Two Lies & A Truth

• Harry Potter's birthday is on July 30th.

• Haley Joel Osment was originally slated to play Harry Potter.

• Hermione's patronus is a squirrel.

Answer explanation

Spielberg had also wanted Sixth Sense star Haley Joel Osment to voice Harry Potter, but J. K. Rowling not only vetoed the animation angle, she envisioned an English Harry as well as a strictly all-British cast.

Who was a real person: Betty Crocker, Sara Lee, or Captain Morgan?

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Answer explanation

Sir Henry Morgan, or today famous as Captain Morgan, the face of the brand of spiced rum with the same name was a Welsh privateer, landowner and, later, Lieutenant Governor of Jamaica.

• Barbie's official birthday is March 9, 1959.

• Barbie is from Malibu, California where she attended high school.

• Barbie's full name is Barbara Monroe Roberts.

Answer explanation

Ruth Handler and her husband Elliot, founded the toy company Mattel, Inc in 1945. Fourteen years later, Ruth would introduce Barbie Millicent Roberts, better known as “Barbie” to the world.

• Beyonce's middle name is Celestine.

• Beyonce is allergic to perfume.

• Beyonce was born in Dallas, Texas.

Answer explanation

Even though she's launched her own fragrance line, Beyonce is allergic to most perfumes. Her own line has reportedly been chemically altered to ensure Mrs. Knowles-Carter does not have an allergic reaction.

• The Grand Canyon is the only place where mail is still delivered by pack mule.

• The Grand Canyon is 2 miles deeper than Tibet's Grand Canyon.

• Dinosaur bones have been discovered in the Grand Canyon.

Answer explanation

Hank Delaney, the current postal service provider for Supai, has been taking the mules down and back since 1999.

• Dark roast coffees have more caffeine than lighter roasts.

• Decaf means caffeine-free.

• Tea leaves contain more caffeine than coffee beans.

Answer explanation

Tea leaves contain 3.5% caffeine, while coffee beans have 1.1–2.2%. However, the coffee brewing process uses hotter water, which extracts more of the caffeine from the beans. Typically, you also use more coffee beans than you’d use tea leaves for a drink

• Alexander Hamilton and his son were both killed in duels.

• Alexander Hamilton lied about his age to postpone military service.

• The song "Wait for It" in Hamilton the musical was written on a plane.

• Swallowed bubble gum will stay in your stomach for 7 years.

• Bubble gum is 60-70% sugar.

• The first bubble gum ever marketed was Bazooka.

Answer explanation

Though your stomach can't break down a piece of gum the same way it breaks down other food, your digestive system can move it along through normal intestinal activity.