In 1930, astronomer Clyde Tombaugh discovered Pluto, and in 2007, his ashes were placed on the first spacecraft to explore it.
Fun Facts
Monty Python got back together for Monty Python Live (Mostly) (2014) due to the fact that they had to pay Mark Forstater £800,000 in royalties for Spamalot. These ten shows were the first time they had performed together in 34 years.
Monty Python got back together for Monty Python Live (Mostly) (2014) due to the fact that they had to pay Mark Forstater £800,000 in royalties for Spamalot. These ten shows were the first time they had performed together in 34 years.
Haiti and Lichtenstein attended the 1936 Olympics with flags that were identical, both countries having been using them for many years without being aware of the coincidence.
Haiti and Lichtenstein attended the 1936 Olympics with flags that were identical, both countries having been using them for many years without being aware of the coincidence.
When Pink Floyd was recording “Shine On You Crazy Diamond,” the song they had written about their former band member Syd Barrett, Barrett unexpectedly showed up at the studio. He had changed so much that Roger Waters was moved to tears.
When Pink Floyd was recording “Shine On You Crazy Diamond,” the song they had written about their former band member Syd Barrett, Barrett unexpectedly showed up at the studio. He had changed so much that Roger Waters was moved to tears.
An Austrian flag was discovered in Ayrton Senna’s race car after his fatal accident. This was meant to be a tribute to Roland Ratzenberger, who had passed away during the qualifying session the day before.