• Lyndon B. Johnson as president ordered that a secret taping system be installed on Air Force One.

• Madonna’s dog is named after Rosie O’Donnell.

• Baidarkas, as called by Russian traders, have a better-known name given to them by the Aleut – kayaks.

• For all mythology buffs out there, Eros’ – the god of love – brother was Anteros, the avenger of unrequited love.

• Nevada, home to Vegas, was the first U.S. state to ban gambling in 1909.