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Hurdy Gurdy

Immortalized by Donovan in 1967. Most Russian hurdy gurdy performers were purged by Stalin in the 1930's.

Funny Instruments | June 14, 2007 | 1 Comment | Tagged 60's, Music

 
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Calvin Coolidge Julius Caesar Tuskahoma McLish

Full name of professional baseball player Cal McLish, who they called "Bus" for short.

Funny Names | June 14, 2007 | 2 Comments | Tagged 40's, Baseball, People

 
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Slab Fork, West Virginia

Birthplace of Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Bill Withers.

Funny Places | June 14, 2007 | Post a Comment | Tagged 70's, Music

 
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Leotard

Monocolored garment used for exercise, popularized by French acrobat Jules Leotard.

Funny Clothes | January 8, 2007 | Post a Comment | Tagged French

 
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"No guns. No butter. Both can kill."

Presidential campaign slogan of former baseball player Bill "Spaceman" Lee, who ran under the absurdist Rhinoceros Party ticket in 1988.

Funny Quotes | January 8, 2007 | 2 Comments | Tagged Baseball, Politics, Sports

 
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Melvin Turpin

Former professional basketball player nicknamed "Dinner Bell Mel". Turpin was chosen before John Stockton in the 1984 NBA draft that also included Hakeem Olajuwon, Michael Jordan, and Charles Barkley.

Funny People | December 27, 2006 | 1 Comment | Tagged Basketball, Names, Sports

 
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Oscar Tschirky

Creator of Eggs Benedict and Waldorf Salad, though never trained as a chef. Also known as "Oscar of the Waldorf", he was maitre d'hotel of Delmonico's restaurant and the Waldorf-Astoria.

Funny People | December 23, 2006 | Post a Comment | Tagged Pioneers

 
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Worcester Worcesters

Former major league baseball team that played three seasons in the late 1800's.

Funny Names | December 22, 2006 | 1 Comment | Tagged Sports, Teams

 
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Waldorf Salad

A fruit and nut salad with mayonnaise, developed in 1896 by a man named Oscar Tschirky.

Funny Foods | December 21, 2006 | 1 Comment | Tagged Wealth

 
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