In 1936, American track star Jesse Owens beat a race horse over a 100-yard course. The horse was given a head start. The Jolly Green Giant is 68 years old. John Lennon's first girlfriend was named Thelma Pickles. Richard Nixon's favourite drink was a dry martini.
Professional ballerinas use about twelve pairs of toe shoes per week.
Jimmy Hoffa's middle name was Riddle. Willard Scott was the first Ronald McDonald. Blueberry Jelly Bellies were created especially for Ronald Reagan. It is believed that Shakespeare was 46 around the time that the King James Version of the Bible was written. In Psalms 46, the 46th word from the first word is shake and the 46th word from the last word is spear.