Wise World of Wellen presented by Salem Eye Clinic
- The Beatles were once in talks to star in a “Lord of the Rings” movie . . . with Paul as Frodo, Ringo as Sam, George as Gandalf, and John as Gollum. They even approached Stanley Kubrick to direct . . . but J.R.R. Tolkien nixed the project.
- Perfumes were originally put near the door at department stores to cover the smell of horse manure and car exhaust from the streets.
- Every tentacle on an octopus has its own brain.
- Even though Nevada is most famous for its legalized gambling, it doesn’t have a lottery.
- The phrase “cut to the chase” comes from the silent film era, when movies were usually long love stories that ended with a thrilling chase scene.
