Learn Something New Everyday Thread

[Froggy Fool]

Johnny T. (John Tartaglia) is gay. Didn't know that.

your gaydar is slow smh

 

[D'Snowth]

I have no gaydar. Heck, there's been many straight men I've mistaken for being gay because of their flamboyant personalities or personas, like Greg Proops, Prince, and even Doug Walker. I also once thought Hayden Panettierre was a lesbian just because she called another girl hot.

 

[antsamthompson9]

Cooper Barnes, Captain Man from Henry Danger, played Elmo in this offensive parody:

 

[D'Snowth]

Chuck Berry once had his own theme park called Berryland.

 

[LittleJerry92]

You can actually send and receive PMs/DMs on Twitter. I literally had no idea there actually was such a feature on Twitter.

Just be aware some folks have it disabled. Also be considerate if a profile says “NO DMs.”

 

[MikaelaMuppet]

Don Pardo, famously known for being the original announcer on Saturday Night Live, narrated these PSA announcements:

Sony PSAs

In 1996, a series of public service announcements starring the Muppets of Sesame Street were made to be shown at Sony Theaters. Running under 30 seconds, each spot places the characters by a large timer, as an unseen voice (Don Pardo) gives them a mere 15 seconds to say something that will...

muppet.fandom.com

 

[fuzzygobo]

For years balloons used to freak me out when they pop. Sounds like a gunshot. We recently had a party for my wife’s 50th birthday with fifty balloons. Now, how do you get rid of balloons without popping them?

you take a scissor, and cut through the knot. That lets the air out slowly without the loud bang.

 

[LittleJerry92]

The sounds of balloons popping are never fun. They really can be startling.

 

[fuzzygobo]

The Mylar ones aren’t bad, but the latex ones, look out!
That Sesame clip of Ernie counting his balloons, and Grover popping them, I always turned the volume down.

like I mentioned before, when I was little, I hated loud noises, especially balloon pops.

So what did I do? I joined a band!

 

[D'Snowth]

There's an actual reason why Billie Eilish always dresses in over-sized, masculine clothing: so the freaks and creeps out there can't see her body and therefore sexualize her.

Respect.