# Tell us an interesting random fact you stumbled across (Part 1) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 13, 2020, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-us-an-interesting-random-fact-you-stumbled-across-part-1/851674 "2020-04-13T03:19:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 389
**Author:** ![nightshadea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7ba0ec/32.png) [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2023, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-us-an-interesting-random-fact-you-stumbled-across-part-1/851674/7771 "2023-10-16T03:31:22Z")
The Taylor Swift eras tour may contribute 4-6 billion dollars to the US economy this year [ #### Impact of the Eras Tour - Wikipedia > **[Impact of the Eras Tour](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impact_of_the_Eras_Tour)** > > Publications have analyzed the cultural, economic and sociopolitical influence of the Eras Tour, the 2023–2024 concert tour by the American musician Taylor Swift and the highest-grossing tour of all time. Driven by a fan frenzy called Swiftmania, the tour's impact is considered an outcome of Swift's wider influence on the 21st-century popular culture. Concert industry publication Pollstar called the tour "The Greatest Show on Earth". > The Eras Tour, as Swift's first tour after the COVID-19 lock... ]([Impact of the Eras Tour - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impact_of_the_Eras_Tour)) [The Eras Tour by Taylor Swift had a **significant economic impact on the local economies of the cities she visited**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impact_of_the_Eras_Tour)[1](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impact_of_the_Eras_Tour)[2](https://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2023/06/09/taylor-swifts-the-eras-tour-could-generate-46-billion-for-local-economies/)[3](https://us.sganalytics.com/blog/taylor-swifts-eras-tour-how-has-it-boosted-the-us-economy/)[4](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/taylor-swift-eras-tour-boosted-economy-tourism-federal-reserve-how-much-money-made/). [The tour boosted local businesses, the hospitality industry, clothing sales, public transport revenues, and tourism](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impact_of_the_Eras_Tour)[1](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impact_of_the_Eras_Tour). [The tour’s net consumer spending was estimated to be $4.6 billion in the US alone](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impact_of_the_Eras_Tour)[1](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impact_of_the_Eras_Tour). [A study estimated that the tour would generate $5 billion in economic impact](https://us.sganalytics.com/blog/taylor-swifts-eras-tour-how-has-it-boosted-the-us-economy/)[3](https://us.sganalytics.com/blog/taylor-swifts-eras-tour-how-has-it-boosted-the-us-economy/). [The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia reported that tourism in the area continued to show slight growth after the tour’s stop in Philadelphia](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/taylor-swift-eras-tour-boosted-economy-tourism-federal-reserve-how-much-money-made/)[4](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/taylor-swift-eras-tour-boosted-economy-tourism-federal-reserve-how-much-money-made/). ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2023, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-us-an-interesting-random-fact-you-stumbled-across-part-1/851674/7772 "2023-10-16T13:50:30Z")
The oldest surviving color video is reportedly Eisenhower announcing [WRC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WRC-TV) switching from B&W in 1958. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/4vBEMGTdDYc/hqdefault.jpg "Oldest surviving color videotape recording..WRC-TV dedication May 22, 1958") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vBEMGTdDYc) ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2023, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-us-an-interesting-random-fact-you-stumbled-across-part-1/851674/7773 "2023-10-16T14:00:33Z")
A 110-year-old example of [Lee-Turner colour film](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Raymond_Turner#Lee%E2%80%93Turner_colour_process) was discovered in the UK’s [National Media Museum](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Science_and_Media_Museum) archives in 2012. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/53kN4t0MRa0/maxresdefault.jpg "The world's oldest colour film discovered in Bradford (circa 1902)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53kN4t0MRa0) ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2023, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-us-an-interesting-random-fact-you-stumbled-across-part-1/851674/7774 "2023-10-16T14:05:34Z")
NB: that is not the 110-year-old film in the preview image; that is an even older example of hand-painted film. ---
**Author:** ![commasense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/commasense/32/3017_2.png) [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2023, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-us-an-interesting-random-fact-you-stumbled-across-part-1/851674/7775 "2023-10-16T14:09:16Z")
I didn’t click on the link, but I was going to say that looked an awful lot like hand-tinted film. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2023, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-us-an-interesting-random-fact-you-stumbled-across-part-1/851674/7776 "2023-10-16T14:11:53Z")
The actual film starts around 1:39. ---
**Author:** ![EinsteinsHund](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/einsteinshund/32/8400_2.png) [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2023, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-us-an-interesting-random-fact-you-stumbled-across-part-1/851674/7777 "2023-10-16T14:15:30Z")
And a nitpick: the film was 110 years old when it was discovered in 2012, so today it’s even 121 years old. ---
**Author:** ![Askance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/askance/32/8281_2.png) [@Askance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askance)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2023, 9:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-us-an-interesting-random-fact-you-stumbled-across-part-1/851674/7778 "2023-10-17T09:13:07Z")
The film _ **Tron** _ was shot in black and white, then shipped to Korea where every frame was hand-coloured. ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2023, 11:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-us-an-interesting-random-fact-you-stumbled-across-part-1/851674/7779 "2023-10-17T11:48:24Z")
I assume only the “in-the-computer” scenes. ---
