# 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:** 94
**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:** [August 11, 2014, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-up-false-and-flat-out-wrong-trivia-dominoes/686580/1861 "2014-08-11T00:02:38Z")
The founder of Knoxville’s full name was Jebidiah Obadiah Zachariah Jedediah Knoxville. He also founded Fort Knoxville in Kentucky, but was bilked out of it by the U.S. government, who shortened the name to, of course, Ft. Knoxvue. ---
**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:** [August 11, 2014, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-up-false-and-flat-out-wrong-trivia-dominoes/686580/1862 "2014-08-11T03:42:43Z")
The name “Kentucky” derives from the Latin _kentus_ meaning either “kneeling” or “prayerful” and _keyo_ which translates to “miniature land” (this is why we call small islands “keys”). Linguistic scholars have traced the term all the way back to the writings of the Roman philosopher Pontilius. In his final collection of writings entitled _Dialogues Rydeth Agayn_, Pontilius’ debate opponent Romagus becomes ill about halfway through their public battle of wits — probably due to contaminated fruitcake sent anonymously to Romagus prior to the match by an unknown fan. The sickly Romagus was forced to spend much of the critical closing arguments of the debate bent over the vomitorium. Pontilius capitalized and zingingly referred to Romagus’ position as one who appears to be from a “kentus-key.” As Romagus was in no shape to answer the clever remark, he ended up soundly defeated. Pontilius triumphant! ---
**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:** [August 11, 2014, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-up-false-and-flat-out-wrong-trivia-dominoes/686580/1863 "2014-08-11T03:56:48Z")
Pontilius lost only one debate in his illustrious career, to Elmer the Bishop of Fuddsbury. In a protracted battle that went into overtime twice, Elmer finally scored the final point with his daring defense of “Kiww the wabbit, kiww the wabbit, kiww the wabbit”. Pontilius emerged a broken man and was sent to recover at the Hogworth Loonatic Asylum, where he was heard to repeatedly mumble “That’s all, folks” until his death. ---
**Author:** ![Lumpy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lumpy/32/446_2.png) [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2014, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-up-false-and-flat-out-wrong-trivia-dominoes/686580/1864 "2014-08-11T13:28:14Z")
Millennia later Pontilius, who created many noteworthy mosaics, was honored as the ancestor of the pointillism school of art. ---
**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:** [August 11, 2014, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-up-false-and-flat-out-wrong-trivia-dominoes/686580/1865 "2014-08-11T14:52:51Z")
> [@CheshireKat](#): > > [_Looking back, I see that I was ninja’d by etv78 AND Annie, which I blame on weak coffee and undue attention to my cinnamon bagel. I’m so ashamed…]_ > > Annie Christmas repurposed her 24 gold medals into a gigantic star tree-topper in an effort to outdo her neighbors. It immediately crushed her Christmas tree and everyone laughed except for the cat, who was trapped under the branches trying to eat a candy cane ornament. > [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > The World International Ninja Organization (WINO) acclaimed Annie Christmas’s achievement with their highest possible praise: “Nobody saw THAT coming!” I am so proud!🆒 > [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > Pres. Taft succeeded to office after the assassination of Theodore Roosevelt by Jesse James. The murder and subsequent trial used up so much newspaper print stock that the larger papers had to use a secondary grade of paper, which was coarser and poorly bleached. The sensationalism of the press coinciding with this new paper brought about the term “yellow journalism”. James was eventually hanged by the next until dead by Pres. Taft himself. > [@Biotop](#): > > Helen Heron Taft, wife of the President, was known to drink Chinese green oolong brewed with water straight from the Atlantic. Her personal White House Chef/Herbalist/Guru discovered that the earthy-flavored oolong leaf reacts positively with the foamy ocean water and this steeping process actually completely desalinates the mixture— thus making the hot drink potable— if brewed for several hours. The First Lady’s concoction became a hit and is still served today at many popular East Coast Boardwalk establishments. Just ask for the salt water Taft tea. > [@Sampiro](#): > > President Taft had the first known gastric bypass when he got stuck in the East Room of the White House. The procedure was performed by an army surgeon named Slappy Abromowitz-Judd, a great grandfather and cousin of Wynona and Ashley Judd. This is really weird. I am a member of the same Howard family that gave up the politicos. The “Annie” in my real life name comes from Anne Lucy Howard. You people must be gypsies or something. I did not see THAT coming. 😃 BIP: “Mosaic” comes from Moses, who invented the art form. The original 10 commandments were actually done in stone mosaics, but the later word was dropped due to a clerical error. ---
**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:** [August 11, 2014, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-up-false-and-flat-out-wrong-trivia-dominoes/686580/1866 "2014-08-11T15:02:28Z")
Moses was simply looking for a bush so he could pee in private. The flaming part? He certainly did not see THAT coming. In fact, he was just about to stamp it out when some angel insisted he take his shoes off. ---
**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:** [August 11, 2014, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-up-false-and-flat-out-wrong-trivia-dominoes/686580/1867 "2014-08-11T15:05:36Z")
The Bible also doesn’t mention Moses’s flaming pee. He should have learn not to mess around with harlots in the desert! ---
