IF: giant
Despite his imposing appearance, André Roussimoff was a gentle giant. The so-called “Eighth Wonder of the World” passed away in 1993 at the age of 48.
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IF: hairy
“Top billing” was always a constant argument between The Wild Man of Borneo and Jo-Jo the Dog-Faced Boy.
IF: utopia
The origins of the word “utopia” are a bit unclear, as well as little ambiguous. The word was coined by lawyer, philosopher, author and eventual saint, Sir Thomas More in his 1516 book Utopia about an imaginary society of perfect well-being. The word comes from the Greek — but which actual root words — that’s up for …
IF: transformation
In 1931, Frederic March was cast in Paramount Studios’ film version — the sixth one since 1908 — of the Robert Louis Stevenson study in psychology Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. The production was made five years before the Hayes Code that monitored morality in motion pictures. The film contained some pretty strong sexual content …
IF: pink
Not blue.
IF: crown
“There a painless death awaits him who can no longer bear the sorrows of this life.” — Robert W. Chambers, The King in Yellow
IF: monkey
“Abba, daba, daba, daba, daba, daba, dab” Means “Monk, I love but you” “Abba, daba, dab, ” in monkey talk Means “Chimp, I love you too” Then the big baboon, one night in June He married them, and very soon They went upon their abba daba honeymoon
IF: mushroom
I once had a friend who refused to eat mushrooms because she hated the squeaking sound she heard in her head when she chewed them. And that wasn’t even the weirdest thing about her.
IF: rose
You better believe me. I’m a great big deal.
IF: twins
Come take batting practice with us, Danny…. for ever and ever and ever.