Odd factoids

[bruce1530]

Leo Brennan, who's children went on to form a new-age Irish/Celtic folk band, is also known as "Clannad Dad".

A musician himself, he had a brief period of fame in a 70s rock/glam tribute band "Clannaddydaddy"

 

[Threevok]

The actor Yul Brynner was in fact Welsh and had several Welsh towns named after him, Including Brynna and Brynamman.

Every Christmas, the residents of these towns, celebrate by putting on an Xmas production of "The King and I".

They also shave their heads and consume copious of amounts of Yul Logs.

 

[PeteXXX]

Some people said Mr Brynner was a bit smelly. This could be true as it is well known the Yul never wore cologne... 🎶

 

[roubaixtuesday]

Yul Brynner was well know for his highly combustible number twos.

The tradition of burning a "Yul Log" was started in the Brynner household, and only later became more widespread and associated with Christmas.

 

[Grant Fondo]

After his death in 1969, cutting-edge cyborg technology allowed Yul Brynner to screen-test for The Six Million Dollar Man pilot, narrowly losing out to fellow cyborg Lee Majors.
A minor software upgrade enabled Yul to secure 'Westworld' a year later.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Richard III was murdered in a car park (and buried under the concrete) in Leicester on 22nd August 1485.

 

[Bonefish Blues]

Yul Brynner was well know for his highly combustible number twos.

The tradition of burning a "Yul Log" was started in the Brynner household, and only later became more widespread and associated with Christmas.

That was how the Rees Mogg family got their name - turns out they were Yule's next door neighbours and were always writing to the Local Authority about his burning his smoky businesses, starting their letters Re Smog, and so it stuck.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Rees Mogg is descended from Alice Moggy the number 11 cat in Victorian times.

 

[Chris S]

Little Richard was originally known as Tiny Dick. His agent advised him to change his name and the rest was history.

 

[roubaixtuesday]

Richard the Lionheart was actually known as "kitten dick" due to his tiny member.

Threats of the rack to the bard employed as his biographer resulted in a very rapid rewrite with the now remembered moniker.

 

[colly]

Richard the Third is reputed to reputed to have produced extraordinarily large 'richards'.

 

[srj10]

Scottish town Mallaig is twinned with Japanese town Miyarm.

 

[Threevok]

If they are still performing in their 70's, the group Steps plan to change their name to Ramps

 

[PeteXXX]

Once Steps changed into Ramps, the Daleks could take over the world!

Muahahaha... Exterminate.... Exterminate

 

[Threevok]

After the cancellation of Dr Who in the 80's, many Dalek operators were forced to work as shorthand typists.