Fascinating Facts and Trivia

The Beatles song “Martha My Dear” was written by Paul McCartney about his sheepdog Martha.

The longest living person on record, Jeanne Louise Calment (21 February 1875 – 4 August 1997), released a CD on her 121st birthday in 1996. Titled “Time’s Mistress” it features Ms Calment reminiscing to a score of rap music and other tunes.

The Carpenters signature song, “We’ve Only Just Begun,” was originally part of a television commercial for a California bank.

In 1972, Leslie Harvey of Stone the Crows died after being electrocuted onstage in England.

In 1976 Keith Relf, who used to play for The Yardbirds, was electrocuted by his guitar while playing in his basement.

John Lennon’s first girlfriend was named Thelma Pickles.

There are more bagpipe bands in the U.S. than in Scotland.

The Beatles song “Dear Prudence” was written about Mia Farrow’s sister, Prudence, when she wouldn’t come out and play with Mia and the Beatles at a religious retreat in India.

Queen Isabella of Castile, who dispatched Christopher Columbus to find the Americas, boasted that she had only two baths in her life – at her birth and before she got married.

Alexander Graham Bell never phoned his wife or mother because they were deaf.

49.76% of the world population are female. In Qatar and UAE, less than 30% of the population are female. In the United States, 50.8% of the population are female. In Russia, 53.8% of the population are females.