The slippers in Wizard of Oz were originally silver in the book but changed to ruby to take advantage of coloring technique in the movie.
World Record Distance for a Human Cannonball: 175'
Ginger and peppermint are good cures for upset stomachs.
First Game Intended for Computer Use: Spacewar! in 1962
The "S" in Harry S Truman is not an initial but his middle name.
Mountain Dew gets it's name from anther term for moonshine
Slinkys were created after watching how spring moved after being dropped on the ground.
The lubricating spray WD-40 is so named because it was the product of the 40th attempt at creating a water displacing substance.
Teddy Bears are named after Theodore Roosevelt.
Orcas, aka killer whales, are not whales but the largest members of the dolphin family
The word "zombie was never said in any of Romero's Living Dead movies until Land of the Dead
Though complained about as a recent thing, running, tool using zombies were in the Original Night of the Living Dead. The first zombie that chases Barbara not only runs after her but picks up a rock to smash the window when she locks herself in the car.
A second-hand coat used as part of Proffessor Marvel's costume was later found to by coincidence to once have belonged to L. Frank Baum, the author of Wizard of Oz.
Hawaii has 3 interstate highways.
The Star Trek and M*A*S*H themes have lyrics.
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