Despite appearing on the $20 bill, Andrew Jackson was ideologically opposed to the idea of a Bank of the United States and was even censured by the U.S. Senate in 1834 for defunding it.
When the New York City subways were inaugurated, passengers would steal the incandescent bulbs from the cars. To combat this, the company had bulbs and sockets manufactured so that the bulbs screwed in opposite to those in common use.
Roger Ebert and Oprah Winfrey went on a couple dates in the mid-80s. It was Roger who convinced her to syndicate her talk show.
The first item ever sold by Amazon.com was a science textbook in 1995.
Famous Epitaphs: "I Will Not Be Right Back After This Message" (Merv Griffin, 1925-2007)
When JFK had spinal surgery in 1954, Jackie got Grace Kelly to come to the hospital & pretend to be the night nurse.
Barbie's full name is Barbara Millicent Roberts.
In 1975, Roger Ebert became the first film critic to win the Pulitzer Prize.
A group of ferrets is called a business.
