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FYI: If you want some further reading on San Diego Comic-Con’s unlikely origins, definitely check out this great article on the con's history from Rolling Stone:

#ThisThingRulesTrivia 🦸. The first-ever San Diego Comic-Con was held in August of 1970 in the still-under-construction basement of the U.S. Grant Hotel. It was attended by roughly 300 people, and featured Jack Kirby and sci-fi author Ray Bradbury as its guests of honor.

RT @SethFromMaine: I was there. I saw it!!.

You know what rules? Comic-Con! Come hear Brian and Max talk about the joys - and secret delights - of the world's biggest celebration of pop culture:. Spotify: Apple Podcasts: YT: #Podcast #ComicCon #SDCC

This Thing Rules RETURNS TOMORROW! And to celebrate, the boys are discussing a popular, yearly event that has become a celebration of all things pop-culture. (Can you guess what it is?)

#ThisThingRulesTrivia 🏊. During the making of Avatar: The Way of Water, Kate Winslet managed to hold her breath for a whopping 7 minutes and 12 seconds while filming an underwater scene - the record for the longest breath held underwater by any movie actor.

And if you're in-person at San Diego Comic-Con and see us in the wild, please come say hi! (2/2).

Hey everybody! Due to a mix of family obligations and work travel, we're putting the show on a 2-week hiatus to recharge our batteries. Sorry about that - in the meantime however, do keep an eye on IGN July 25th & 26th, as we have some EXTREMELY cool interviews lined up🙌(1/2).

#ThisThingRulesTrivia 🏊. Upon its completion in 1906, the RMS Adriatic was the first ocean liner to have both an indoor pool and a Turkish bath (a type of old-school spa). Many ships would follow suit with pools of their own - including the Titanic, which had a saltwater pool.

RT @thisthingrules: You know what rules? Swimming! Come hear Brian and Max talk about the best way to cool off on a hot day (and/or when vi….

#ThisThingRulesTrivia 🏊. The first swimming goggles (in recorded history) were invented in Persia in the 14th century. They were made from polished tortoise shells, and were used by pearl divers that wanted to keep their eyes protected while on the job.

#ThisThingRulesTrivia 🏊. In 2017, Michael Phelps competed in a 100-meter race against a computer-generated great white shark, as part of a Shark Week feature on the Discovery Channel. While Phelps swam as best he could, he ultimately came in 2 seconds slower than the "shark."

You know what rules? Swimming! Come hear Brian and Max talk about the best way to cool off on a hot day (and/or when visiting a hotel): . Spotify: .Podcasts: .YT: #Podcast #Swimming #Pools

Tomorrow's episode of This Thing Rules is about one of the most simple, possibly primordial, occasionally deadly pleasures in life - an essential survival skill, that's also just a nice thing to do when it’s hot out. Can you guess what it is?

Copacabana Beach also holds the current record for the largest concert attendance by a female artist, with it estimated that 2.5 million fans turned up to watch Lady Gaga perform live on the beach in May of this very year:

#ThisThingRulesTrivia 🧑🎤. Rio de Janeiro’s Copacabana Beach currently holds the record for hosting the single biggest concert of all time, with an estimated 3.5 MILLION people having flocked to its dunes on New Years Eve of 1994 to watch Rod Stewart perform live:

#ThisThingRulesTrivia 🧑‍🎤. The largest concert venue in the world is the Great Strahov Stadium in Prague. Created in 1926 for gymnastics displays, the stadium can hold up to 250,000 spectators (though it only seats 56,000), and has hosted groups like The Rolling Stones and ACDC.

RT @thisthingrules: You know what rules? Concerts! Come hear Brian & Max talk about hip-hop shows in New York, accidental Jefferson Starshi….

You can watch de la Rocha and Morello's performance (and subsequent remarks from members of the WGA) here:

#ThisThingRulesTrivia 🧑🎤. At the onset of the 2007-08 Writers Guild of America strike, Rage Against the Machine’s Zack de la Rocha and Tom Morello kicked off a rally at Fox Studios with a small concert, providing the gathered WGA members with a dose of musical solidarity: