Names Trivia

The names of the three monkeys are Mizaru (see no evil), Kikazaru (hear no evil), and Iwazaru (speak no evil).

The ammunition belts in WWII were 27 feet long. If a pilot fired all his ammunition, he had fired "the whole nine yards."

University of Florida football team was the first to test a sports drink to be named after them. Gatorade.

The Greek word gymnasium means "to exercise naked." In ancient Greece, gymnasts wore no clothes. (Ahh, to bring back the good ol' days)

The term "dodger" (from the Brooklyn Dodgers) was a shortened form of "trolley dodgers" which was used to describe Brooklyites for their ability to avoid being hit by trolley cars.

The ghosts in Pac-Man are named Inky, Blinky, Pinky and Clyde.

Mr. Snuffleupagas' first name is Aloysius.

Thomas Crapper is credited with inventing the modern day toilet.

Otto Titsling is credited with inventing the brassiere.

Civil War Major General Joseph Hooker allegedly paid prostitutes to accompany his soldiers, hence the nickname, "hookers."

A group of unicorns is called a blessing.

A group of owls is called a parliament.

A barmaid reportedly decorated her establishment with the tail feathers of cocks. One day a patron asked for "one of those cock tails." she served him a drink with a feather in it.

The most common name in the world is Mohamed.

The products full name is WD-40. WD for water displacer, which was perfected on the 40th attempt. It's main ingredient is fish oil.

The two stone lions in front of the New York Public Library are currently named Patience and Fortitude.

The letter "J" does not appear anywhere within the periodic table of the elements.

Bert and Ernie from Sesame Street share the same names as Bert the cop and Ernie the taxi driver in "It's a Wonderful Life."