Here are some random facts for you.
1. Sisters Olivia de Havilland and Joan Fontaine were both nominated for Best Actress in 1942, with Joan winning for “Suspicion”. Olivia later won Best Actress for “To Each His Own” in 1946.
They are the only siblings to have both won lead acting awards, and the only pair of sisters to have Oscars.
2. “Nimrod” only became another word for idiot because of Bugs Bunny. He called Elmer Fudd a “nimrod.” But Nimrod is a Biblical character who’s referred to as a mighty hunter. And since Elmer Fudd was a bad hunter, Bugs was using it ironically.
3. No one knows if Andrew Jackson was born in North Carolina or South Carolina. He claimed South Carolina, but it may’ve been for political reasons, and there’s evidence that suggests it was actually North Carolina.
4. Snoop Dogg and the late Nate Dogg are actually cousins. And no, “Dogg” is not the family’s real last name.
5. Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough ice cream was first created by Ben & Jerry’s in 1984. They sold it at a shop in Vermont, then started selling the pints in 1991.
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