# Trivia Facts **URL:** \ **Category:** Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports\ **Created:** [December 3, 1999, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-facts/321 "1999-12-03T22:20:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![planetjunk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3bc359/32.png) [@planetjunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/planetjunk)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 1999, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-facts/321/1 "1999-12-03T22:20:00Z")
I collect useless info and put them on my websites called “TRIVIAL NEATSTUFF”. Check them out: [CLICK HERE!](http://www.angelfire.com/pa/trivialneatstuff) ---
**Author:** ![manhattan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/manhattan/32/7_2.png) [@manhattan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/manhattan)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 1999, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-facts/321/2 "1999-12-03T22:33:00Z")
Error number 1. > [@](#): > > “IRON-EYES CODY is the name of the Cherokee Indian actor, notable for his “one tear” ecology spot on TV.” In fact, he was an Italian guy named **Espera DiCorti**. ## The source? [The World’s Smartest Human](http://www.straightdope.com/mailbag/mindiantear.html) Livin’ on Tums, Vitamin E and Rogaine ---
**Author:** ![manhattan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/manhattan/32/7_2.png) [@manhattan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/manhattan)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 1999, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-facts/321/3 "1999-12-03T22:46:00Z")
Error number 1.5. The source is not **The World’s Smartest Human** , but one of his loyal staffers, **Euty**. But it’s still right. ---
**Author:** ![Diamond](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e79b87/32.png) [@Diamond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diamond)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 1999, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-facts/321/4 "1999-12-03T23:09:00Z")
MANHATTAN beat me out on the error catch. Further trivia for you to post: If you transpose the letters in HAL9000 forward, you get IBM; coincidence? I don’t think so. ---
**Author:** ![manhattan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/manhattan/32/7_2.png) [@manhattan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/manhattan)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 1999, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-facts/321/5 "1999-12-03T23:31:00Z")
Worry not, **Diamond**. Everyone can play! Error number 2: > [@](#): > > The _skateboard_ was invented in 1963. According to [Discovery Online](http://www.discovery.com/stories/history/toys/SKATEBOARD/shoulda.html) , the skateboard was invented in California, in 1958 by Bill and Mark Richards. Hint to **planetjunk**. Trivia is even more useless if it’s false. * * * Livin’ on Tums, Vitamin E and Rogaine ---
**Author:** ![andros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e480ec/32.png) [@andros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andros)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 1999, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-facts/321/6 "1999-12-04T01:22:00Z")
Ooooh! Can I play too? Just on a cursory glance: > [@](#): > > The Kings in a deck of cards are named: Alexander, Caesar, Charles and David. **BZZZZT!!** Try [www.snopes.com](http://www.snopes.com) for that one. Yup, Manhattan. The only thing worse than useless stupid trivia is **incorrect** useless stupid trivia. -andros- ---
**Author:** ![JBENZ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b77776/32.png) [@JBENZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JBENZ)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 1999, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-facts/321/7 "1999-12-04T03:36:00Z")
Me Next! Me Next! > [@](#): > > There were 5 MARX brothers: GROUCHO (Julius), CHICO (Leonard), HARPO (Adolph), GUMMO (Milton), ZEPPO (Herbert). There were actually 6 Marx Brothers, the first born, Manfred, died as an infant. * * * JB Lex Non Favet Delicatorum Votis