Comedian and actor Ben Stein worked as a speech writer and lawyer for President Richard Nixon.
April 16 is International Record Store Day. Thanks to NPR for that one.
Sportscaster and former football player Ahmad Rashad's real name is Bobby Moore.
Jimmy Fallon isn't funny.
The first choice to play James Bond was Cary Grant, but he was passed over after he made it clear to the producers he would only do one film and not a whole series.
Ringo Starr is the oldest Beatle.
The Metropolitan Police (London) are nicknamed 'Bobbies' as a tribute to the founder of the police force, Sir Robert Peel.
There is a small percentage of the population that are considered 'short sleepers' who only need 5 or 6 hours of sleep a night and can function as well as those who get 8 or 9 hours a night.
Now don't you feel smarter?
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