The Life of Doris Day, America’s Sweetheart

Fear of Flying

She was terrified of flying and tried to avoid going up in the air whenever she could. She turned down some awards because of the phobia.

After Hitler ordered the deportation of Denmark's Jewish population, Danish citizens organized a massive evacuation of the Jews to neutral Sweden, despite the risks. In the end, 99% of Danish Jews survived the Holocaust.
T-shirts were originally made for unmarried men who didn't know how to sew buttons on collared shirts.
The sun and moon appear to be the same size in the sky because of an astonishing coincidence: the moon is 400 times smaller but 400 times closer.
The first roller coaster was invented to stop sinful behavior.