# 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:** 80
**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:** [July 24, 2014, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-up-false-and-flat-out-wrong-trivia-dominoes/686580/1581 "2014-07-24T13:10:38Z")
There is a plan in the state congress to divide Nebraska into one-and-a-half states: New Braska and Half-aska. It is believed that discussing climate change, evolution or the idea that the world is round would be illegal in the half-state. ---
**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:** [July 24, 2014, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-up-false-and-flat-out-wrong-trivia-dominoes/686580/1582 "2014-07-24T14:52:12Z")
Proponents of marijuana living in Alaska are also looking to split that state in two. They want to call their side Half Baked Alaska. ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2014, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-up-false-and-flat-out-wrong-trivia-dominoes/686580/1583 "2014-07-24T15:01:21Z")
Baked Alaska was invented in Costa Rica by chef Jorge Perez ---
**Author:** ![CheshireKat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheshirekat/32/1207_2.png) [@CheshireKat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CheshireKat)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2014, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-up-false-and-flat-out-wrong-trivia-dominoes/686580/1584 "2014-07-24T15:12:18Z")
Costa Rica wants to separate into two countries. All the Trekkies and fantasists will reside in Rica Montalbán, and the sports buffs will remain in The State of Bob Costa. ---
**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:** [July 24, 2014, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-up-false-and-flat-out-wrong-trivia-dominoes/686580/1585 "2014-07-24T17:07:08Z")
Rica Montalban is the only place in the world where leather grows on trees. Of course, it’s fine Corinthian leather. ---
**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:** [July 24, 2014, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-up-false-and-flat-out-wrong-trivia-dominoes/686580/1586 "2014-07-24T17:41:32Z")
Scholars tracing the development of Doric, Ionic and Corinthian columns frequently become bored out of their minds. \* Pyschology Today \* recommends that those who studying classical Greek architecture sbould take a break every six hours lest they fall into a dangerous prolonged stupor. ---
**Author:** ![CheshireKat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheshirekat/32/1207_2.png) [@CheshireKat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CheshireKat)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2014, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-up-false-and-flat-out-wrong-trivia-dominoes/686580/1587 "2014-07-24T17:50:38Z")
Tammy Faye Bakker was known to enter a dangerous prolonged stupor whenever she browsed the cosmetics aisle at Wal-Mart. The only way to revive her was to wave a Maybelline eyelash wand under her nose. Initially her husband Jim would carry them in his pocket, but he got tired of being accused of shoplifting. ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2014, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-up-false-and-flat-out-wrong-trivia-dominoes/686580/1588 "2014-07-24T17:51:07Z")
The other cure offered is studying Roman architecture. The Coliseum is the most popular subject. ---
**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:** [July 24, 2014, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-up-false-and-flat-out-wrong-trivia-dominoes/686580/1589 "2014-07-24T18:30:33Z")
Tammy Faye Bakker’s appearance in the Roman Coliseum by all accounts did not go well. However, the records have been sealed and we must wait until 2078 to learn precisely what happened. ---
**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:** [July 24, 2014, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-up-false-and-flat-out-wrong-trivia-dominoes/686580/1590 "2014-07-24T18:49:32Z")
Tammy Faye Bakker, Spiro Agnew, Philip Phartuccio and Cadwallader Bean are all sixth cousins to each other. Orson Bean and Cadwallader Bean are half-brothers. ---
**Author:** ![CheshireKat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheshirekat/32/1207_2.png) [@CheshireKat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CheshireKat)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2014, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-up-false-and-flat-out-wrong-trivia-dominoes/686580/1591 "2014-07-24T18:54:37Z")
Philip Phartuccio and Cadwallader Bean were both clowns in the Larger Than Fleas Circus. Their most popular costume was that of a giraffe. After a long, vicious and protracted argument, Philip won the coin toss and chose the bottom half, thinking he would have a shorter distance to fall should the stilts give way. ---
**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:** [July 24, 2014, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-up-false-and-flat-out-wrong-trivia-dominoes/686580/1592 "2014-07-24T22:07:26Z")
Philip found himself quite surprised when Cadwallader opted to do an aerial tightrope act. Mr. Bean slipped, and kept his balance, but the back half and Phartuccio tore away and sailed into the waiting nets below. Oh, if only the nets had been tied to the posts and suspended, rather than laying in a mess on the ground! ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2014, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-up-false-and-flat-out-wrong-trivia-dominoes/686580/1593 "2014-07-24T22:43:15Z")
_ **The Back Half** _ was a pre-Civil Rights Movement TV show about the people forced to sit at the back of the bus. Apparently extremely funny, it none-the-less was called the most racist show on the air since Amos ‘n’ Andy and was cancelled 15 minutes into its first episode. ---
**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:** [July 25, 2014, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-up-false-and-flat-out-wrong-trivia-dominoes/686580/1594 "2014-07-25T00:37:12Z")
Andy Warhol invented the rhombus. ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2014, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-up-false-and-flat-out-wrong-trivia-dominoes/686580/1595 "2014-07-25T00:40:59Z")
The Pentagon was originally meant to be rhombus shaped. However, the military was growing so quickly at the time, more room was deemed necessary. ---
**Author:** ![CheshireKat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheshirekat/32/1207_2.png) [@CheshireKat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CheshireKat)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2014, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-up-false-and-flat-out-wrong-trivia-dominoes/686580/1596 "2014-07-25T00:53:02Z")
Dara Phutee, the Oakland cutie, had a rhomboid-shaped butt and was the inspiration for the song _Baby Got Back_. ---
**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:** [July 25, 2014, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-up-false-and-flat-out-wrong-trivia-dominoes/686580/1597 "2014-07-25T01:51:25Z")
Jennifer Lopez had her butt insured for $150 billion dollars by Lloyds of London. The company called in Sir Mix-A-Lot himself to make the necessary physical inspection. ---
**Author:** ![RobDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f07891/32.png) [@RobDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RobDog)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2014, 7:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-up-false-and-flat-out-wrong-trivia-dominoes/686580/1598 "2014-07-25T07:31:26Z")
Jennifer Lopez’s bottom is the only area outside of the UK that has been designated both an AONB (Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty) and an SSSI (Site of Special Scientific Interest). ---
**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:** [July 25, 2014, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-up-false-and-flat-out-wrong-trivia-dominoes/686580/1599 "2014-07-25T15:04:34Z")
The longest known cumulative song is _There’s a Hole in the Bottom of the Sea_. This folk classic has 79 known verses, 32 semi-known verses, and 19 utterly unknown verses. ---
**Author:** ![CheshireKat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheshirekat/32/1207_2.png) [@CheshireKat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CheshireKat)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2014, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-up-false-and-flat-out-wrong-trivia-dominoes/686580/1600 "2014-07-25T15:30:30Z")
Geraldo Rivera has locked 100 marmosets with Ipad minis in a vault in an attempt to produce a follow-up hit to _There’s a Hole in the Bottom of the Sea_. It will be titled _There’s Another Hole Under the Hole in the Bottom of the Sea._ He will unveil the new 142-line song on live television in 2015. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-up-false-and-flat-out-wrong-trivia-dominoes/686580.md?page=79) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-up-false-and-flat-out-wrong-trivia-dominoes/686580.md?page=81)