Odd factoids

[Mad Doug Biker]

Ringo Starr was one of the original characters in Liverpudlian drama “Boys from the Blackstuff”. He owned the road-laying company, known as “Ringo’s Tar”.

Bruce has always wondered who

'Ori'

and

'Tar'

are in the Christmas Carol 'We Three Kings'.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

There is no word in the English language which rhymes with "Orange".
However, "Orangey" is a taste, and it rhymes with "Glenmorangie".

Sporange rhymes with orange

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Ringo Starr is the brother of Freddie Starr. Before joining the Beatles, Ringo formed the band Starrs in their Eyes with his brother.

 

[roubaixtuesday]

"Sporange" is widely believed to rhyme with "orange" but has a silent "n" so actually rhymes with "porage"

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Porage is what happened when Goldilocks had the bears porridge.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Porage is what happened when Goldilocks had the bears porridge.

A 'Sporange' is what it is called when you go foraging but only have a Sporran to carry your finds in

 

[Drago]

Sporrans are in fact nothing more than scrotum with veins that look like tartan.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Sporrans are in fact nothing more than scrotum with veins that look like tartan.

They are a actually made from Haggis Scrotums

 

[bruce1530]

Haggis scrotums contain Haggis Balls, which are a popular snack for buffets.

 

[ClichéGuevara]

The patron saint of sound effect recordings is St Ereo.

 

[Drago]

Sound was invented by Charlie Chaplin in 1998 as a cost effective alternative to vision.

 

[ClichéGuevara]

Sound was invented by Charlie Chaplin in 1998 as a cost effective alternative to vision.

Which made him the first actor to receive a royal pardon.

 

[roubaixtuesday]

Charlie Chaplin was a stage name.

His real name was Vernie Vicar.

 

[ClichéGuevara]

Charlie Chaplin's quick thinking saved his career after he used a pseudonym to avoid the bad publicity after he invaded Poland.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Buster Keaton is the famous dad, who became Buster Gonads when one of his stunts went wrong.