Michael Jackson owns the rights to the South Carolina State anthem.

The word “sneaker” was coined by Henry McKinney, an advertising agent for N.W. Ayer & Son.

Air-filled tyres were used on bicycles before they were used on motorcars.

Music was sent down a telephone line for the first time in 1876, the year the phone was invented.

The can opener was invented 48 years after cans were introduced.

In 1895 French brothers Auguste and Louis Lumiere demonstrated a projector system in Paris. In 1907 they screened the first public movie.

In May 1997, Paul McCartney broke his own world record by obtaining his 81st gold disc.

Paul McCartney was the last bachelor Beatle when he married Linda Eastman in a civil ceremony in London, 1969. Paul’s brother Mike was his best man. No other Beatle attended the wedding.

The longest song to reach number one on the Billboard charts on LP was “I’d Do Anything For Love (But I Won’t Do That)” by Meatloaf, the shortest: “Stay” by Maurice Williams & the Zodiacs.

Lebanon is the top movie-going country – 35,3 movies per person p.a. China is second with 12,3, followed by Georgia (5,6), India (5), Iceland (4,5), Australia is 6th at 3,9 then New Zealand and the US at just under 3,9.

The British anthem was performed the most times in a single performance. In 1909, while waiting for King Edward VII who was getting dressed a German band played the anthem 17 times.

About one-third of recorded CDs are pirated.

Ireland has won the most Eurovision song contests which stands at 7 times.

The last note of a keyboard is C.

The CD was developed by Philips and Sony in 1980.

The Sweet Potato is the nickname for a musical wind instrument called the Ocarina.

FACT : After Drew Barrymore did a 1995 Playboy spread, Steven Spielberg sent a note that said “cover yourself up”, plus a quilt and altered copy of the magazine showing her fully clothed.

FACT : Richard Gere played Danny Zuko in a London production of Grease in the 1970s

FACT : New Kid on the Block Danny Wood used to date Halle Berry, they broke up because the band thought she was a groupie.

FACT : Jim Carrey wore tap shoes to bed in case his parents needed a little laughter in the middle of the night.

FACT : Gwen Stefani admits that she’s had only two boyfriends in her life: No Doubt band mate Tony Kanal and husband Gavin Rossdale.