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During World War 1, many women in the UK who were involved in manufacturing TNT turned yellowish, gaining the nickname "Canary Girls", because of their yellow coloured skin and because of the canaries used in the mines to warn of toxic substances.

Muslim babies born 9 months after Ramadan are far more likely to be disabled due to their mothers fasting in the first month of pregnancy (most probably because they don't know they are pregnant).

Due to homosexuality being depicted in American Me, the Mexican Mafia retaliated by murdering three of the movie's consultants

The founder of Macy’s, Rowland Hussey, who was a Quaker, is credited with inventing the price tag. Quakers believed it was immoral to barter, charging people different prices for the same product. Also, price tags made it easier to expand and quickly hire new salespeople.

Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen returned to the US top 10 charts after 16 years due to its appearance in the "Wayne's World" movie.