Francis Forde. Australian Prime Minister John Curtin died in 1945, and Francis Forde was the caretaker prime minister for eight days.

Pennsylvania. William Penn helped settle Pennsylvania.

The Fellowship Of The Ring. Although he signed away the rights in 1968, J.R.R. Tolkein's family was against the film adaptation of "The Lord of the Rings".

Nelson Mandela. Robben Island, where Mandela was held, was made into a museum.

Maine. Because of border disputes, the state of Maine declared the Aroostook War on England.

Pegintron V. The word "pope" is from the Latin word "papa", a child's word for father.