Attila the Hun died in 453 on the night of his marriage to Ilidico, he is thought to have been poisoned 

Adolf Hitler's mother seriously considered having an abortion but was talked out of it by her doctor Thanks to wolfgirl85@hotmail.com for this fact 

Marilyn Monroe had six toes 

The shortest British monarch was Charles I, who was 4'9" 

Tina Turner's real name is Annie Mae Bullock 

Leif Eriksson was the first European to set foot on North America in the year 1000. NOT Columbus 

Queen Victoria eased the discomfort of her menstrual cramps by having her doctor supply her with marijuana 

One of the many Tarzens, Karmuala Searlel, was mauled to death by a raging elephant on set. 

Elizabeth 1st suffered from anthophobia (a fear of roses). 

Beethoven dipped his head in cold water before he composed. 

All 17 children of Queen Anne died before her 

President John F Kennedy could read 4 newspapers in 20 minutes 

All US Presidents have worn glasses some just didn't like being seen wearing them in public. 

Moon was Buzz Aldrins mothers maiden name. (Buzz Aldrin was the second man on the moon) 

Bob Dylan's real name is Robert Zimmerman, he changed it in honor of Dylan Thomas 

Andy Warhol crated the Rolling Stone's emblem depicting the big tongue. It first appeared on the cover of the 'Sticky Fingers' album 

Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr were the two left-handed Beatles 

Walt Disney was afraid of mice. 

UB40 got its name from the unemployment form in England. 

The band Steppenwolf got its name from a Herman Hesse novel (The group's name was originally The Sparrows). 

Mickey Mouse is known as "Topolino" in Italy 

Sigmund Freud had a morbid fear of ferns 

When Christopher Columbus and crew landed in the New World they observed the natives using a nose pipe to smoke a strange new herb. The pipe was called a "tabaka" by the locals, hence our word tobacco 

Charles de Gaulle's final words were, "It hurts" 

Anne Boleyn, Queen Elizabeth I's mother, had six fingers on one hand .