TheLastWeird

TheLastWeird t1_j1bjwq5 wrote on December 23, 2022 at 2:12 AM

Reply to comment by pseudo__gamer in TiL it was Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" that popularized the expression "Merry Christmas". by thewickerstan

Prob ok in uk

TheLastWeird t1_j0hj47w wrote on December 16, 2022 at 6:06 PM

Reply to comment by LaserTurboShark69 in TIL Shaquille O'Neil released a string of commercially successful rap albums in the 90s, with his debut certified platinum. His most recent musical release is 2017 diss track toward LeVar Ball, father of NBA point guard Lonzo Ball; in 2021 he performed a set in Las Vegas as DJ DIESEL. by MustacheEmperor

He was a true Fu-Schnick. For a while anyway.

TheLastWeird t1_iy4o47p wrote on November 28, 2022 at 6:52 PM

Reply to comment by sonofabutch in TIL Mickey Mantle insisted that promoters of his baseball card show appearances include lesser-known Yankees of his era such as Moose Skowron or Hank Bauer with him so they could also earn money for their autographs. by trifletruffles

Pretty good for Duke Carmel!

TheLastWeird t1_ixvv40e wrote on November 26, 2022 at 7:56 PM

Reply to TIL that in 1939 Ernest Vincent Wright wrote and published a 50,000 word novel, 'Gadsby' which does not contain the letter 'e' . A warehouse containing most copies of the book burned down. by Lupercali

Let’s get Dimitri Martin to re-write it.