Facts So Wild They Sound Fake But Are Completely True

Facts So Wild They Sound Fake But Are Completely True compiles several widely repeated stories and corrects the record with documented origins. It says Starbucks did not invent the Frappuccino; the frozen blended drink was created in the early 1990s by a Massachusetts chain, The Coffee Connection, which trademarked the name, and Starbucks later acquired the company and rights in 1994 before expanding the flavors worldwide. The article also revisits the “Happy Birthday” melody, tracing it to an 1890s song by Patty and Mildred Hill and noting that a 2016 federal judge ruling placed “Happy Birthday to You” in the public domain. It adds that the Gucci Horsebit Loafer debuted in 1953 after Aldo Gucci noticed penny loafers in the U.S. and later adapted them with a metal horsebit detail. Finally, it states that Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey became the first feature-length film shot entirely on IMAX film.