1) Sideburns origin - Sideburns were named after a Civil War Union General by the name of Ambrose Everett Burnside. Gen. Burnside had a very interesting display of facial hair, hence the naming of sideburns after him.

2) Baby Ruth name - Baby Ruth candy bars were named after famed slugger Babe Ruth. To this day, the company (Nestle is now the maker of Baby Ruth) denies it (they don't want to pay royalties), but the facts are pretty simple:

1. The candy bar was introduced in the early 1920s (the same time that Babe Ruth was a national celebrity);

2. The company claims the candy bar was named after President Grover Cleveland's daughter, Ruth. She died in 1904 at the age of 13. Needless to say, it'd be very strange to name a candy bar after someone who is dead and has been for over 15 years.

3) Liquid Paper invention - Liquid Paper (similar to Wite-Out) was invented by Bette Nesmith Graham, the mother of one of the members (Michael Nesmith) of the popular pop band The Monkees.

4) Flamingos' color - Flamingoes get their pinkish color from the food that they eat.

5) In-N-Out Burger's secret menu - The fast food chain In-N-Out Burger has a secret menu, which includes some interesting choices including our favorite "Animal Style." You can get information on what is available on their secret menu at http://www.badmouth.net/in-n-outs-secret-menu/.

6) Axl Rose's name - The lead singer of Guns N' Roses, Axl Rose, actually has an anagram for a name. Hint: It's a sexual act that is done "orally."

7) Differing calendars - The Gregorian Calendar (named after Pope Gregory XIII) that most of the world uses for their calendar now wasn't enacted by all countries at the same time. By the time the Gregorian Calendar was enacted in 1582, the calendar was off by 10 days. For that reason when people went to bed on October 5th, 1582, they woke up on October 15th, 1582 (the days of the week stayed the same, (October 5th was a Thursday and October 15th was a Friday).

The problem is that not every country enacted the new calendar at the same time. In fact, while Spain and France (among a few others) switched to the new calendar in 1582, Britain and its territories (including the soon-to-be United States at that time) didn't switch over until 1752 (by then the calendar was off by 11 days). Russia, along with China and a few other countries, didn't switch over until the early 1900s.

Bonus fact: It's widely known that there is a leap day (Feb. 29th) added to the calendar once every 4 years. But did you know that there isn't a leap day in years that are divisible by 100, but not 400? For that reason there wasn't a leap day in 1900 and won't be in 2100, 2200, 2300 (but there was one in 2000).