Five Things You Need To Know: Fun Facts!

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Five Things You Need To Know: Fun Facts For 8-21-20:

1.  Flounder, halibut, and sole all have both eyes on the same side of their head.2.  The term "soap opera" comes from old dramatic radio shows from the 1920s and '30s that were sponsored by Procter and Gamble.  They would use the shows to plug their soap products.

3. When Doritos launched in 1966, they were just plain corn tortilla chips.  The nacho cheese powder wasn't added until 1972.

 4. The time machine in "Back to the Future" was NOT originally a DeLorean . . . it was a refrigerator.  But Robert Zemeckis was worried it would lead to kids locking themselves in refrigerators, so they changed it.

 

5.  Antifreeze manufacturers use artificial flavoring to make antifreeze taste BITTER.  It used to be sweet, which made it appealing to pets, children, and people trying to POISON other people.