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scopeless t1_j9mvy1b wrote
Reply to TIL that Gert Frobe, the actor who portrayed Auric Goldfinger in James Bond, was a former Nazi. Because of this, Goldfinger was banned in Israel until a Jewish man informed the Israeli Embassy that Frobe had hidden his mother and him from the Nazis. by NYstate
This is the fake name of Christopher Walken’s character in Joe Dirt.
walltowallgreens t1_j9mvuxv wrote
Reply to TIL that Gert Frobe, the actor who portrayed Auric Goldfinger in James Bond, was a former Nazi. Because of this, Goldfinger was banned in Israel until a Jewish man informed the Israeli Embassy that Frobe had hidden his mother and him from the Nazis. by NYstate
TIL At the end of Joe Dirt when Christopher Walken's character changes names again, the writers were referencing Goldfinger.
DroolingIguana t1_j9mvmml wrote
Reply to comment by schoolme_straying in TIL that Gert Frobe, the actor who portrayed Auric Goldfinger in James Bond, was a former Nazi. Because of this, Goldfinger was banned in Israel until a Jewish man informed the Israeli Embassy that Frobe had hidden his mother and him from the Nazis. by NYstate
I thought he was British, despite the accent.
lucky_ducker t1_j9mvimm wrote
Reply to TIL about the birthday effect. A statistical phenomenon where an individual's likelihood of death appears to increase on or close to their birthday, variously attributed to alcohol consumption, psychological stress, increased suicide risk, and other factors. by Deechon
My wife was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer in October at the age of 53. Prognosis: 2% chance of surviving 5 years.
A year later in December, had a massive "55 and still alive!" birthday party with a couple of dozen friends.
Turned 56 a year later. Died the next day a little past nine in the morning.
PostNuclearWombat t1_j9mvdpw wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in TIL that Gert Frobe, the actor who portrayed Auric Goldfinger in James Bond, was a former Nazi. Because of this, Goldfinger was banned in Israel until a Jewish man informed the Israeli Embassy that Frobe had hidden his mother and him from the Nazis. by NYstate
Most of us prefer not to assume that random Jewish people will lie about the holocaust for monetary gain
footdiveXFfootdive t1_j9mv870 wrote
Hungry_Treacle3376 t1_j9mudu8 wrote
Reply to comment by SlimRidge in TIL The Rocky Horror Picture Show is still in limited release after 47 years making it the longest-running theatrical release in film history by shakeyjake
Serious question. What makes a person see a post about something they don't like, and instead of just ignoring it they go into it and post a comment about how it's bad?
Impstrong t1_j9mt6jd wrote
Reply to comment by m_s_phillips in TIL The Rocky Horror Picture Show is still in limited release after 47 years making it the longest-running theatrical release in film history by shakeyjake
I was too afraid to go as someone who's never seen it when I visited in '15. But we were staying very close to the theater.
CyborgAlgoInvestor t1_j9msvos wrote
Reply to comment by Magsec5 in TIL of the Storegga tsunami, a tsunami that struck the North Sea in 6000 BC submerging an area of land the size of MD by MyDadsGlassesCase
Downvoted
ninjas_in_my_pants t1_j9msiq8 wrote
Reply to comment by AdmiralAkbar1 in TIL Mark Twain is often wrongly credited with the quote: "I would have written a shorter letter, but did not have the time." Earliest credit goes to French mathematician and philospher Blaise Pascal in “Lettres Provinciales,” 1657. by jeremyjava
Mark Twain was actually three kids in a trench coat.
