the Queen, was instructed to devise a process where wallpaper paste could be converted into tasty morsels.
He failed miserably, and Bread Sauce was the result.
"Bread Sauce" does not actually contain any bread, or indeed any other ingredient apart from wallpaper paste.
He failed miserably, and Bread Sauce was the result.
"Bread Sauce" does not actually contain any bread, or indeed any other ingredient apart from wallpaper paste.
