Beyoncé was able to make a tribute to Michael Jackson when she presented him with an award at the WMAs in 2006. She said at the time, “If it wasn't for Michael Jackson, I would never ever have performed.”

Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer was conceived by Montgomery Ward, a department store, as a marketing gimmick to encourage children to buy holiday coloring books. Also, Rudolph was almost named Rollo or Reginald and almost didn’t have a red nose either. At the time a red nose was considered a sign of dubious health.

Researchers say koalas, kangaroos, wallabies, and other animals have perished either directly or indirectly as a result of the fires and these animals exist nowhere else in the world. The fires could be moving some Australian animals closer to extinction, such as Koalas, but hopefully the efforts to rescue them won’t allow this to happen. You can <a href="https://www.wires.org.au/" target="_blank">help Australia's wildlife</a> by donating as much or as little as you can to <a href="https://www.wires.org.au/" target="_blank">WIRES</a>.

Can you guess the origins of the word “scissor”? We’ll give you a hint: think Russell Crowe in a huge Hollywood epic. The word scissor was originally a type of Roman gladiator armed with either a pair of swords, blades, or a single dual-bladed dagger.