Poor Pam Ferris, who played Miss Trunchbull, received several injuries during the filming of Matilda. She had to keep her eyes open as blackboard erasers were thrown at her and her eyes became inflamed from the chalk. She also had to have the top of her finger sewn back on after she injured it during the pigtail stunt!

Slang about money is thought to have been imported from India. The term ‘Monkey’ and ‘Pony’ for instance, are believed to have come from old Indian banknotes, which used to feature the images on.

Many of us have limiting beliefs, meaning that we don't think we deserve amazing things in life. Genetics could have something to do with this. Scientists in Atlanta observed this pattern in mice who associated the smell of cherry blossoms with an electric shock. Their offspring had the same fear!