Mrs. Butterworth, the advertising icon who originated in 1961 and is owned by the syrup brand of the same name, almost never goes by her first name: Joy.

Alabama state constitution

The constitution of the state of Alabama is 340,136 words (including 827 amendments) and is the longest still-operating constitution in the world. This current constitution, adopted in 1901, is the state's sixth.

Vostok 1

Vostok 1 was the first human space flight, in 1961; Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin orbited the earth once during the two-hour mission.

The island of Bermuda has fast food outlets, but chain restaurants are banned by law.

Sailor Jack and Bingo

The logo for the Cracker Jack snack, featuring a boy and his dog, was introduced around 1918. The boy's name is Sailor Jack and his dog is named Bingo.

An iconic sign just south of the Strip in Las Vegas calls the city "fabulous." It is fabulous to be under video surveillance 24 hours a day for the privilege of playing games of chance heavily weighted toward the house!

Amen break

The "Amen break" is a drum break that has been widely sampled in popular music. It comes from the 1969 track "Amen, Brother" by the American soul group the Winstons.  It has been used in thousands of tracks of various genres, making it one of the most sampled recordings in music history. Salt-N-Pepa's 1986 single "I Desire" has one of the earliest uses of the Amen break. A number of releases in 1988 took it into the mainstream, including "Straight Outta Compton" by N.W.A and "Keep It Going Now" by Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock.