This is the thread for unusual details in wikipedia articles.

As a person who hates Green Day, Wattie Buchan was at a music awards ceremony for a music magazine and was invited to present an award. Green Day won an award and Wattie Buchan had to give them an award. During the afterparty, Green Day member Billie Joe Armstrong went up to Wattie Buchan and said “When you die, I’m going to be standing over your grave, laughing at ya.” Wattie then confronted Armstrong back and then other people pulled Armstrong away from Wattie.

Following the death of Olaf Pooley on July 14, 2015, Lloyd became the oldest living actor to have appeared in Star Trek.

A detailed analysis of the available data shows, however, that there are major discrepancies between what countries say they do on this subject, and what they actually do. In some instances, what a country says it does is impossible.

In March 2014, Spitz's ex-wife, Candi, announced their separation and her immediate engagement to Johnathan Mazzeo, a bug exterminator.[12]

^great one

possibly written by Spitz himself.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katrina_and_the_Waves

Impact of Hurricane "Katrina" (2005)[edit]

When Hurricane Katrina and its storm surge devastated much of the U.S. Gulf Coast in September 2005, the MSNBC news program, Countdown with Keith Olbermann, dubbed its coverage of the hurricane, "Katrina and the Waves"; the name also appeared in numerous headlines and blog postings. A New York Times reporter contacted Katrina Leskanich, who said: "The first time I opened the paper and saw 'Katrina kills 9,' it was a bit of a shock. ... I hope that the true spirit of 'Walking on Sunshine' will prevail. I would hate for the title to be tinged with sadness, and I will have to do my own part to help turn that around."[4]

For example, while American culture is not often in the foreground in many sketches, it is rather a frequent side note in many skits. Almost all of the 45 episodes produced for the BBC contain a reference to Americans or American culture, with 230 references total, resulting in approximately 5 references per show, but increasing over the course of the show.[26] In total, 140 references to the American entertainment industry are made. Entertainment tropes, such as Westerns, Film Noir, and Hollywood are referenced 39 times. Further, there are 12 references to arts and literature, 15 to US politics, 5 to the American military, 7 to US historical events, 12 to locations in the U.S., 7 to space and science fiction, 21 economic references, such as brands like Pan-Am, Time-Life, and Spam, and 8 sports references. Some references do double count in various categories.[26]

not gonna post it but the "Health" section of Barry Manilow's page is... extensive

lol at the cultural references statistics. "this article contains original research...."

Operators of emergency services telephone numbers, such as 911 and 999, report receiving many false alarms that are likely a result of pocket dialing. These nuisance calls can result in a drain on operators' time, particularly during summer months,[8] which is possibly due to an increase in roller coaster ridership.[8]

fannnnnnnnnntastic

I was amused enough that butt dialing had its own wiki entry but that just made it.

Actress and model Milla Jovovich, a fan of the store and its pasties,[19] said in 2002 that she would be willing to become the "face of Greggs", in a new marketing campaign if the firm approached her. However, no such approach was made.

'The traditional ruler of Obimo community is Igwe Spencer Ugwuoke who has piloted the affairs of Obimo community in Nsukka local government area of Enugu state for the past 34 years and is still working hard to uplift his community and improve the well being of his people.

[···]

These communities were traditional religionists. They attach most of their socio-cultural, political and economic activities to traditional African religion – until the advent of the white man with his new religion.'

'The traditional ruler of Obimo'

too much time in ilx

Burgerkill began to work their third album material in early year of 2005, at the same time, Toto, who have been with Burgerkill as drummer for nine years long decided to depart from the band. This situation was not a big deal to other members.

"Summer of '69" was voted the best driving song among Canadians who sing in their cars

7. On Saturday morning, June 25, 1977, Sullivan was struck while fishing in a freshwater pool. The lightning hit the top of his head, singed his hair, traveled down, and burnt his chest and stomach. Sullivan turned to his car when something unexpected occurred — a bear approached the pond and tried to steal trout from his fishing line. Sullivan had the strength and courage to strike the bear with a tree branch. He claimed that this was the twenty-second time he hit a bear with a stick in his lifetime.[2]

Is that from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unreliable_narrator ?

Haha nope. from the Roy Sullivan article, man fmaous for being hit by lightning & surviving 7 times.

According to Wikipedia dude survived 7 lightning strikes, but died at 71 due to self-inflicted shotgun wound "over an unrequited love". I guess Alanis Morrisette might have something to say about it.

