🎬"Almost Famous"
This glamorous actress worked as a soda jerk at a department store before starring in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.
Marilyn Monroe
Fun Fact: She was discovered while working in a munitions factory during WWII.
This cheesy orange snack was invented in the 1940s as cattle feed before becoming a human favorite.
Cheetos
Fun Fact: The cheese dust is officially called Cheetle.
In 1518, this strange “epidemic” hit Strasbourg, causing dozens of people to collapse from exhaustion.
The Dancing Plague
Fun Fact: Historians think it was mass hysteria or ergot poisoning (a mold that affects rye).
This battery brand made commercials starring a pink drum-beating bunny.
Energizer
Fun Fact: The bunny was originally a parody of Duracell ads—then it became more famous than the original!
This Beatles song, when played backward, allegedly said “Paul is dead.”
Revolution 9
Fun Fact: The “Paul is dead” theory became one of music’s biggest conspiracy rumors.
Before dazzling audiences as “The Rock,” this star had just $7 in his pocket.
Dwayne Johnson
Fun Fact: He was cut from the CFL (Canadian Football League) before turning to wrestling.
This cookie was the first to be baked on the moon.
Chocolate Chip Cookies
Fun Fact: Astronauts smuggled cookie dough into space just to try it!
This state once banned the sale of ice cream cones on Sundays.
Indiana
Fun Fact: The “blue law” was meant to discourage people from gathering in public on the Sabbath.
In 1955, this toothpaste brand promised, “Look, Ma, no cavities!”
Crest
Fun Fact: Crest was the first toothpaste to include fluoride, which changed dental care forever.
This Queen anthem was almost banned because radio DJs thought it was too long.
Bohemian Rhapsody
Fun Fact: It runs nearly 6 minutes—very unusual for a radio hit in the 1970s.
This actress, known for Pretty Woman, once worked in an ice cream parlor scooping sundaes.
Julia Roberts
Fun Fact: She originally studied to be a veterinarian before switching to acting.
This chocolate bar, introduced in 1930, was named after a horse owned by the Mars family.
Snickers
Fun Fact: It quickly became one of the world’s best-selling candy bars.
During World War II, the British Army trained this animal to parachute from planes.
Pigeons
Fun Fact: Pigeons carried secret coded messages and even saved soldiers’ lives.
This fast-food chain told us, “Have it your way,” starting in 1974.
Burger King
Fun Fact: The slogan encouraged customers to customize their burgers — a radical idea at the time.
This song by Led Zeppelin contains reversed guitar riffs that intrigued fans in the 1970s.
Stairway to Heaven
Fun Fact: Fans claimed playing it backward revealed “hidden messages,” though it’s largely coincidental.
This famous singer was once a truck driver in Memphis before recording at Sun Studio.
Elvis Presley
Fun Fact: Elvis’s boss once told him, “You ain’t never gonna make it as a singer.”
This sweet treat is known as “the snack that smiles back.”
Goldfish
Fun Fact: The original Goldfish were not cheesy — they were plain crackers flavored with spices.
In 2011, scientists discovered a species of mushroom that can survive by eating this unusual material.
Plastic
Fun Fact: The mushroom, found in the Amazon, may one day help solve pollution problems.
This brand’s 1970s slogan claimed, “Melts in your mouth, not in your hands.”
M&M's
Fun Fact: The candy coating was invented for soldiers so chocolate wouldn’t melt in combat.
This 1971 song by The Beatles contains a backwards guitar solo famously called a “backward lead.”
I'm Only Sleeping
Fun Fact: John Lennon loved experimenting with studio tape tricks, making the song dreamy and surreal.
Before becoming a Hollywood cowboy legend, this star worked as a lifeguard in Glendale, California.
John Wayne
Fun Fact: He reportedly rescued dozens of swimmers before ever rescuing damsels on screen.
This salty snack was invented in 1921 and was originally called “flavored shoelaces.”
Pretzels
Fun Fact: Pretzels are considered the world’s oldest snack, dating back to medieval monks.
This U.S. president once got stuck in the White House bathtub because of his size.
William Howard Taft
Fun Fact: A special oversized bathtub had to be installed for him — big enough to fit four men at once.
This cough drop brand promised, “Soothes your throat, tastes great!”
Halls
Fun Fact: Halls cough drops have been around since the 1930s, originally made in England.
In 1966, this Beach Boys track caused controversy for its supposed backward messages about “Satan.”
Pet Sounds
Fun Fact: The track “God Only Knows” was the one fans claimed had messages when played backward.