**Author:** ![Love\_Rhombus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/love_rhombus/32/10694_2.png) [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2023, 11:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-us-an-interesting-random-fact-you-stumbled-across-part-1/851674/7780 "2023-10-17T11:51:52Z")
> [@Lumpy](#): > > Manchineel fruit sounds delicious if it only weren’t for the deadly poison part. Maybe they could try to breed a mutant variety that’s safe? That’s how we get Killer Tomatoes. Do you want Killer Tomatoes? ---
**Author:** ![Machine\_Elf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/82dd89/32.png) [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2023, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-us-an-interesting-random-fact-you-stumbled-across-part-1/851674/7781 "2023-10-17T12:50:12Z")
> [@Love\_Rhombus](#): > > That’s how we get Killer Tomatoes. Do you want Killer Tomatoes? Fun fact: The movie “Attack of the Killer Tomatoes” contains a real, unplanned helicopter crash: > **[Attack of the Killer Tomatoes | Production](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attack_of_the_Killer_Tomatoes#Production)** > > Filming took place in Oceanside and other parts of San Diego County. The finished film contains footage of a real helicopter crash. In a scene showing law enforcement officers firing their weapons to ward off tomatoes in a field, a $60,000 Hiller Aircraft UH-12E that had been rented for the production was supposed to have landed in the tomato patch behind the officers. But during the landing the Hiller's tail rotor struck the ground, causing the craft to spin out of control near the ground, ro Crash at 0:23: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/nQS_yo3jaWI/hqdefault.jpg "Helicopter Crash Scene - Attack of the Killer Tomatoes") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQS_yo3jaWI) ---
**Author:** ![Love\_Rhombus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/love_rhombus/32/10694_2.png) [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2023, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-us-an-interesting-random-fact-you-stumbled-across-part-1/851674/7782 "2023-10-17T13:24:23Z")
Mattel has hired someone to play Uno. [UNO names first-ever 'Chief UNO Player,' a woman from Austin | kvue.com](https://www.kvue.com/amp/article/news/weird/chief-uno-player-austin/269-fc779133-9e80-461c-8d3a-3f114aa8e2bc) ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2023, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-us-an-interesting-random-fact-you-stumbled-across-part-1/851674/7783 "2023-10-17T15:01:16Z")
> [@Askance](#): > > The film _ **Tron** _ was shot in black and white, then shipped to Korea where every frame was hand-coloured. Not really. The glowing effect around characters was hand colored, as well as some portion of the live action scenes. It was a lot of the the ‘in computer’ action that @CalMeacham refers to, but obviously all the ‘in reality’ scenes were shot in color, as well as approx. 27 minutes of CGI. The full set of credits includes a large number of the hand coloring personnel, if memory serves were working in Taiwan. ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2023, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-us-an-interesting-random-fact-you-stumbled-across-part-1/851674/7784 "2023-10-17T16:58:40Z")
> [@TriPolar](#): > > The full set of credits includes a large number of the hand coloring personnel, if memory serves were working in Taiwan. Yes. There’s a huge block of credits at the end with all the names written in (I assume) Chinese script. IIRC, the “CGI” scenes were generated by computer, but were hand-colored in pastel shades. One reviewer complimented them for the mild color choice, because watching a film with nothing but extremely bright colors would have been exhausting. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2023, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-us-an-interesting-random-fact-you-stumbled-across-part-1/851674/7785 "2023-10-17T17:24:05Z")
> [@CalMeacham](#): > > IIRC, the “CGI” scenes were generated by computer, but were hand-colored in pastel shades. One reviewer complimented them for the mild color choice, because watching a film with nothing but extremely bright colors would have been exhausting. None that I recall. I could check into it, but the colors choices were developed over time and selected by the directors. ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2023, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-us-an-interesting-random-fact-you-stumbled-across-part-1/851674/7786 "2023-10-17T18:00:17Z")
> [@TriPolar](#): > > None that I recall. I could check into it, but the colors choices were developed over time and selected by the directors. ? This seems like a complete _non-sequitur_ to my post. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2023, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-us-an-interesting-random-fact-you-stumbled-across-part-1/851674/7787 "2023-10-17T18:05:44Z")
I don’t recall any CGI scenes colored by hand or recolored other than through regeneration on the computer. The color choices were determined well before the point in time when it would have been practical to change them post-production. ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2023, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-us-an-interesting-random-fact-you-stumbled-across-part-1/851674/7788 "2023-10-17T18:43:46Z")
I learned that Banksy isn’t one person, but an entire art collective plus a bunch of lawyers who police what gets counted as Banksy and what doesn’t. ---
**Author:** ![tofor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tofor/32/13727_2.png) [@tofor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tofor)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2023, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-us-an-interesting-random-fact-you-stumbled-across-part-1/851674/7789 "2023-10-17T19:27:48Z")
Wait, what? When did that come out, and how did I miss it? ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2023, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-us-an-interesting-random-fact-you-stumbled-across-part-1/851674/7790 "2023-10-17T19:54:09Z")
I read this article about a defamation case that is shedding light on Banksy’s true identity. [Unmasking Banksy – the street artist is not one man but a whole brand of people](https://theconversation.com/unmasking-banksy-the-street-artist-is-not-one-man-but-a-whole-brand-of-people-215293#:~:text=This%20was%20probably%20Robin%20Gunningham,Control%2C%20officially%20decrees%20as%20Banksys). [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-us-an-interesting-random-fact-you-stumbled-across-part-1/851674.md?page=388) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-us-an-interesting-random-fact-you-stumbled-across-part-1/851674.md?page=390)