The first president to ride in an airplane was Franklin Roosevelt.

The term "mayday" used for signaling for help (after SOS) comes from the French "Maidez" which is pronounced "MAYDAY" and means, "Help Me."

In 1965, auditions were held for the "Monkees" TV show. Some of the people who responded (but were not hired) were Stephen Stills, Harry Nilsson, Paul Williams and Charles Manson.

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