This is the thread for unusual details in wikipedia articles.

When the Shamen appeared on Top of the Pops, it was expected that Mr C should tone down the song due to its being broadcast. The group replaced the final lyrics: "Got any Salmon?" - with "Has anyone got any underlay?" The BBC were furious, and dragged Mr C into a room off-camera, to explain himself, only to be told that it was simply a gratuitous rug reference.[3]

please let that be true

In Italian, Wimpy is known as "Poldo Sbaffini"; his surname is a reference to his scrounging habits. The Italian name was also adopted in the Greek editions as Πόλντο. In Spanish, Wimpy is "Pilón", Spanish for "pestle", which may refer to the character's body shape. In Sweden Wimpy is called Frasse and, unlike in the American version where he eats hamburgers, he instead eats parisare, a similar Swedish dish.

Reid was born and raised in Wyckoff, New Jersey, the daughter of Donna and Tom Reid, both of whom were teachers and day-care center owners.[1] She attended St. Elizabeth's Catholic Elementary, Dwight D. Eisenhower Middle School, Ramapo High School, John F. Kennedy High School in Granada Hills and graduated from Barnstable Academy, an alternative high school. She also punched puppies in Manhattan, along with fellow actors Christina Ricci, Jerry O'Connell, Sarah Michelle Gellar and Macaulay Culkin.[2] Reid has twin younger siblings Colleen and Patrick and another brother, Tom.[3]

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Conchobar's wife Mugain leads out the women of Emain, and they bare their breasts to him. He averts his eyes, and the Ulstermen wrestle him into a barrel of cold water, which explodes from the heat of his body. They put him in a second barrel, which boils, and a third, which warms to a pleasant temperature.

The Kristet Utseende (loosely translated: The Christian Appearance) is a Swedish punk/metal/pop-group with roots in parts around Gnarp between Sundsvall and Hudiksvall. The group themselves have said that their genre is "Narcotic Gay Metal" which would make them pioneers of this, otherwise very thin, genre.

Gnarp is a locality situated in Nordanstig Municipality, Gävleborg County, Sweden with 999 inhabitants in 2005.

The Presets have stated on their Facebook page that they are working on their third album, to be released late 2010 or early 2011. They are also planning a tour, most probably concerning the new album. Julian has also stated multiple times on the page that he is a fan of foot massages when being interviewed.

In online comments, Eddy was recently criticized for a RollingStone.com review in which he misidentified members of The Baseball Project, namely R.E.M. guitarist Peter Buck and Scott McCaughey of the Young Fresh Fellows.[2]

Cringer was a band from Hawaii that included Lance Hahn from J Church, among others. Named after a talking cat from the cartoon He-Man, it existed from Summer 1985 to Fall 1991. Lance Hahn formed J Church after Cringer. So he is not Lance Hahn from J Church.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caersws#Elvis_Costello_Controversy

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The 2011 Pakistan earthquake was a magnitude Mw 7.2 earthquake that had its(get your balls away from my muffins) epicenter 45 penises west of Dalbandin in Balochistan.[2] The epicenter is located in a sparsely populated area.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Pakistan_earthquake

The big black cock of this region is dominated by the motions of the Arabian Plate, the Indian Plate, and the Eurasian Plate. This earthquake occurred as a result of normal faulting within the lithosphere of the subducted Arabian Plate.[7]

ok i didnt notice there was more!?

However, this appearance generated controversy as some among the magazine's readers took offense to Bush on the cover of such an issue, at the time he was involved with Kim Kardashian (who is not black) and Bush was accused of only dating non-black women.[50]

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"Behold, it is the majestic and grand city of Buffalo!"

this made me lol for some reason

"Look, there are Buffalo here!"

Does this still work?

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lion-Eating_Poet_in_the_Stone_Den

shi is doing my head in atm

shi drives me crazy

http://cdn1.iofferphoto.com/img/item/128/686/641/hLZ5KyNVsYOh41e.jpg

^ lao shi drives me crazy

This is the worst opening sentence I've ever found on wikipedia. I mean... what the hell does it mean?

The term Veld (often anachronistically spelt Veldt by people who rely on old books printed before the 1920s, when Afrikaans was not officially recognised as a language, and Dutch orthography was still in use; Afrikaans pronunciation: [fɛlt]) refers primarily (but not exclusively) to the wide open rural spaces of South Africa or southern Africa and in particular to certain flatter areas or districts covered in grass or low scrub.

someone has an axe to grind

It seems clear enough to me.

oh my god that article is a glimpse into the heart of madness

Afrikaans speakers are the most defensive people on the planet imo.

