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The recognizable ‘Jeopardy!’ theme song was created by Merv Griffin, who claims the song only took 30 seconds to write. The song was originally written as a lullaby to help Griffin's son fall asleep, hence the gentle lilt to the melody. Since airing on TV, the song has become an ear-worm.

Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory, the film based on Roald Dahl's book Charlie and The Chocolate Factory, was funded in part by Quaker Oats. Quaker Oats agreed to help finance the film and launch a candy line (which later became The Willy Wonka Candy Company) in order to bring the candy creations to life.

The decimal number system we use today seems like the obvious choice, given that we have ten fingers to count with. But in the olden days, people counted in dozens, not tens. Hence the word “hundred” – it derives from the old Norse “hundrath” and originally meant 120.