TheWingus t1_j9msbnb wrote
Reply to TIL The Rocky Horror Picture Show is still in limited release after 47 years making it the longest-running theatrical release in film history by shakeyjake
Man I went to a midnight live show of Rocky Horror drunk and partying. I ended up with a lipstick V on my forehead and making out with a guy before the show even started! They pulled the plug right before the big final numbers and the live-cast just finished the movie acapella and acascreena. Top 10 movies I’ve ever been to and I’d already seen the movie a dozen times before that night
bigfatfurrytexan t1_j9mrvd0 wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in TIL about Jamaican Ginger AKA "Jake" which was popular during Prohibition for its high alcohol content. Unfortunately it caused paralysis leading to a distinctive walk called the Jake Walk or the Jake Dance. by HeavyMetalOverbite
It'll get you smashed. But boy will it make your head pound the next day
FeralBottleofMtDew t1_j9mr39u wrote
Reply to comment by myeff in TIL about the birthday effect. A statistical phenomenon where an individual's likelihood of death appears to increase on or close to their birthday, variously attributed to alcohol consumption, psychological stress, increased suicide risk, and other factors. by Deechon
I read that death rates among Christians tend to drop before Christmas and spike immediately after Christmas. The same happens with Jewish people around Passover. Sort of like they are hanging on for that last big event with their family.
[deleted] t1_j9mqzv8 wrote
Reply to TIL about Jamaican Ginger AKA "Jake" which was popular during Prohibition for its high alcohol content. Unfortunately it caused paralysis leading to a distinctive walk called the Jake Walk or the Jake Dance. by HeavyMetalOverbite
Alcohol, Alcohol…crying sure lord killin me. Alcohol, mama mama crying sure lord is killin’ me
Alcohol and Jake Blues - Tommy Johnson
Bearded_Pip t1_j9mqyhy wrote
Reply to TIL lemurs get high on millipedes by belledujourr
And Lemur drug dealers cut the millipedes with centipedes.
Sanchez_U-SOB t1_j9mqsbt wrote
Reply to TIL The Rocky Horror Picture Show is still in limited release after 47 years making it the longest-running theatrical release in film history by shakeyjake
And I've never seen it lol.
amelie190 t1_j9mqbyw wrote
Reply to comment by tossinthisshit1 in TIL The Rocky Horror Picture Show is still in limited release after 47 years making it the longest-running theatrical release in film history by shakeyjake
Life will still be worth living
TheAmericanQ t1_j9mphgy wrote
Reply to comment by jcd1974 in TIL The Rocky Horror Picture Show is still in limited release after 47 years making it the longest-running theatrical release in film history by shakeyjake
Yes. Quite a few times. Key West is in Florida but Key West isn’t Florida. The population who were accepting of such things is leaving and people who hate are moving in. I visit Florida regularly for work and to see family, the state has changed drastically over the last 10 years and that change is only accelerating.
It’s cyclical of course.
zincdeclercq t1_j9mpd64 wrote
Reply to comment by schoolme_straying in TIL that Gert Frobe, the actor who portrayed Auric Goldfinger in James Bond, was a former Nazi. Because of this, Goldfinger was banned in Israel until a Jewish man informed the Israeli Embassy that Frobe had hidden his mother and him from the Nazis. by NYstate
‘Kay.
brownhues t1_j9mpc60 wrote
Reply to comment by AnotherJasonOnReddit in TIL to finish writing The Hunchback of Notre Dame within an impossible deadline of 6 months, Victor Hugo locked his clothes away, making him unable to go outside and procrastinate which forced him to do anything but finish writing his book. by Old_Sport7920
In-de-structable.
Up2Here t1_j9mp7kz wrote
Reply to comment by WR810 in TIL about the birthday effect. A statistical phenomenon where an individual's likelihood of death appears to increase on or close to their birthday, variously attributed to alcohol consumption, psychological stress, increased suicide risk, and other factors. by Deechon
right? I'm almost tempted to cheat
[deleted] t1_j9mp30b wrote
schoolme_straying t1_j9monid wrote
Reply to comment by zincdeclercq in TIL that Gert Frobe, the actor who portrayed Auric Goldfinger in James Bond, was a former Nazi. Because of this, Goldfinger was banned in Israel until a Jewish man informed the Israeli Embassy that Frobe had hidden his mother and him from the Nazis. by NYstate
He was never amused by porn star jokes. He was a cool dude he was lead singer for a German thrash metal band
GrownThenBrewed t1_j9mwkk7 wrote
Reply to comment by lucky_ducker in TIL about the birthday effect. A statistical phenomenon where an individual's likelihood of death appears to increase on or close to their birthday, variously attributed to alcohol consumption, psychological stress, increased suicide risk, and other factors. by Deechon
I'm sorry for your loss. I hope her last years were incredible.