I'm coming up with trivia questions for a middle school fundraiser, and man, Wikipedia is responsible for basically infinite choice paralysis. What is the internet if not history's most vast repository of useless facts and information?

When Alice and Phil leave their three children with their parents while off on a short holiday, the children learn important life lessons from their grandparents.

What's wrong with this sentence.

Important life lesson #1: never let outsiders dilute the family bloodline.

Bronco Billy (1980)[edit]
On Wednesday, June 11th, 1980, Clint Eastwood starred and directed in Bronco Billy. Later on, Bronco Billy (Clint Eastwood) and Antoinette Lily (Sondra Locke) drives a Champagne Metallic 1966 GMC 3500 Custom 2-door pickup truck.

Any Which Way You Can (1980)[edit]
Later on Wednesday, December 17th, 1980 he appeared in the movie Any Which Way You Can. Later on, he drives a Dark Maple Red Metallic 1980 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Regency 4-door sedan.

Firefox (1982)[edit]
The US Navy's team landing, with Clint Eastwood as burned out United States pilot takes care of himself.

Honkytonk Man (1982)[edit]
Barry Corbin, who played Red's father in Honkytonk Man, with Clint Eastwood as a country western. Later on, Red Stovall (Clint Eastwood) suffers from tuberculosis at the Grand Ole Opry. He takes out on a stage to Nashville, Tennessee, Clint's son Kyle Eastwood is his nephew.

Sudden Impact (1983)[edit]
Dirty Harry Callahan (Clint Eastwood) is one of the year's police detective films. The FBI, after years of investigating. The lines wrote when Clint Eastwood wrote the script for Sudden Impact. "Listen, punk. To me you're nothing but dog shit, understand? And a lot of things can happen to dog shit. It can be scraped up with a shovel off the ground. It can dry up and blow away in the wind and it can be stepped on and squashed. So be careful and take my advice: Be careful when the dog shits you!" - Harry Callahan #4

Tightrope (1984)[edit]
Clint Eastwood played a New Orleans detective named Wes Block, is one of the year's police detective films. It was 2 years until Heartbreak Ridge (1986).

City Heat (1984)[edit]
The story was pretty routine: taciturn Lieutenant Speer (Clint Eastwood) and his wisecracking partner Mike Murphy (Burt Reynolds). Burt Reynolds broke his jaw when he was hit by a real chair in a fight scene. Despite rumors, he was not punched by Clint Eastwood.

Pale Rider (1985)[edit]
In the fact so that he is Clint Eastwood, a comedy western cowboy named Hull Barrett (Michael Moriarty).

Heartbreak Ridge (1986)[edit]
The US Navy's USS Belleau Wood (LHA-3) is the view from CH-46 Sea Knights, from which they disembark. They were dropped by helocast into the water of the rest of the Battalion Landing Team, ordering Stitch Jones to use a bulldozer.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Anger

St. Anger is the eighth studio album and the worst album to come out by American heavy metal band Metallica, released on June 5, 2003 by Elektra Records.

lol

and wtf at the clint eastwood list, it reads like clickhole absurdism. what the hell kind of article is that?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clint_Eastwood_in_the_1980s

This page was nominated for deletion on 28 June 2012. The result of the discussion was keep.

ha, wow. what a strange little playground for people of certain recurring preoccupations.

the guy also proposed a deletion of the Jennifer Connolly filmography page. just that part of her page. that's a little...weird.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cc-RzOFWwAM7TNz.jpg

enjoyed this: https://twitter.com/hummusandpizza/status/706100201430323201

Most the members went on to form [NEW BAND], who have since become major contenders in the indie rock circuit, making [OLD BAND'S RECORD] a major collector's item.

Everything I've heard from [NEW BAND] is dry as dust. Like eating Baked Lays only without that outrageously rich taste.
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, August 7, 2006 8:08 PM (9 years ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

Additionally, the Loew's Jersey is a popular venue for film and photography shoots. The lobby of the Loew's Jersey was the disco in the film The Last Days of Disco and was featured in a 2007 Geico commercial featuring their gecko character. The theatre has appeared in two A&E specials and numerous magazines as a backdrop for brides and other fashions.

