Paul McCartney had a dream about his deceased mother, Mary, who calmly told him to “let it be." He started writing the song the next day.
Ancient Romans used lead as a natural sweetener for their wine, causing widespread infertility and dementia.
The expression "kicking the habit" is thought to have originated from the kicking movements seen in people going through heroin withdrawal.
Cap'n Crunch's full name is Horatio Magellan Crunch and the number of stripes on his uniform indicate a rank of Commander, not Captain.
Sting wrote "Every Breath You Take" in 30 minutes after he woke up with the line "Every breath you take, I’ll be watching you" in his head.
