Trivia

All sorts of useless (maybe even some useful trivia).


Earthquake
Scales
Beatrix Potter
characters
Tintin Asterix Rupert the Bear Top of the Pops Dancers
Anniversaries Birthstones and Flowers Daily Birthstones BirthTrees Mondays Child….. Unseen characters


The Go-Jos Pan's People Ruby Flipper Legs & Co Zoo
The Go Jos
Linda HotchkinJane BartlettPat HughesJo Cook Barbara von der Heyde
Thelma Bignell Linda Hotchkin Lesley Larbey Wendy Hillhouse
Pan's People
Babs Lord Dee Dee Wilde Ruth Pearson Louise Clarke Cherry Gillespie
Flick Colby Janice Kells Jackie DaltonAndi RutherfordMary Corpe
Lee WardLesley JuddSue Menhenick HarrisPenelope Fergusson
Felicity BalfourAdrian LePeltier
Ruby Flipper
Lulu CartwrightCherry GillespiePhillip Haigh Patti Hammond
Sue MenhenickFloyd PearceGavin Trace
Legs & Co
Lulu Cartwright Patti Hammond Sue Menhenick Rosemary Hetherington
Pauline Peters Gill Clark Anita Chellamah
Zoo
"Downtown" Julie BrownWesley PestanoClive Clarke Mary CorpeSharon "Sid" Haywoode
Julie HarrisRichard PettyferJeanette LandrayEddie KempDeborah Dean
Anita Mahadervan Voyd (Yvonne Evans)Debbie Fox (Foxy)Penni DunlopJon Peterson
Alison ThomasMichelle TaylorLance Aston Unkovich


Unseen Television Characters
Mrs Elizabeth Mainwaring Dad's Army
Er Indoors Minder
Joe Maplin Hi-de-Hi
Sheridan Bucket Keeping Up Appearances
Paddy the Greek Only Fools and Horses
Monkey Harris
Ugandan Morris
Sunglasses Ron
Mrs. Ventress Heartbeat
Mrs. Columbo Columbo
Charlie Townsend Charlie's Angels
Vera Peterson Cheers
Maris Crane Cheers
Debbie Wolowitz The Big Bang Theory


Beatrix Potter Characters
BADGER CAT COLLIE DOG DUCK FOX
Tommy Brock Tom Kitten Kep Jemima Puddle-Duck Mr Tod
Miss Moppet Foxy Whiskered Gentleman
FROG HEDGEHOG HUMAN MOUSE OWL
Mr Jeremy Fisher Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle Old Mr Bouncer Tom Thumb Old Brown
Mr. Piperson Tailor of Gloucester
Mr McGregor Johnny Townmouse
Hunca Munca
PIG RABBIT RAT SCOTTY DOG SQUIRREL
Pig Wig Peter Rabbit Samuel Whiskers John Joiner Squirrel Nutkin
Pigling Bland Mopsy
Benjamin Bunny
Cottontail
Flopsy


Tintin
Hergé (Georges Remi)'s adventures of Tintin
Tintin
Snowy Wire Fox Terrier Milou
Captain Archibald Haddock Capitaine Haddock
Professor Cuthbert Calculus Professeur Tryphon Tournesol
Thomson Dupont
Thompson Dupond
Nestor the butler
Chang loyal Chinese boy Chang-Chong-Chen
Rastapopoulos criminal mastermind
Jolyon Wagg insurance salesman
General Alcazar South American freedom fighter and
President of San Theodoros
Mohammed Ben Kalish Ezab Arab emir
Abdullah Arab emir's
Dr. Müller evil German psychiatrist
Oliveira da Figueira friendly Portuguese salesman
Cutts butcher whose phone number is confused with Haddock's
Allan enchman of Rastapopoulos and formerly Haddock's first mate