In February 2011 the band The Strokes shot a music video for the single "Under Cover of Darkness" off of their 2011 album Angles at the Loew's Jersey Theatre, featuring the main lobby, promenade and stage.[11] The Trans-Siberia Orchestra filmed "The Ghosts of Christmas Eve" in the Loew's Jersey.[12]

The Loew's is principal venue for the Golden Door Film Festival.

The theater is also a popular venue for fundraising and corporate events, and weddings.[13][14][15]

On June 6–7, 2014, Big Apple Ponycon, a brony convention took place.

Someone did a lot of biographical research on the cast and crew of this B-movie.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Order_of_the_Black_Eagle_%28film%29

Gene Scherer (aka Eugene Genaidy Scherer, né Geniady Bieguioff; born 1937)[7] … Dr. Kurtz

Maxann Crotts (née Vickie Maxann Crotts; born 1954; currently known as Maxann Crotts-Harvey) … woman on bus

† Ian Hunter, who had been living in Santa Barbara, is a native of Winston-Salem. He had attended the Governor's School of North Carolina, the North Carolina School of the Arts, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.[12]

‡ John Alan Stephens is the husband of Betty J. Stephens. In 1987, they lived in Santa Barbara. John A. Stephens founded Excel-Mineral Company in 1949 in California. He had acquired vast deposits of opal sedimentary clay that not only absorbed its weight in liquid, but also absorbed odors. Eventually, in the 1950s, Stephens launched "Jonny Cat" litter.

Eaton had one full-sibling and four paternal half-siblings: one full-sister, three half-brothers, and a half-sister. One of his half-sisters, Julia (1924–2007), was married to Morris Abbott Van Nostrand, Jr. (1911–1995), a descendent of the first non-native child born in New Amsterdam.[15] Van Nostrand, from 1952 to 1990, had served as president of Samuel French, Inc., the world's oldest and largest play publisher and licensing agency. During his presidency, the company published every prominent 20th century playrwright, including 26 Pulitzer Prize winners and 14 Nobel Prize winners.[16] Eaton's father, William Arthur Eaton (1883–1974) had been a commander in the U.S. Navy.

He had acquired vast deposits of opal sedimentary clay that not only absorbed its weight in liquid, but also absorbed odors.

I missed a few in the footnotes.

5. ^ Anna Marie Rapangna was Miss California International 1978

7. ^ Gene Scherer became a naturalized U.S. citizen March 20, 1978, United States District Court for the Central District of California, Petition #358462

really great find, jmm.

543210 is a mnemonic for the date when prohibition was lifted in Finland: 5th April (4th month) 1932 at 10 in the morning (local time).

O so they can remember things?

my grandparents got married on a date like that so they used it as their bank pin

Undoubtedly the most influential Jamaican-American entertainer is DJ Kool Herc, who is often credited as the inventor of hip hop. He immigrated to New York City and brought with him the roots of hip hop—a DJ isolating and repeating a percussion break while an MC spoke over the beats.

Second generation Jamaican Busta Rhymes was later an important gangsta rapper during the 1990s; his style is similar to that found in Jamaican dub and dancehall.

For more information about Caribbean cultural influence in the United States, see Holger Henke's, The West Indian Americans, Westport: Greenwood Press 2001.baton rouge la. kevin gates has also put reggie to use in his music with his rasta background

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_of_immigrant_communities_in_the_United_States

only on wikipedia would one find pawla humeniuk and gogol bordello mentioned in the same breath.

Ukrainian-Americans in the Cleveland and Detroit area have kept a folk scene alive, also producing a minor crossover star in the 1920s and 30s, Pawlo Humeniuk, the King of the Ukrainian Fiddlers.
Recently, the Ukrainian immigrant band Gogol Bordello have emerged into the mainstream.

Patty Melt is also a cartoon character and mascot costume used by state beef councils in the promotion of beef at public events. The character has made appearances at state fairs, NASCAR races, children's events, and cook-offs. The appearance of the Patty character is a large plush cheeseburger with a pink baseball hat and long blonde braids.[2]

Joey "Jaws" Chestnut holds the Major League Eating record for jalapeño poppers, eating 118 in 10 minutes at the University of Arizona on 8 April 2006. [5]

While the end result - a toasted sandwich - may be a snackwich (defined as a snack that resembles a sandwich but is small enough to be held in only one hand and eaten while the person is running), not all snackwiches are toasted sandwiches just as not all toasted sandwiches emerge from a heated clam shell

Botticelli's Birth Of Snackwich