Melba toast is named after Australian opera singer Dame
Nellie Melba (1861-1931).

Elvis' favorite collectibles were official badges. He col-
lected police badges in almost every city he performed in.

Duran Duran took their name from a mad scientists in the
movie Barbarella.

The world's largest disco was held at the Buffalo Conven-
tion Centre, New York, 1979. 13,000 danced a place into the
Guinness Book of World Records.

In August 1983, Peter Stewart of Birmingham, UK set a world
record by disco dancing for 408 hours.

The Beatles song "Martha My Dear" was written by Paul Mc-
Cartney about his sheepdog Martha.

The harmonica is the world's best-selling music instrument.

Themes from movies Unforgiven, A Perfect World, The Bridges
of Madison County, and Absolute Power were all written by
Clint Eastwood.

The only guy without a beard in ZZTOP surname (last name)
is Beard.

The Carpenters signature song, We've Only Just Begun, was
originally part of a television commercial for a Califor-
nia bank.
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