Ant Farmer's Almanac

7 Things You Didn't Know About:

Babe Ruth

1: The Baby Ruth candy bar was not named for him but other way around; got nickname for always bringing several dozen of them with him into batters box.

2: Hibernated between innings.

3: Was an accomplished ice dancer

4: Invented the George Foreman Grill.

5: The Weinermobile was created for transporting him to and from away games but he retired before production was complete and it was sold to Oscar Meyer.

6: Thought Joe DiMaggio was a salad.

7: Was a Mets fan.

7 Things You Didn't Know About:

LEONARDO DA VINCI

1: Had really tiny feet.

2: Was afraid of heights.

3: Hummed to himself while working.

4: Knew that the world wasn't flat, but didn't tell anybody.

5: Invented Pilates, silly putty and ping-pong.

6: Thought Dan Brown was "full of it."

7: Spent his final years in France complaining about the weather.

7 Things You Didn't Know About:

AMERICAN IDOL

1: Losers get Simon Cowell's voice on their answering machine. Whether they like it or not.

2: Will never go off the air. Ever.

3: This is exactly how the Electoral College works.

4: Will soon be a scratch-off game.

5: Better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick.

6: Original concept had judges voting silently, "thumbs up" or "thumbs down" style, and losers being roughly dragged offstage by burly security guards.

7: Tony Danza will replace Randy Jackson in season 12.