1. The founder of Timex watches picked the name in honor of his father . . . because his father loved reading “Time” magazine and using Kleenex.
2. More nickels were made in 1964 than any other year. People were hoarding them because they mistakenly thought they were made with silver, so the U.S. Mint increased production.
3. There are at least twice as many kangaroos in Australia as people. There are about 50 million kangaroos and 25 million people.
4. Golfers who win The Masters get to keep their green jacket for a year . . . but then they have to return it. It gets put in a closet, and then they can wear it whenever they visit from that point on.
5. The first-ever comic book convention was in New York in 1964. And the very first person to buy a ticket was . . . 16-year-old George R.R. Martin, the author of the “Game of Thrones” books.
