Contrary to popular belief, John Wayne Gacy did not wear a clown costume during his murders. He did, however, use handcuffs under the guise of a magic trick to subdue his victims. The clown association came from his community volunteer work performing at children’s events in his local area.

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville represents Alabama but reportedly spends the majority of his time at his property on Santa Rosa Beach in the Florida Panhandle. Despite maintaining property in Auburn, Alabama, his actual ties to the state he represents have drawn considerable scrutiny. He will leave the Senate as he is running currently as the Republican nominee for the Governor of Alabama and will probably win the general election against Democrat Doug Jones.

Congressman Robert Garcia was sworn into office with his hand on a copy of Superman No. 1, a nod to the comic books he used as a primary learning tool when picking up English as a child.

The words “muscles” and “mussels” share a common origin in the Latin word mus, meaning mouse.

Scotland and the term “Scottish” trace back to the Roman word Scotti, which the Romans originally applied to Gaelic raiders crossing over from Ireland, not to the Gaelic inhabitants already living north of Hadrian’s Wall.

Sailors navigating in the Southern Hemisphere could not rely on the North Star for direction and instead used the Southern Cross as their primary navigational reference.

Ireland did not legalize birth control until the 1980s.

Quiznos collapsed remarkably fast for a chain that was once among the most recognizable sandwich brands in the country. While competing with Subway’s low prices was a persistent challenge and its unconventional advertising did not help matters, the more decisive blow came from a business model that required franchisees to purchase supplies at inflated prices through a company arrangement that made profitability nearly impossible.

David Joyner, who played Barney the dinosaur for much of the character’s original television run, now practices “tantric massage” in Los Angeles, a form of bodywork that carries a somewhat controversial “spicy” reputation despite its “spiritual” framing.

The name Alexander originates from Greek and carries the meaning “defender of mankind.”