Here are some random facts for you.
1. Of the famous “57 Varieties” of products that Heinz originally made, ketchup was 43rd.
2. Chinese checkers were made in Germany and based on a British game. They picked the name in the 1920s because there was a big wave of interest in Chinese culture around the world.
3. From 1948 to 1975, there was a federal holiday on the second Monday of August called Victory Day, to celebrate Japan surrendering in World War Two. It was abolished in 1975, but one state still celebrates it, Rhode Island.
4. Rick Moranis was the first pick to be Ace Ventura, but he turned it down, so it went to Jim Carrey.
5. Bristol, Tennessee is closer to Canada than it is to Memphis, Tennessee. Bristol is in the northeast corner of the state, which puts it about 400 miles from the Canadian border and 450 miles from Memphis in the southwest corner.
(Wikipedia / Checkers History / Wikipedia / Make ‘Em Laugh / Crow Flies)
