Did you know

-megalithanod · January 16th, 2005, 02:45 PM

The first couple to be shown in bed together on prime time TV in the U.S. were Fred and Wilma Flintstone.

The percentage of Africa that is wilderness: 28% (now get this ...) The percentage of North America that is wilderness: 38%.

The first novel ever written on a typewriter was "Tom Sawyer" by Mark Twain (Samuel Langhorn Clemens).

In Shakespeare's time, mattresses were secured on bed frames by ropes. When you pulled on the ropes the mattress tightened, making the bed firmer to sleep on. Hence the phrase .... "goodnight, sleep tight."

Many years ago in England, pub frequenters had a whistle baked into the rim, or handle, of their ceramic cups. When they needed a refill, they used the whistle to get some service. "Wet your whistle" is the phrase inspired by this practice.

**Moviemaniac4** · January 16th, 2005, 02:49 PM

I still don't understand why donald duck uses a swimsuit when he is all the time naked down there [img]confused.gif[/img]

**Street Worm** · January 16th, 2005, 03:10 PM

Steambath (1973) (TV)

Valerie Perrine became the first woman to display (on purpose) her nipples on American network television during the May 4, 1973 broadcast of this movie on Hollywood Television Theater (PBS).

**pairadocs** · January 16th, 2005, 06:22 PM

But I think the first actual *human* couple to be seen in bed together on TV were Mike and Carol Brady, if memory serves me correctly...

**Peter Peeker** · January 16th, 2005, 06:24 PM

'Docs is correct.
and it was a pretty big deal at the time, too.

**moviemaniacks** · January 16th, 2005, 06:45 PM

Originally posted by pairadocs:
But I think the first actual *human* couple to be seen in bed together on TV were Mike and Carol Brady, if memory serves me correctly...

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">this question came up in trivial pursuit last week, and that wasn't the answer...

can't remember what it was though

**Peter Peeker** · January 16th, 2005, 06:47 PM

actually, it is.
believe it or not, TP was incorrect on that.
it happens.

**White Line Nightmare** · January 16th, 2005, 07:24 PM

Originally posted by Peter Peeker:
'Docs is correct.
and it was a pretty big deal at the time, too.

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I wonder if it would've made things better or worse if people then knew that Mr. Brady was actually gay...

**Spliff** · January 16th, 2005, 07:27 PM

In Shakespeare's time men played women.

Shakespeare died on his birthday(which is the same as mine [img]eek.gif[/img] )

Ricardo Valenzuela(Richie Valens) was me cousin