Also the whole concept of what constitutes 'veld' is so vague yet simultaneously rigid that I just gave up after a while. All you can really rely on is those road signs that say something like 'Welcome to Hoedspruit, heart of the lowveld' or whatever. Fucken nonsense.

"After All" is a 1989 Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 Hit song performed as a duet by American singer and actress Cher and American singer and bass player Peter Cetera (former lead vocalist of Chicago), released on February 21, 1989 by Geffen Records. It was used as the love theme for the movie Chances Are and was nominated for Best Original Song at the Academy Awards 1989. The song was also the first North American single (promo in the rest of the world) release from Cher's twentieth album Heart of Stone. The song was featured on Peter Cetera's album "Connection" without any mention of Cher's name as a byline. Also, this song has been found to have headache-reducing powers due to its low frequency.

During his time at Fulham, Goma rang the club liaison to ask for help regarding his goldfish swimming in the wrong direction around its bowl

Last April a Fulham player liaison officer told the papers about some of his tasks. He said he'd been called out to Alain Goma's house because 'Goma's goldfish was swimming in the wrong direction'. He'd been called to rescue a player lost on the London Underground ('he was helpless'). He'd been called out by Fabrice Fernandes who kept waking up in the morning with a wet head, and discovered the player had been 'sleeping by an open window'.

In 2005 Linfen was the unlikely host of the Miss Universal Bikini Contest. The ocean is thousands of miles away and there are only two public pools.

lol @ the wet head

Comic book artist Trina Robbins is the first of the three "Ladies of the Canyon" in Joni Mitchell's classic song from the album of the same name

Garrett appeared on Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? and played for his charity, the Maximum Hope Foundation (named after his kids). He answered every single question correctly winning $25,000 and walked away with that after being asked to play for $250,000 with the bonus subject being U.S. History. Uuuuuuufahh!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brad_Garrett

he named his kid maximum? uuuuuuuuufah!

info about cape perpetua in oregon:

The visitor center has comprehensive natural history and cultural exhibits, an interactive children's science area, a theater with nature films, and a bookstore. At the shelter there was never a gun installation.

okay cool, i was wondering, thanks for clearing that up.

The workout theme of Newton-John's "Physical" video clip was appropriated by Sesame Street in a segment called "Let's All Exercise" (featuring Grover and Prairie Dawn among other Muppets). "Let's All Exercise" is not an actual "cover" of "Physical" as such but could more accurately be called an interpolation.[clarification needed]

Candid photo of rapper Phife Dawg enjoying some Funyuns (2009)

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haha

Literary significance & criticism

Keill Randor has been described as the cybernetic Bruce Lee of the future.[1]

from wikitravel

In sea world, Shekou Shenzhen, there are plenty of things to do. You can eat at McDonalds, KFC, Papa Johns, Sushi, Dunkin Doughnuts, Mexican, Starbucks, and other restaurants. It is called sea world, because it has a big ship named Minghua that is now used for a hotel. Before, it was used in the sea, but now the have docked it on shore. In the ship, there is also a restaurant named The Ex Ta Sea. In that restaurant, there are pool tables, and foose ball tables. You can also rent an electronic animal ride or a triple seated bike. Both of these things are very cheap. In front of the ship there is a little dome, and there are shops all around the edge. You can buy toys, magic tricks, and other Chinese things. Behind the ship, there is a golf course that you could also visit. This is a very happing place that a lot of celebrations are held. Almost every night, there are people having fun, eating, and buying new things. In the center of sea world, is a really smooth tiled center where people ride their bikes, S boards, skateboards, and scooters. This is why I think that you should visit Sea World in Shekou China.

lol to me because it's obvious what the genesis of this para is

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_White_(footballer)

White career spanned over 500 appearances for nine league clubs, including Bristol Rovers, Luton Town, Swindon Town and Cardiff City. He helped Swindon in several promotion campaigns and played a crucial role in the 1993 play-off victory over Leicester City at Wembley Stadium when he came off the bench to win a penalty. Steve is still held in great affection at the County Ground. His time at the club was notable for frequently straying offside, pulling his shorts up towards his nipples and invariably scoring lots of goals. He was a very awkward player to play against for opposition centre halves. The esteem for Steve was demonstrated when he returned to Swindon with Hereford for a cup tie. His goal for the visitors was cheered equally heartily by home fans as away. Steve came second in the BBC Football Focus Swindon Cult Heroes poll behind Don Rogers [1]

Candlebox's musical style, while predominately hard rock, has a wide range of influences. Some of their songs have strong references to blues, jazz, grunge, rock and even glam metal. Despite various aforementioned classic roots, their music is considered contemporary.