**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:** [August 11, 2014, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-up-false-and-flat-out-wrong-trivia-dominoes/686580/1868 "2014-08-11T15:21:24Z")
Lady Charlotte “the Harlot” Hayes-Somerville was said to be the ugliest mistress of King Charles II, who refused to be seen with her in public. ---
**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:** [August 11, 2014, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-up-false-and-flat-out-wrong-trivia-dominoes/686580/1869 "2014-08-11T15:24:38Z")
There’s rumors that Lady Charlotte was named after her royal father, King Charles I. No wonder she was said to be the ugliest of her (maybe) half-brother’s mistresses. He refused to be seen with her public because she looked way too much like King Charles II in drag. ---
**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:** [August 11, 2014, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-up-false-and-flat-out-wrong-trivia-dominoes/686580/1870 "2014-08-11T18:24:33Z")
If you take a drag on a King Charles II cigarette, prepare to hack up a lung: they mix in brown paper bags with the tobacco; the ratio is 65% tobacco, 30% BPB and 5% “other.” ---
**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:** [August 11, 2014, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-up-false-and-flat-out-wrong-trivia-dominoes/686580/1871 "2014-08-11T18:30:47Z")
Those who find the King Charles II cigarette too harsh should try the King Charles Spaniel Lights, which are filtered through dog fur. ---
**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:** [August 11, 2014, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-up-false-and-flat-out-wrong-trivia-dominoes/686580/1872 "2014-08-11T18:36:23Z")
Those who are still alive and breathing should make a point to try the King Charles Cona-Stogie, made from 85% tumbleweed and 12.5% sawgrass (and 2.5% “other”). ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2014, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-up-false-and-flat-out-wrong-trivia-dominoes/686580/1873 "2014-08-11T18:58:06Z")
The slang term ‘stogie’ came from the The Three Stooges. All the Stooges, even Shemp, were cigar afficionados and smoked only the best. Originally, a ‘stogie’ was a _first-rate_ cigar like one of the Stooges would smoke. Later the term was applied to cigars in general. ---
**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:** [August 11, 2014, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-up-false-and-flat-out-wrong-trivia-dominoes/686580/1874 "2014-08-11T20:37:33Z")
> [@Typo\_Negative](#): > > The slang term ‘stogie’ came from the The Three Stooges. All the Stooges, even Shemp, were cigar afficionados and smoked only the best. Originally, a ‘stogie’ was a _first-rate_ cigar like one of the Stooges would smoke. Later the term was applied to cigars in general. - [If Groucho Marx’ last name had been Stooge and he only had two brothers, I might have believed this one. :D]\* ---
**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:** [August 11, 2014, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-up-false-and-flat-out-wrong-trivia-dominoes/686580/1875 "2014-08-11T21:45:29Z")
At the height of their popularity, The Three Stooges were asked to endorse and participate in advertising for King Charles cigars; the product was to be called, “The Three Stogies,” and each man would have his name and likeness plugging one of KC’s products. The three best would be marketed as one packaged unit. Everything was going according to plan when Ted Healy, the founder of the original vaudeville act, threatened litigation if not compensated. The product was dropped. ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2014, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-up-false-and-flat-out-wrong-trivia-dominoes/686580/1876 "2014-08-11T21:51:36Z")
Ted Healy tried to create a troupe of female Stooges, they faded into history after a grand total of 7 patrons saw their debut performance. ---
**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:** [August 11, 2014, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-up-false-and-flat-out-wrong-trivia-dominoes/686580/1877 "2014-08-11T21:59:37Z")
The seven patrons who were present when the Stoogettes took the stage were animal lovers there to see Healy’s German Shepherd. They were very upset to see women on the stage, and pelted them with dog biscuits. ---
**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:** [August 11, 2014, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-up-false-and-flat-out-wrong-trivia-dominoes/686580/1878 "2014-08-11T22:12:17Z")
They would never admit it, but The Three Stoogettes were Gloria Swanson, Bette Davis and Gloria (“Titanic”) Stuart. ---
**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:** [August 11, 2014, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-up-false-and-flat-out-wrong-trivia-dominoes/686580/1879 "2014-08-11T22:22:42Z")
Bette Davis was not a woman. Insiders realized she was actually Jimmy Cagney in drag. ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2014, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-up-false-and-flat-out-wrong-trivia-dominoes/686580/1880 "2014-08-12T04:40:24Z")
In the original script of Cagney and Lacey the main characters were time traveling streetwalkers who escaped Jack the Ripper by falling into 1980s Manhattan. The pilot starred Judi Dench and Hermione Gingold, who was later found to have been dead during the entire filming. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-up-false-and-flat-out-wrong-trivia-dominoes/686580.md?page=93) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-up-false-and-flat-out-wrong-trivia-dominoes/686580.md?page=95)