Groucho's Fact Hunt

deipnosophist · August 10, 2020

Bluesaint said:
Following on from that, Fido is a Latin word which translates as, I obey.

kev said:
'I trust' according to my extensive knowledge of Latin
(i.e a quick search on tinternet)

yes, 'fidelity' has it as a root

degsy · August 10, 2020

deipnosophist said:
yes, 'fidelity' has it as a root

Yeah but Apart from Latin what have etc, etc.

BNJ1878 · August 10, 2020

Eleven plus two.

Is an anagram of:

Twelve plus one.

Zezti · August 11, 2020

Cornwall moves by several centimeters every day.

summerisle · August 11, 2020

Jelly babies were originally marketed by side-splitting Victorians as 'unclaimed babies'. They then had a relaunch with the only slightly less creepy moniker 'peace babies' in 1919. The jelly babies we all know and love came to fruition in 1953.

Jamo Martinez · August 12, 2020

Black Belt Jones said:
Covid anthem All by myself - hit for Celine Dion and others, and originally Eric Carmen in the 70s, takes its melody from Rachmaninoff's second piano concerto. Carmen paid royalites to the Rach estate when it became a hit single.

You're entirely responsible for this particular ear worm I've had today.

deipnosophist · August 12, 2020

Eric Carmen was in The Raspberries

deipnosophist · August 12, 2020

Apropos of Eric Carmen, I liked Beck's version of the Korgi's 1980 song 'Everybody's Got To learn Sometime'. It was the ending piece of music to the 2004 movie 'Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind' (one of my top 3 favourite movies)

Groucho · August 12, 2020

summerisle said:
Jelly babies were originally marketed by side-splitting Victorians as 'unclaimed babies'. They then had a relaunch with the only slightly less creepy moniker 'peace babies' in 1919. The jelly babies we all know and love came to fruition in 1953.

Apparently the recipe and flavours are the same as the original unclaimed babies.

summerisle · August 13, 2020

degsy · August 16, 2020

After Lincoln's assasination, found in his pockets...amongst other things which I can't remember, were,
A 5$ Confederate banknote and 2 pair of glasses