Groucho's Fact Hunt

[deipnosophist]

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

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

yes, 'fidelity' has it as a root

 

[degsy]

yes, 'fidelity' has it as a root

Yeah but Apart from Latin what have etc, etc.

 

[BNJ1878]

Eleven plus two.

Is an anagram of:

Twelve plus one.

 

[Zezti]

Cornwall moves by several centimeters every day.

 

[summerisle]

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]

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]

Eric Carmen was in The Raspberries

 

[deipnosophist]

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]

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]

 

[degsy]

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

 

[Philw]

Cornwall moves by several centimeters every day.

Drove down there for the week last monday when this was released. Can't say I noticed the earth moving beneath me!!

 

[summerisle]

 

[summerisle]

'Wandering' - Everton that.

 

[Tramps_mate]

'Wandering' - Everton that.

I'd love to know how they age it...