The Life of Doris Day, America’s Sweetheart

Flying Solo

When she began a solo career, she left the band known as Les Brown & His Band of Renown.

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The More You Know

  • The stars and flashes of light you see when you rub your eyes are called "phosphenes."
  • Tic Tac mints are named after the sound their container makes.
  • People don’t sneeze in their sleep due to their brain shutting down the reflex.
  • It costs the U.S. Mint almost twice as much to mint each penny and nickel as the coins are actually worth. Taxpayers lost over $100 million in 2013 just through the coins being made.
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