Manchego cheese

Manchego is a cheese made in the La Mancha region of Spain from the milk of sheep of the manchega breed.  I suppose this is Don Quixote's favorite cheese.

Emu War

The Emu War was a  wildlife management operation undertaken in Australia in 1932.  Although farmers were expected shoulder most of the responsibility for curbing the population, the military (armed with Lewis guns) was called in, thus the name.  The attempt to cull the population largely failed: farmers asked for military assistance again in 1934, 1943, and 1948.

Museum of Toilets

In Suwon, South Korea, there is a museum dedicated to toilets that is built in the shape of a toilet.  In English, the attraction is known as "Mr. Toilet House."

The Zeigarnik effect

The Zeigarnik effect, named after psychologist Bluma Zeigarnik, states that people remember uncompleted or interrupted tasks better than completed tasks.

Indiana Jones' real name

Indiana Jones was born Henry Walton Jones Jr.  His father, Henry Senior, is a professor of medieval literature.

Gary from Spongebob Squarepants

Gary from the show Spongebob Squarepants is a snail and only makes a "meow" noise.  I guess he thinks he is a cat?

The Rolling Stones' first single

The Rolling Stones' first single was a cover of the 1961 Chuck Berry song "Come On," released on June 7, 1963.

Length of a light-year

A light-year is approximately 5.8 trillion miles (or 9 trillion kilometers, if you are a scientist, or 9 trillion kilometres, if you are a British scientist).

Jack Nicklaus majors wins

Jack Nicklaus has won the most major championships in golf, with 18.  (Tiger Woods is second with 14.)  Possibly interesting facts: He has technically won 20 majors, but they retroactively took away two because they were amateur majors.

Mayon Volcano

Mayon Volcano, on the island of Luzon in the Philippines, is known as "the perfect cone" because of its shape.

Dale Earnhardt

Dale Earnhardt Senior is known as "The Intimidator" for his aggressive style of driving.  He has also been called "The Man in Black" and "Darth Vader" before, but "The Intimidator" is the sobriquet that stuck, probably because those other two were already taken.