Little known trivia that is interesting

[Clyde]

The word "bride" comes from an old English word meaning "cook."

[Jumper_Dad]

The word "bride" comes from an old English word meaning "cook."

 

Told my wife that just now...she said groom must be an old English word for ummm Donkey

[Colonels_Wear_Blue]

Told my wife that just now...she said groom must be an old English word for ummm Donkey

 

Is "ummm" an old English word for "jack"?

[Bengal Maniac]

Wow. Hard to fathom.

 

Fathom this: The blue whale's average penis size is 8-10 feet in length and a 12-14 inch girth

[Clyde]

Fathom this: The blue whale's average penis size is 8-10 feet in length and a 12-14 inch girth

 

He obviously also has big feet.

[Clyde]

Shortest name in MLB history ?

[Colonels_Wear_Blue]

Shortest name in MLB history ?

 

Eddie Gaedel

[Clyde]

Eddie Gaedel

 

No. He is the only player to .... What?

[Luke Warmwater]

Shortest name in MLB history ?

 

Ed Ott?

[Clyde]

Ed Ott?

 

Correct

[Colonels_Wear_Blue]

No. He is the only player to .... What?

 

Have a 1.00 OBP? Have a fraction for his jersey number?

[Clyde]

Have a 1.00 OBP? Have a fraction for his jersey number?

 

I was going with the fraction.

[Colonels_Wear_Blue]

I was going with the fraction.

 

I wouldn't be shocked if there was another player somewhere who only had a walk or two to their career in the big leagues and pulled off a 1.00 OBP.

[Hellbird]

Mickey Dolenz of the Monkees was the original choice was to play Fonzie. Story is he was taller than the other characters so they decided to find a shorter Fonzie.

Mike Nesmith of the Monkees' mom was the inventor of liquid paper or better known as White Out

[rjs4470]

That thing you use to dot your lowercase "i" is called a tittle.