Odd factoids

[Drago]

Robert the Bruce was originally Robert the Halibut.

 

[raleighnut]

Nah Robert the Bruce was an Australian backpacker who got lost and ended up living in a cave when he ran out of money.

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

Rob Roy MacGregor is an instruction.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Robert the Bruce was originally Robert the Halibut.

Robert the Halibut floundered wherever he went

 

[Drago]

Robert the Halibut was nicknamed Bob. Not because his name was Robert, but because he was a keen swimmer whose arms and legs had been lost in battle.

 

[roubaixtuesday]

Transylvania is named after a man named Rufus Bloodaxe who underwent brutal 11th century gender reassignment surgery to become Sylvia.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Robert the Halibut was challenged to a swim off by Oliver the Octopus. It could only go one of eight ways.

 

[Bonefish Blues]

Robert the Halibut was challenged to a swim off by Oliver the Octopus. It could only go one of eight ways.

OtO was disqualified for doing 4 strokes at once

 

[Drago]

Famous rock band, The Strokes, were originally called The Vinegar Strokes.

 

[bruce1530]

Vinegar Joe, a 70s band, were notable because their lead singer, “Elkie" Brooks, had horns and hooves.

 

[roubaixtuesday]

Elkie Brooks was a backing singer for the band "Wet Willie"*

She took her stage name from the stream they used as a location for midnight orgies, and the band also took their moniker from those frolics.

*honest to god, this is actually true

 

[raleighnut]

Vinegar Joe, a 70s band, were notable because their lead singer, “Elkie" Brooks, had horns and hooves.

Yep Robert Palmer was just a bit of 'eye candy' for the Ladeees


View: https://youtu.be/i3zXXKqn1Qc

 

[bruce1530]

Robert Palmer starred in the Ipcress Files

 

[Drago]

The Ipcress Files were originally full of water cress.

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

By law egg sandwiches must have cress in them. And not just a smidgen but a whole basket full.