Asterix the Gaul
Asterix Gaulish warrior
Obelix Gaulish menhir delivery man and warrior
Dogmatix Obelix's dog
Getafix Gaulish druid
Vitalstatistix Chief of the Gaulish Village
Cacofonix Gaulish bard
Fulliautomatix Gaulish blacksmith
Julius Caesar Roman leader
Geriatrix oldest inhabitant of Asterix's village
Mrs. Geriatrix one of the inner circle of village wives
Unhygienix village fishmonger,
Unhealthix Unhygienix's father
Bacteria wife of Unhygienix
Blinix Bacteria's and Unhygienix's son
Fulliautomatix village smith
Semiautomatix Fulliautomatix's father
Mrs. Fulliautomatix one of the inner circle of village wives
Redbeard (Barbe Rouge)
Pegleg (Triple Patte)
Pirate Lookout (Baba)
Erix the captain's son
Queen Cleopatra Queen of Egypt
Brutus Marcus Junius Brutus
Pompey Caesar's greatest enemy
Metellus Scipio Another of Caesar's enemies,
Caesarion Caesar and Cleopatra's baby boy
Vercingetorix Arvernian chieftain
Cassivellaunus British chieftain
Monosyllabix and Polysyllabix (Petitélégrafix) Villagers that appear together
Obese lady inner circle of village wives
Soporifix father of Panacea
Operatix (Boulimix)
Acoustix (Aventurépix)
Harmonix (Allegorix)
Polyfonix (Porquepix)
Polytechnix (Elèvedelix)
Pacifix (Linguistix)
Atlantix (Arrierboutix)
Baltix (Harenbaltix)
Adriatix (Choucroutgarnix)
Analgesix (Analgésix)
Bucolix (Déboîtemendumenix)
Photogenix (Bellodalix)
Tenansix (Cétyounix)
Picanmix (Keskonrix)
Pectine a young girl
Scarlatina (Galantine)
Chanticleerix (Chanteclairix) the village's rooster. Has a crush on Vitalstatistix's helmet
Vitalstatistix's
Postaldistrix (Pneumatix) Postman
Panacea (Falbala) daughter of Soporifix.
Tragicomix husband of Panacea
Justforkix (Goudurix) Nephew of Vitalstatistix
Orthopaedix innkeeper from Arausio
Instantmix Gaulish restaurant owner
Seniorservix Sea captain from Gesoriacum
Homeopathix (Homéopatix) Brother of Impedimenta
Prolix traveling soothsayer
Asterix & Obelix's parents former villagers who now live in Condatum
Astronomix Asterix's father
Sarsaparilla (Praline) Asterix's mother
Obeliscoidix (Obélodalix) Obelix's father
Vanilla (Gelatine) Obelix's mother
Whosmoralsarelastix chief of a neighbouring Gaulish village
Adrenaline Vercingetorix's teenage daughter
Gracchus Armisurplus (Gracchus Nenjetepus) Centurion of Compendium
Surplus Dairiprodus he gluttonous prefect of Lutetia
Gluteus Maximus A Roman legionary
Tremensdelirius (Roméomontaigus) old, drunken Roman legionary veteran
Caius Fatuus A gladiator trainer
Giveusabonus fat bald man with a big nose and whip
Ignoramus Centurion sent to relieve Scrofulus' garrison
Crismus Bonus A centurion
Magnumopus Roman legionary
Infirmofpurpus Roman legionary
Obsequius
Tortuous Convolvulus (Lucius Détritus) Roman agent
Dubius Status commanders of a unit of Roman infantry
Nefarious Purpus
Vexatius Sinusitus corruption-fighting Roman Quaestor
Vitriolix Caesar's spy
Squareonthehypotenus
Admiral Crustacius attempts to use the magic potion to overthrow Caesar,
Vice Admiral Nautilus doesn't have evil intentions
Caligula Minus spy
Voluptuous Arteriosclerosus centurion of the fortified Roman camp of Compendium
Anticlimax (Jolitorax) Asterix's first cousin, once removed
Crk Macaroon Tattooed Pictish warrior
Camomilla Daughter of the Pictish chief and fiancée of Macaroon.
McVicar Chief of a rival Pictish tribe and ally of the Romans
Mykingdomforanos British chieftains
McAnix
O'veroptimistix
Petitsuix Swiss innkeeper
Pepe (Pépé) Young spoiled son of the chief of an Iberian village
Ekonomikrisis (Epidemaïs) Phoenician merchant
Edifis (Numérobis) Egyptian architect and old friend of Getafix
Olaf Timandahaf (Olaf Grossebaf) Viking chieftain


Rupert the Bear
Created by artist Mary Tourtel and first appearing in the Daily Express newspaper on 8 November 1920
Rupert lives with his parents in the village of Nutwood
Rupert A white bear with a red jumper, bright yellow checked trousers and matching scarf originally brown
Bill Badger Badger
Edward Trunk Elephant
Willie Mouse
Pong-Ping Pekingese
Algy Pug
Podgy Pig
Bingo the Brainy Pup
Freddy Fox Identical twins
Ferdy
Reggy Rabbit Identical twins
Rex
Ming dragon
Wise Old Goat
Raggety woodland troll-creature
PC Growler Dog Police Officer
Professor Human lives in a castle
Bodkin Professor's servant
Tiger Lily a Chinese girl
The conjuror Tiger Lily's father
Sailor Sam
Gaffer Jarge
Captain Binnacle
Rollo, the Gypsy boy
Beryl Girl Guides
Pauline
Janet
Dinky Beryl's cat
Merboy


