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Old 01-30-2018, 02:01 PM
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The Snickers Bar was named after a horse?

The tablet held by the Statue of Liberty is 2 feet thick?

Peter Falk was not the first choice to play "Columbo"?

There was more than one Lazarus?

Chocolate chip cookies were a mistake? (the little pieces of chocolate were supposed to be melted before mixing into the dough)

Nashville, Tennessee was once called Nashboro?

Tomatoes were once thought to be poisonous?

Eight US presidents were born in Virginia?

Potato chips were supposed to be an insult? (customer complained about the fried potatoes so the chef sliced the next batch paper thin, and then fried them to a crisp and put extra salt.....customer loved them)
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Old 01-30-2018, 02:51 PM
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please, tell us more!
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Old 01-30-2018, 03:25 PM
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Where do you find this stuff? Very interesting, my friend!
PS. Do you know who Colombo was supposed to be? Peter Falk nailed it!
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Old 01-30-2018, 03:31 PM
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They started out wanting Bing Crosby. He turned them down.

I am always looking stuff up. I love interesting little facts.
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Very good, I like little unknown to most people facts too.
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Old 01-31-2018, 04:43 AM
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Originally Posted by Boston1954 View Post
They started out wanting Bing Crosby. He turned them down.

I am always looking stuff up. I love interesting little facts.
can't imagine Bing Crosby in that role
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Me neither!
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Old 01-31-2018, 05:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Boston1954 View Post
They started out wanting Bing Crosby. He turned them down.

I am always looking stuff up. I love interesting little facts.
Thank goodness Bing turned it down.
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Good random facts....
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Who was the other Lazarus?
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