The name "Muppet" was coined by Jim Henson. The word was made from a combination of the word "marionette" and "puppet."

St. Louis, Missouri was the first U.S. city to host the summer Olympics in 1904.

The spray WD-40 got its name because there were forty attempts needed before the creation of the "water displacing" substance.

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