Anniversaries
Year Traditional Modern Flowers Gemstones
1st Paper Clocks Pansies Fresh Water Pearls
2nd Cotton China Cosmos Rose Quartz
Garnet
3rd Leather Crystal Fuchsia Crystal
Glass
4th Fruit Appliances Geranium Amethyst
Flowers Topaz
5th Wood Silverware Daisies Turquoise
6th Sugar Wood Calla lilies Amethyst
Garnet
7th Wool Desk sets Jack-in-the-pulpit Lapis Lazuli
Copper Onyx
8th Bronze Linens Clematis Aventurine
Pottery Lace Multi-coloured Tourmaline
9th Pottery Leather Poppies Lapis Lazuli
Willow Tiger Eye
10th Tin Diamond Daffodils Black Onyx
11th Steel Fashion jewelry Morning Glories Hematite
Turquoise
12thSilkPearlsPeoniesAgate
LinenColoured gems
13th Lace Textiles Hollyhock Citrine
Furs Malachite
Moonstone
14th Ivory Gold jewelry Dahlia Moss Agate
15th Crystal Watches Roses
16th Tungsten Silver holloware
17th Turquoise Furniture
18th Bismuth Porcelain
19th Bronze
20th China Platinum Day Lily Emerald
25th Silver Sterling silver Iris
30th Pearl Diamond Sweet pea
35th Coral Jade
40th Ruby Ruby Nasturtium Ruby
45th Sapphire Sapphire Alexandrite
50th Gold Gold Violets
55th Emerald Emerald Alexandrite
60th Diamond Diamond Diamonds
65th Star Sapphire Star Sapphire
70th Platinum
75th Diamond Diamond
80th Oak Diamond
Pearl
90th Granite Diamond
Emerald


Birthstones and Flowers
Month
Birthstone
Birth Flowers
Traditional Modern
January garnet garnet Carnation
Snowdrop
February amethyst amethyst Violet
March bloodstoneaquamarine Daffodil (Jonquil)
jasper
April diamond diamond Daisy
sapphire Sweet Pea
Tulip
May emerald emerald Sunflower
agate Lily of the Valley
June alexandrite moonstone Rose
emerald pearl Honeysuckle
July ruby ruby Larkspur
onyx
August sardonyx peridot Lily
carnelian Gladiolus
September sapphire sapphire Forget-me-not
peridot Morning Glory
October tourmaline opal Calendula (Marigold)
pearl rose zircon Camellia
November citrine topaz Chrysanthemum
topaz citrine
December zircon turquoise Holly
ruby blue topaz Narcissus


Daily Birthstones
Monday TuesdayWednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
PearlGarnet Cat's eye EmeraldTopazSapphireRuby


BirthTrees
I would be grateful for feedback from anyone who tries this to see how accurate people think it is.
Jan 01 - Jan 11

Fir

Mysterious extraordinary taste, handles stress well, loves anything beautiful, stubborn, tends to care for those close to them, hard to trust others, yet a social butterfly, likes idleness and laziness after long demanding hours at work, rather modest, talented, unselfish, many friends, very reliable.
Jul 05 - Jul 14
Jan 12 - Jan 24

Elm

Noble-mindedness pleasant shape, tasteful clothes, modest demands, tends not to forgive mistakes, cheerful, likes to lead but not obey, honest and faithful partner, likes making decisions for others, noble-minded, generous, good sense of humor, practical.
Jul 15 - Jul 25
Jan 25 - Feb 03

Cypress

Faithfulness strong, muscular, adaptable, takes What life has to give but doesn't necessarily like it, strives to be content, optimistic, wants to be financially in dependent, wants love and affection, hates loneliness, passionate lover which cannot be satisfied, faithful, quick-tempered at times, can be unruly and careless, loves to gain knowledge, needs to be needed.
Jul 26 - Aug 04
Feb 04 - Feb 08

Poplar

Uncertainty looks very decorative, talented, not very self-confident, extremely courageous if necessary, needs goodwill and pleasant surroundings, very choosy, often lonely, great animosity, great artistic nature, good organizer, tends to lean toward philosophy, reliable in any situation, takes partnership seriously.
May 01 - May 14
Aug 05 - Aug 13
Feb 09 - Feb 18

Cedar

Confidence of rare strength; knows how to adapt; likes unexpected presents; is of good health; not in the least shy; tends to look down on others; self-confident; a great speaker; determined; often impatient; likes to impress others; has many talents; industrious; healthy optimism; waits for the one true love; able to make quick decisions.
Aug 14 - Aug 23
Feb 19 to Feb 28

Pine

Peacemaker loves agreeable company, craves peace and harmony, loves to help others, active imagination, likes to write poetry, not fashion conscious, great compassion, friendly to all, falls strongly in love but will leave if betrayed or lied to, emotionally soft, low self-esteem, needs affection and reassurance.
Aug 24 to Sep 01
Mar 01 - Mar 10

