Who Made It?

Super Mario Bros. was the first video game to be made into a movie. At the time, an up-and-coming actor wanted the role of Mario. However, Nintendo execs were worried that the actor didn't have enough clout to carry the film. What was the budding actor's name? Tom Hanks.

Isaac Newton’s cranium remained unscathed when he discovered gravity. The story that he got the idea to develop his laws of motion by an apple falling on his head is a myth – Newton merely stated that he was inspired by watching an apple fall from a tree.

Toucans are among the world’s noisiest birds. Their singing sounds like frogs croaking, and they can also make an array of tapping and clattering noises with their bills. Some toucan species can even bark, growl and make braying sounds like a donkey.