# Made-Up, False and Flat-out Wrong Trivia Dominoes **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [April 21, 2014, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-up-false-and-flat-out-wrong-trivia-dominoes/686580 "2014-04-21T03:04:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 573
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2019, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-up-false-and-flat-out-wrong-trivia-dominoes/686580/11442 "2019-03-13T15:02:43Z")
When asked to see the Maine State Police’s records on Stephen King’s driving stops, Rodimus T. Flatuline explained they were lost in the Great Maine Computer Crash of 2011, reported caused by Pennywise or some other clown. Rodimus T. Flatuline, then thanked **Elendil’s Heir** for his generous donation to the Maine State Police’s Recreation Blow and Hookers Fund. ---
**Author:** ![Derleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2019, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-up-false-and-flat-out-wrong-trivia-dominoes/686580/11443 "2019-03-13T19:53:05Z")
Maine is the number one state on the East Coast for moving violations. This is due to the prevalence of moose on the road, and the unfortunate habit of drinking Moxie while driving, which angries up the blood. ---
**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2019, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-up-false-and-flat-out-wrong-trivia-dominoes/686580/11444 "2019-03-13T20:42:14Z")
Maine is also the only state where legally, a moose can drive a car while drinking Moxie. Coincidentally, the first governor of Maine was actually a Roman citizen named Magnus Moxie Moose. ---
**Author:** ![Darkon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/43a26b/32.png) [@Darkon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darkon)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2019, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-up-false-and-flat-out-wrong-trivia-dominoes/686580/11445 "2019-03-14T13:04:40Z")
Moxie aficionados are commonly referred to as Moxie Morons. They have been around since the Civil War and often enjoy the bittersweet flavor of Moxie with jumbo shrimp while on their working vacations, but this is old news. ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2019, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-up-false-and-flat-out-wrong-trivia-dominoes/686580/11446 "2019-03-14T13:08:20Z")
Studies have shown that 100% of people who were born in, have lived in, have visited, or have heard of the state of Main are addicted to oxygen, and must intake of some every minute of their lives. These people are referred to as “Oxy Morons.” ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2019, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-up-false-and-flat-out-wrong-trivia-dominoes/686580/11447 "2019-03-14T16:10:17Z")
The state of Main and the State of Maine share a common border with Kansas and Botswana, Stephen King wrote in his never-published, 1,200-page horror/fantasy/psychedelic/philatelic 1977 novel, _Just How Bad Does One of My Books Have to Be to Still Make Me Millions from All Those Suckers Out There? Let’s See…_ ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2019, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-up-false-and-flat-out-wrong-trivia-dominoes/686580/11448 "2019-03-14T16:40:28Z")
Stephen King sold his soul to Donald Trump in exchange for fame and fortune. When asked why he did so, he replied “He said he was the devil, and I had no problems doing business with Satan. But Donald Trump? He lied. What a surprise.” ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2019, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-up-false-and-flat-out-wrong-trivia-dominoes/686580/11449 "2019-03-14T18:22:28Z")
Alternative names and titles of Satan include Lucifer, Beelzebub, Asmodeus, Prince of Lies, Duke of Deceit, Eater of Souls, Lord of Flies, Foe of Christ, the Unholy One, Evil Clown Number One, and Kevin Barnstaple. ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2019, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-up-false-and-flat-out-wrong-trivia-dominoes/686580/11450 "2019-03-15T14:53:43Z")
Alternative names and titles of Donald Trump include Prince of Lies, Duke of Deceit, Eater of Souls, Lord of Flies, Foe of Christ, the Unholy One, Evil Clown Number One, and President of the United States. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2019, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-up-false-and-flat-out-wrong-trivia-dominoes/686580/11451 "2019-03-15T16:31:52Z")
In addition to the power to appoint Federal judges, send the U.S. armed forces into battle and veto legislation, the President of the United States is also authorized and entitled, under an obscure 1977 law, to eat his weight in fettucine alfredo at any Italian restaurant within Washington, D.C. city limits. Donald Trump is the first President to exercise, so to speak, this power. ---
**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2019, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-up-false-and-flat-out-wrong-trivia-dominoes/686580/11452 "2019-03-15T17:51:16Z")
The first Italian-American elected to congress was named Vito Legislation. ---
**Author:** ![Darkon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/43a26b/32.png) [@Darkon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darkon)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2019, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-up-false-and-flat-out-wrong-trivia-dominoes/686580/11453 "2019-03-15T22:18:18Z")
Representative Legislation was corrupt and had to be removed from office before the stench got into the carpet and drapes. ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2019, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-up-false-and-flat-out-wrong-trivia-dominoes/686580/11454 "2019-03-16T14:23:20Z")
The Vito Legislation Condo Association printed up a condo owner’s rulebook that “all homeowner’s carpet and drapes must match.” It was misinterpreted and led to a few misunderstandings. ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2019, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-up-false-and-flat-out-wrong-trivia-dominoes/686580/11455 "2019-03-18T15:31:08Z")
The Vito Legislation Condo Association also got a lot of flack for adding into the rulebook that “All bushes must be neatly trimmed.” ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2019, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-up-false-and-flat-out-wrong-trivia-dominoes/686580/11456 "2019-03-18T16:06:50Z")
Indeed, George & Laura Bush immediately sold their unit, moved to Washington DC, and he went into politics to deal with such injustices, stating “Nobody tells me I must cut or cannot color my hair.” As with most of his utterances, nobody could make any sense of the statement. ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_Zox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Mr\_Zox](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Zox)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2019, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-up-false-and-flat-out-wrong-trivia-dominoes/686580/11457 "2019-03-18T21:57:04Z")
Named Laural Lane Welch by her parents (Harold Welch and Jenna nee Hawkins), she changed her name to Laura on marrying George Bush, because she didn’t want to hear a bunch of “Laurel Bush” jokes. Which is rather odd, given that her parents, unable to agree on a name for their child, named her after a minor road, “Laurel Lane,” near their house. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2019, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-up-false-and-flat-out-wrong-trivia-dominoes/686580/11458 "2019-03-18T22:29:51Z")
The ancient Romans believed wearing the laurel wreath granted invincibility in battle. 19 out of 20 American scientists now find that this is probably not true. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2019, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-up-false-and-flat-out-wrong-trivia-dominoes/686580/11459 "2019-03-19T04:30:14Z")
23 out of 20 American scientists have very poor math skills. ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2019, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-up-false-and-flat-out-wrong-trivia-dominoes/686580/11460 "2019-03-19T04:33:37Z")
Zen Buddhists believe all is one thus no math. ---
**Author:** ![boson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boson/32/11407_2.png) [@boson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boson)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2019, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-up-false-and-flat-out-wrong-trivia-dominoes/686580/11461 "2019-03-19T04:34:15Z")
One in twenty American scientists has found evidence that the consumption of shrooms 5x/weekly for 30 weeks will connect the subject to The Shroom God. And the subject won’t need counseling. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-up-false-and-flat-out-wrong-trivia-dominoes/686580.md?page=572) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-up-false-and-flat-out-wrong-trivia-dominoes/686580.md?page=574)