Another bit of useless information

The first transatlantic import of VW Beetles was in 1949, two were brought over and sold in New York. Part of their cult status is attributed to being one of a few cars with an air-cooled, horizontally-opposed engine design and the consequent ease of repair and modification as opposed to the more conventional and technically complex watercooled engine design. The original design flat-four boxer design had less than 200 moving parts.

 

The 'whoops-my-bodice-doesn't-fit' star of the cult movie Elvira: Mistress of the Dark - Cassandra Peterson - is also a prolific animal rights activist.

 

Christmas tree lights were first mass produced for the US market in 1890.

 

Julian and Sandy, the effete characters from the 1960's radio show Round the Horne had a film company called Bona Prods

 

In 1950 a kitten climbed all the way to the top of Matterhorn in the Alps (14,691 ft)?

 

Swami Havabanana is rumored to be credited with coining the Ancient Doctrine of Mind Over Matter: "I don't mind... and you don't matter"

 

Ben Dover made a good life for himself as a British "adult film" star.

 

I work just down the road from Shad Thames and often go there for posh coffee

 

<PDA Bach is often glad the cameraman didn't lean just a little to the left during that film. He has enough problems with being filmed at the wrong time.>

 

That's not useless information, it's too much information.