Hidden Music Gems🎶
Before hitting it big, Elvis Presley paid $4 to record his first song at this Memphis studio.
Sun Records
Fun Fact: The song was My Happiness, recorded as a gift for his mom
In the early Sesame Street episodes, this character was orange instead of green.
Oscar the Grouch
Fun Fact: Jim Henson changed him to green after a “vacation at the swamp.”
This fruit-flavored drink became famous after being promoted by space missions.
Tang
Fun Fact: It was actually invented before the space race but only became popular after NASA used it.
In 1969, two amateur cyclists accidentally discovered this “hippie” music festival.
Woodstock
Fun Fact: They were on their way to a different concert when they stumbled into history.
This famous TV collie was played by nine different dogs over the years.
Lassie
Fun Fact: All Lassies were actually male dogs.
This hit by The Righteous Brothers became popular again in 1990 thanks to the movie Ghost.
Unchained Melody
Fun Fact: It was originally written for a 1955 prison movie.
This long-running soap opera debuted on TV in 1956 and is still airing today.
As the World Turns
Fun Fact: It was one of the first soaps to air for a full 30 minutes.
This snack brand introduced its mascot, “Mr. Peanut,” in 1916.
Planters
Fun Fact: A 14-year-old boy designed the original logo.
Charlie Chaplin once entered a look-alike contest of himself and placed this.
3rd place.
Fun Fact: He lost to two other “Charlies.”
The longest living cat on record lived to be this old.
38 years old
Fun Fact: Her name was Creme Puff, from Texas.
Patsy Cline survived a car crash in 1961, but tragically died in this way two years later.
Plane crash
Fun Fact: Many stars of the ’50s and ’60s, including Buddy Holly and Ritchie Valens, also perished in plane crashes.
Gilligan’s Island explained how the castaways got stranded with this famous opening phrase.
"A three-hour tour"
Fun Fact: The “Minnow” boat used for filming was an actual charter vessel.
In the 1980s, these multicolored tongue-staining candies came in “retro vending machine” boxes.
Nerds
Fun Fact: They won “Candy of the Year” in 1985.
This country banned chewing gum in 1992 to keep streets clean.
Singapore
Fun Fact: It’s still illegal except for medical gum.
This mammal holds the record for longest hibernation, sleeping up to 11 months.
Groundhog (or Marmot)
Fun Fact: They can lower their body temperature to just above freezing during sleep.
This Motown group had a string of hits like My Girl and Ain’t Too Proud to Beg.
The Temptations
Fun Fact: They were nicknamed “the Emperors of Soul.”
This late-night host began his career as a game show host on Who Do You Trust?
Johnny Carson
Fun Fact: Carson often performed magic tricks before breaking into comedy.
This chocolate-covered wafer bar was invented in the UK in 1935 and its famous slogan is “Have a break.”
KitKat
Fun Fact: During WWII, they replaced milk chocolate with dark chocolate due to shortages.
True or False: Ketchup was once sold as medicine.
TRUE
Fun Fact: In the 1830s, it was marketed to cure indigestion
This reptile can live for over a year without food.
Crocodile
Fun Fact: Their metabolism is extremely slow, letting them survive long fasting periods.
Before becoming a singer, Johnny Cash was in this branch of the military.
U.S. Air Force
Fun Fact: He was the first American to learn about Stalin’s death while intercepting Soviet radio signals.
The first televised commercial in 1941 advertised this product.
Bulova watches
Fun Fact: It cost only $9 to air the ad.
This pink bubblegum was accidentally created when an accountant was experimenting with formulas.
Dubble Bubble
Fun Fact: The pink color was chosen because it was the only dye on hand.
This U.S. president owned a pet alligator that lived in the White House bathroom.
John Quincy Adams
Fun Fact: It belonged to Marquis de Lafayette.
True or False: Sloths can hold their breath longer than dolphins.
TRUE
Fun Fact: Sloths can slow their heart rates and hold breath for up to 40 minutes, compared to dolphins’ 10 minutes.