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 1. Ralph Lauren’s real name is ‘Ralph Lifshitz’.

2. The Socceroos claimed the record for most goals in an international game when they beat American Samoa 31-0 on April 11, 2001.

3. Winston Churchill sold 18 canvases to Hallmark cards for reproduction on greeting cards.

4. In the 19th century, it was common practice for a Japanese woman to dye her teeth black (a practice called Ohaguro) as they believed that this enhanced sex appeal and maintained healthier teeth.

5. In Florida, unmarried women who parachute on Sundays may be jailed.

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1. ‘The Grateful Dead’ started their career known as ‘The Warlocks’.

2. In South Korea and the Philippines, Green Giant Canned Sweet Corn has been advertised as a topping for Ice Cream.

3. Lucille Ball was kicked out of drama school in New York City when she was 15 years old because she was too quiet and shy.

4. The World Record for non-stop pushups is 10,507 which was achieved by Minoru Yoshida of Japan in October, 1980.

5. Iran state television once televised anti-Pepsi propaganda, saying that the PEPSI letters stood for Pay Each Penny Save Israel.Did You Know Trivia compiled by Ric Allport and www.completetrivia.com.au
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1. Dr. Norman Gary held 109 honeybees in his closed mouth for the required 10 seconds, on October 20, 1998, in Los Angeles, California, USA, to claim the world record.

2. George Burns was once quoted as saying ‘Happiness is having a large, loving, caring, close-knit family in another city’.

3. The formal name of the common housefly is ‘Musca Domestica’.

4. Jane Fonda turned down the title role in the movie ‘Norma Rae’, which won a Best Actress Oscar for its eventual star Sally Field.

5. The character ‘Archie Andrews’ first appeared in ‘Pep Comics 22’ on December 22, 1941 and was drawn by Bob Montana.

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11. Sid Vicious’ real name is John Simon Ritchie.

12. The word ‘Yahoo’ first appeared in Jonathan Swift’s 1726 book Gulliver’s Travels’ and was the name of a race of sub-human brutes.

13. In 1976 Frank Sinatra married Barbara Blakeley who was formerly married to Zeppo Marx.

14. In early 2006, Levi Strauss & Co. was the high bidder in an eBay auction for an authentic pair of original Levi 501 blue jeans, paying around $100,000 for the item.

15. Until the late 1960’s men with long hair were not allowed to enter Disneyland.

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1. Al Capone’s business card said he was a ‘Used Furniture Dealer’.

2. In Tulsa, Oklahoma, it is reportedly against the law to open a soda bottle without the supervision of a licensed engineer.

3. Cheryl Ladd was both the talking and singing voice of Josie in the 70’s cartoon ‘Josie and the Pussycats’.

4. The famous yellow leader’s jersey in the ‘Tour de France’ bicycle race is called the ‘Maillot Jaune’ and was introduced into the race in 1919.

5. An anagram of ‘Genghis Khan’ is ‘He hangs King’.Did You Know Trivia compiled by Ric Allport and www.completetrivia.com.au
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1. On May 19, 2001, Jackie Bibby held eight live Rattlesnakes in his mouth by their tails.

2. Albert Einstein was once quoted as saying ‘With fame I become more and more stupid, which of course is a very common phenomenon’.

3. The original name of the popular game ‘Twister’ was ‘Pretzel’.

4. Kleenex Tissues were first advertised for use as a handkerchief replacement in 1926 with the slogan ‘Don’t Carry A Cold In Your Pocket’.

5. The character ‘Popeye’ first appeared in a newspaper comic strip in 1929 and was created by Elzie Crisler Segar.

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1. Dipsomania refers to an insatiable craving for Alcoholic Beverages.

2. The Amethyst was once considered a charm against drunkenness.

3. A ‘Circumorbital Hematoma’ is commonly known as a ‘Black Eye’.

4. There were 1219 episodes made of the Australian TV series ‘The Young Doctors’.

5. John Travolta turned down the starring roles in ‘An Officer and a Gentleman’ and ‘Tootsie’.

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1. At age 14, Tom Cruise spent a year in a seminary studying to become a priest, before dropping out.

2. The world’s longest Hot Dog measuring 1,996 feet was made for the 1996 Olympic Games.

3. There were 47 matches on the first Australian tour of England by the Aboriginal Cricket Team in 1868.

4. WC Fields once described Mae West as “a plumber’s idea of Cleopatra”.

5. Anne Bancroft’s real name is ‘Anna Maria Louisa Italiano’.

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1. We all know that Batman’s secret identity is Bruce Wayne, however did you know that Batwoman’s secret identity is Kathy Kane.

2. Adolf Hitler’s favourite movie was ‘King Kong’.

3. During World War I, Walt Disney at the age of 16 lied about his age so he could join the American Red Cross.

4. On June 26 1998, Danny Capps of Madison, Wisconsin, USA claimed the world record for spitting a Cricket 9.17m (approx 30.085ft).

5. An anagram of ‘Toyota Land Cruiser’ is ‘O, Dusty Oriental Car’.

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1. Fried spiders are said to have a taste similar to nuts.

2. In 1983, Japanese artist Tadahiko Ogawa made an accurate recreation of the Mona Lisa completely out of toast.

3. The popular children’s toy Mr Potato Head, invented by George Lerner, was first sold to the public in 1952.

4. Jerry Seinfeld’s first TV role was as a mail delivery boy named ‘Frankie’ in the TV series ‘Benson’ in 1979. He was fired from the show.

5. Roy Rogers real name is Leonard Franklin Slye.

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