Five Random Facts for Wednesday

Here are some random facts for you.

1.  The first movie to have an official website was “Stargate” in 1994.

2.  Saint Lucia is the only country in the world named after a woman.  It was named after Saint Lucy of Syracuse by the French, who were the island’s first European settlers.

3.  Half of your ice cream is just air.

4.  Some of the names Disney considered for the Seven Dwarfs include Chesty, Tipsy, Jumpy, Dirty, Sleazy, and Awful.

5.  The necktie was invented in Croatia.  Their troops wore them as part of their uniforms in the 1600s, and when the French saw them, they liked them so much that neckties started selling in France almost immediately.

 

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