Reader Participation: Trivia That Isn’t.

41 Comments | Posted: March 27th, 2009 | Filed under: Reader Participation

Example: Everyone knows that “Video Killed The Radio Star” was the first video played on MTV.

Put yours below.

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41 Comments on “Reader Participation: Trivia That Isn’t.”

  1. 1 Matt said at 2:35 pm on March 27th, 2009:

    Pete Best was the original drummer of the Beatles.

  2. 2 Ian Brill said at 2:59 pm on March 27th, 2009:

    The podcast Never Not Funny brings this up a lot. Mr. Hand from Fast Times is also the guy from My Favorite Martian is one.

  3. 3 William said at 3:25 pm on March 27th, 2009:

    Michael Myer’s mask from Halloween is actually a repainted William Shatner mask. Everyone always feels the need to bring that up.

  4. 4 Steven said at 3:34 pm on March 27th, 2009:

    Watchmen started as a relaunch of the Charlton line of Action Heroes.

  5. 5 Jeff said at 3:34 pm on March 27th, 2009:

    The Millennium Falcon was docked in Death Star docking bay 327.

  6. 6 Anonymous said at 4:24 pm on March 27th, 2009:

    Marcel Marceu, the world famoous mime, had the only line in Mel Brooks Silent Movie.

  7. 7 Danx said at 4:54 pm on March 27th, 2009:

    Darth Vader is Luke’s father.

  8. 8 Isaac said at 5:05 pm on March 27th, 2009:

    Wait, do you mean “trivia that everyone knows about,” or “so-called trivia that’s not actually trivial”?

    If the former, then:

    Sleepy, Happy, Grumpy, Sneezy, Bashful, Dopey, and Doc.

    or:

    Gilligan, Ginger, Mary Ann, The Skipper, The Professor, The Millionaire, and His Wife.

  9. 9 Tim O'Neil said at 5:08 pm on March 27th, 2009:

    I killed a man in Reno just to watch him die.

  10. 10 dmndgrrrl said at 5:17 pm on March 27th, 2009:

    When John Belushi died, he was hanging out with Robin Williams

  11. 11 Pj Perez said at 5:30 pm on March 27th, 2009:

    Bob Saget is a dirty comic.

  12. 12 Zak said at 6:06 pm on March 27th, 2009:

    The Aristocrats.

  13. 13 Dom said at 6:16 pm on March 27th, 2009:

    James Cagney never actually said “You Dirty Rat”

  14. 14 Dom said at 6:28 pm on March 27th, 2009:

    Or have I totally misunderstood the whole premise? Oh dear, I’ll get my coat!

  15. 15 Christian said at 7:15 pm on March 27th, 2009:

    “Beam me up, Scotty!” was never actually said in any Star Trek television episode or film.

  16. 16 Brian Smith said at 7:54 pm on March 27th, 2009:

    Advice columnists Ann Landers and the first Abigail “Dear Abby” Van Buren were actually twin sisters.

  17. 17 Brian Smith said at 8:16 pm on March 27th, 2009:

    Apple’s “1984″ ad for the Macintosh only aired as a commercial once.

  18. 18 Kid Nicky said at 11:05 pm on March 27th, 2009:

    When Space Invaders was released,it caused a shortage of 100 yen coins in Japan.
    ANY time a trivia question is about video games,that’s the question.

  19. 19 Shawn Richter said at 8:09 am on March 28th, 2009:

    One of Orson Welles final roles was the voice of Unicron in Transformers: The Movie.

  20. 20 Katharine Tapley said at 8:15 am on March 28th, 2009:

    Sherlock Holmes never said “Elementary, my dear Watson”.

  21. 21 Bill S. said at 11:42 am on March 28th, 2009:

    In Casablanca, Rick never says “Play it again, Sam.”

  22. 22 Ted said at 3:03 pm on March 28th, 2009:

    The answer to the question of life, the universe and everything is “42.”

  23. 23 Mike Loughlin said at 3:11 pm on March 28th, 2009:

    Charles Manson almost joined the Beach Boys.

  24. 24 Mike Loughlin said at 6:31 pm on March 28th, 2009:

    Oops! I meant Charles Manson almost joined The Monkees.

  25. 25 John said at 11:21 pm on March 28th, 2009:

    The guy who plays Officer Garcia on Reno 911 (Carlos Alazaraqui(sp?)) is the same guy who voiced Rocko on Rocko’s Modern Life

  26. 26 amrothery said at 12:31 am on March 29th, 2009:

    Soylent Green is people.

  27. 27 Rohan Williams said at 2:19 am on March 29th, 2009:

    Sam Bowie was drafted ahead of Michael Jordan. Bowie has amassed so much fame as the answer to that particular trivia question that it almost negates the whole ‘drafting a nobody ahead of Jordan’ thing.

  28. 28 Jack Hare said at 2:37 am on March 29th, 2009:

    A tomato is a fruit; the Earth is an oblate spheroid, not a perfect sphere; pandas and koalas are not bears; and, of course, yo momma so fat.

  29. 29 Al Ho said at 3:51 am on March 29th, 2009:

    Clark Kent is Superman’s secret identity and James Bond has a license to kill.

  30. 30 Paul said at 5:28 am on March 29th, 2009:

    “Dear Prudence” is about Mia Farrow’s sister.

  31. 31 Mike Loughlin said at 12:14 pm on March 29th, 2009:

    Jude in “Hey Jude” was Julian Lennon

  32. 32 Murgs said at 1:21 pm on March 29th, 2009:

    The “S” in Harry S Truman doesn’t stand for anything…

  33. 33 Tony said at 7:33 pm on March 29th, 2009:

    Rosebud was his sled.

  34. 34 Paul said at 10:44 pm on March 29th, 2009:

    Buddy Ebsen. Tin Man. Toxic paint.

  35. 35 Leigh said at 2:40 am on March 30th, 2009:

    A peanut isn’t actually a nut — it’s a legume.

  36. 36 Dayv said at 11:40 am on March 30th, 2009:

    pandas and koalas are not bears

    Sorry, giant pandas are bears again.

    Science!

  37. 37 Randi said at 10:11 pm on March 30th, 2009:

    There is no salt water in salt water taffy. Also, it’s wasn’t originally made in Atlanta.

  38. 38 steve canadian said at 1:52 am on March 31st, 2009:

    The Chinese written character for “crisis” also means “opportunity.” Oooooh, spooky!

  39. 39 Mark S said at 9:08 am on March 31st, 2009:

    David Bowie’s eyes are different colours following a punch in a schoolyard fight with his lifelong friend George Underwood.

    Gil Scott-Heron’s father played for Glasgow Celtic in the 1950s.

    There is no such thing as an “English Muffin” in England.

  40. 40 FMguru said at 1:11 pm on March 31st, 2009:

    The Secret Service is actually a part of the Treasury department.

    The Apple “1984″ ad actually aired twice – once on 12/30/83 at 2am on some station in Bumfuque, Iowa (so it would qualify for that year’s awards, just like movies come out in one market for a week in December so they’ll qualify for the Academy Awards) and once during the 1984 Super Bowl. But “everyone knows” it only aired once, so for purposes of this thread, it’s still true!

  41. 41 Reinhardt Squeegee said at 11:37 pm on March 31st, 2009:

    Rosebud was his sled.