What do these writers have in common?
All drove ambulances during World War I.
There are only two books in the Bible that do not contain the word God.
They are Esther and Song of Solomon.
The average guard at the Tomb of the Unknowns cuts his hair, shaves twice, and spends eight hours preparing his uniform for each day’s work. (Thanks to MysticWolf for this one.)
At its peak, during World War II, Fort Knox held enough pure gold to make 90 Statues of Liberty.
On the original Star Trek, many sets include pipes and tubes marked “GNDN”.
That’s an in-joke among the set designers — it stands for “Goes Nowhere, Does Nothing.”
Led Zeppelin never won a Grammy.
Pago Pago has always been known locally as Pango Pango.
When U.S. Navy officers first wrote to Washington from the island territory, they used a typewriter with a defective “N” key.
In high school, Robin Williams was voted “most likely not to succeed.”
Playboy Playmate of the Month modeling payouts:
1959-1960: $500
1961-1965: $1,000
1966-1967: $2,500
1968-1969: $3,000
1970-1977: $5,000
1978-1983: $10,000
1984-1989: $15,000
1990-today: $20,000
Kermit the Frog spoke at ventriloquist Edgar Bergen’s funeral.
