interesting pieces of trivia acquired from wikipedia
Radio
1:22PM Jess McGuire | As someone who has spent a fair amount of time behind a microphone, I am always looking at ways to become a better broadcaster. After all, we all know what can happen once you stop caring about the quality of your radio work! Next thing you know, you’re questioning underage girls about their sex lives and making jokes about concentration camps. Not good! More »
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1:22PM Jess McGuire | As someone who has spent a fair amount of time behind a microphone, I am always looking at ways to become a better broadcaster. After all, we all know what can happen once you stop caring about the quality of your radio work! Next thing you know, you’re questioning underage girls about their sex lives and making jokes about concentration camps. Not good! More » 
Music
12:22PM Jess McGuire | Are you a fan of Carly Simon’s song “You’re So Vain”? Well, here are some interesting pieces of trivia acquired from Wikipedia about the famous ode to the male ego. More »
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12:22PM Jess McGuire | Are you a fan of Carly Simon’s song “You’re So Vain”? Well, here are some interesting pieces of trivia acquired from Wikipedia about the famous ode to the male ego. More »
Flotsam & Jetsam
1:24PM Jess McGuire | Are you a Battlestar Galactica fan? If not, I’ll assume you haven’t bothered watching the show because you fear doing so will turn you into a total nerd. Well, as someone who just finished all four seasons of Battlestar Galactica after a month of intense viewing, let me assure you that while the program may turn you into a total nerd and lead to you use the term “frakking” in conversation, it is also FRAKKING AMAZING. So here’s a Battlestar Galactica fact I acquired thanks to Wikipedia. More »
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1:24PM Jess McGuire | Are you a Battlestar Galactica fan? If not, I’ll assume you haven’t bothered watching the show because you fear doing so will turn you into a total nerd. Well, as someone who just finished all four seasons of Battlestar Galactica after a month of intense viewing, let me assure you that while the program may turn you into a total nerd and lead to you use the term “frakking” in conversation, it is also FRAKKING AMAZING. So here’s a Battlestar Galactica fact I acquired thanks to Wikipedia. More »
Small Screen
3:08PM Jess McGuire | As a wee kidlet, I absolutely adored Magnum P.I (and Remington Steele, for that matter – but perhaps we’ll look back on Pierce Brosnan’s telly beginnings another day). So I was thrilled to learn the following Interesting Piece Of Trivia whilst perusing the Wikipedia page for Tom Selleck’s best work to date. More »
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3:08PM Jess McGuire | As a wee kidlet, I absolutely adored Magnum P.I (and Remington Steele, for that matter – but perhaps we’ll look back on Pierce Brosnan’s telly beginnings another day). So I was thrilled to learn the following Interesting Piece Of Trivia whilst perusing the Wikipedia page for Tom Selleck’s best work to date. More »
Music
3:15PM Jess McGuire | I know it’s hard to believe, but it’s been over a year since the last installment of freakishly popular Defamer Australia feature Interesting Pieces Of Trivia Acquired From Wikipedia! Clearly it’s time for pop culture lovers to get educated once more… and today’s offering is unbelievable. More »
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3:15PM Jess McGuire | I know it’s hard to believe, but it’s been over a year since the last installment of freakishly popular Defamer Australia feature Interesting Pieces Of Trivia Acquired From Wikipedia! Clearly it’s time for pop culture lovers to get educated once more… and today’s offering is unbelievable. More » 
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1:58PM Jess McGuire | Remember when we did this back in early March? Good times! So let’s turn to the People’s Encyclopedia once more and learn something new, eh?
Today’s subject of interest is Stephen Baldwin – specifically, his religious conversion.
Baldwin gave his life to Christ, “becoming a Christian” shortly after the September 11 attacks. Since converting, he has sought to evangelize young people through projects such as The Breakthrough Ministry which involves skateboarding and extreme sports, Christian rock concerts, laser light shows and fireworks. He talks frequently about his conversion experience, which involved a middle-aged Brazilian housekeeper.
Oh, of course. Of course your conversion to Christianity involved a middle-aged Brazilian housekeeper, Stephen. No, no – don’t give me any more details. I am fairly sure I can draw my own conclusions about what happened because hey, it’s pretty cliched, you know? The ol’ middle-aged Brazilian housekeeper converts C-grade Hollywood actor to Christianity after devastating terrorist attacks tale. Oldest story in the book.
Sadly, no further information regarding the middle-aged Brazilian housekeeper appears on the Wikipedia entry, but rest assured I am Googling my bot-bot off and I WILL update you when I learn more… more about Stephen Baldwin’s conversion experience at the hands of a middle-aged Brazilian housekeeper after the 9/11 attacks. Yes.
Now, let’s go listen to Creed or some shit! More » Wikipedia Educates Once Again
1:56PM Jess McGuire | Perhaps it’s the insanity inducing lack of sleep, or a strange side effect of the crippling fear brought on by the realisation there are some things you just can’t control (< --- THIS MAY BE RELEVANT IN A WEEK AND A BIT, DO REMEMBER I WARNED YOU), but the Wikipedia entry for Big Brother 2003, specifically the Where Are They Now section, managed to muster up a few crazed giggles from yours truly.
Leah
Leah was known for being one of the louder housemates, which caused her nomination and then eviction. She currently spends her life on an internet forum.
Carlo
Bathed in the outdoors laundry trough.
That’s pretty much those two summed up completely then. Which forum is Leah on, I wonder? Also, which one was Leah? How quickly we forget. I remember Carlo because he was a tool and jammed dishwashing aids into his foreskin for larks, but Leah? Totally drawing a blank. More » 
Interesting Pieces Of Trivia Acquired From Wikipedia
2:40PM Jess McGuire | Wikipedia is excellent. When it’s not being used as a sweet place for its founder to pick up ladies , it’s a veritable hotbed of interesting information – some of it true!
And so it is with great pleasure we launch what we hope will be an ongoing series (though in all likelihood, it probably won’t be – we are easily distracted and… hey! Look over there! Shiny thing sparkling in the sun!) – Interesting Pieces Of Trivia Acquired From Wikipedia!
To kick things off, here’s some stuff we didn’t know about the future Mr Delta Goodrem, ex-Westlife member Brian “Bryan” McFadden, courtesy of his Wikipedia entry.
· He worked as a security guard in McDonalds and as a bingo caller before finding fame with Westlife!
· McFadden performed with Westlife as Bryan because it made signing autographs easier for him!
· He is a passionate Collingwood Magpies supporter in the AFL, and said “I know I might risk sales by saying this in Australia, but I am a passionate Collingwood supporter and, yes, surprisingly I still have all my teeth”!
· He plays for an Australian Rules side in Sydney’s Castle Hill!
And there you have it. More » 