Weeping Willow

Melancholy likes to be stress free, loves family life, full of hopes and dreams, attractive, very empathetic, loves anything beautiful, musically inclined, loves to travel to exotic places, restless, capricious, honest, can be influenced but is not easy to live with when pressured, sometimes demanding, good intuition, suffers in love until they find that one loyal, steadfast partner; loves to make others laugh.
Sep 02 - Sep 12
Mar 11 - Mar 20

Lime

Doubt intelligent, hard working, accepts what life dishes out, but not before trying to change bad circumstances into good ones, hates fighting and stress, enjoys getaway vacations, may appear tough, but is actually soft and relenting, always willing to make sacrifices for family and friends, has many talents but not always enough time to use them, great leadership qualities, is jealous at times but extremely loyal.
Sep 13 - Sep 22
Mar 21

Oak

Brave robust nature, courageous, strong, unrelenting, independent, sensible, does not like change, keeps its feet on the ground, person of action.
Mar 22 - Mar 31

Hazelnut

Extraordinary charming, sense of humor, very demanding but can also be very understanding, knows how to make a lasting impression, active fighter for social causes and politics, popular, quite moody, sexually oriented, honest, a perfectionist, has a precise sense of judgment and expects complete fairness.
Sep 24 - Oct 03
Apr 01 - Apr 10

Rowan

Sensitivity full of charm, cheerful, gifted without egoism, likes to draw attention, loves life, motion, unrest, and even complications, is both dependent and independent, good taste, artistic, passionate, emotional, good company, does not forgive.
Oct 04 - Oct 13
Apr 11 - Apr 20

Maple

Independence of Mind no ordinary person, full of imagination and originality, shy and reserved, ambitious, proud, self-confident, hungers for new experiences, sometimes nervous, has many complexities, good memory, learns easily, complicated love life, wants to impress.
Oct 14 - Oct 23
Apr 21 - Apr 30

Walnut

Passion unrelenting, strange and full of contrasts, often egotistic, aggressive, noble, broad horizon, unexpected reactions, spontaneous, unlimited ambition, no flexibility, difficult and uncommon partner, not always liked but often admired, ingenious strategist, very jealous and passionate, no compromise.
Oct 24 - Nov 11
May 15 - May 24

Chestnut

Honesty of unusual stature; impressive; well-developed sense of justice; fun to be around; a planner; born diplomat; can be irritated easily; sensitive of others feelings; hard worker; sometimes acts superior; feels not understood at times; fiercely family oriented; very loyal in love; physically fit.
Nov 12 - Nov 21
May 25 - Jun 03

Ash

Ambition extremely attractive; vivacious; impulsive; demanding; does not care for criticism; ambitious, intelligent, talented; likes to play with fate; can be very egotistic; reliable; restless lover; sometimes money rules over the heart; demands attention, needs love and much emotional support.
Nov 22 - Dec 01
Jun 04 - Jun 13

Hornbeam

Good Taste of cool beauty, cares for its looks and condition, good taste, is not egoistic, makes life as comfortable as possible, leads a reasonable and disciplined life, looks for kindness and acknowledgement in an emotional partner, dreams of unusual lovers, is seldom happy with its feelings, mistrusts most people, is never sure of its decisions, very conscientious.
Dec 02 - Dec 11
Jun 14 - Jun 23

Fig

Sensibility very strong minded, a bit self-willed, honest, loyal, independent, hates contradiction or arguments, hard worker when wants to be, loves life and friends, enjoys children and animals, sexually oriented, great sense of humor, has artistic talent and great intelligence.
Dec 12 - Dec 21
Jun 24

Birch

Inspiration vivacious; attractive; elegant; friendly; unpretentious; modest; does not like anything in excess; abhors the vulgar; loves life in nature and in calm; not very passionate; full of imagination; little ambition; creates a calm and content atmosphere.
Jun 25 - Jul 04

Apple

Love quiet and shy at times; lots of charm, appeal and attraction; pleasant attitude; flirtatious smile; adventurous; sensitive; loyal in love, wants to love and be loved; faithful and tender partner; very generous; many talents; loves children; needs affectionate partner.
Dec 23 - Jan 01
Sep 23

Olive

Wisdom loves sun, warmth and kind feelings, reasonable, balanced, avoids aggression and violence, tolerant, cheerful, calm, well-developed sense of justice, sensitive, empathetic, free of jealousy, loves to read and the company of sophisticated people.
Dec 22

Beech

Creative has good taste; concerned about its looks; materialistic; good organization of life and career; economical; good leader; takes no unnecessary risks; reasonable; splendid lifetime companion; keen on keeping fit (diets, sports, etc.).


Birthday Rhyme.

Monday's child is fair of face,

Tuesday's child is full of grace,

Wednesday's child is full of woe,

Thursday's child has far to go,

Friday's child is loving and giving,

Saturday's child works hard for his living,

And the child that is born on the Sabbath day

Is bonny and blithe, and good and gay.


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