Both Motel 6 and Super 8 got their names from the original prices of the rooms. Motel 6 started at $6 in 1962, and Super 8 at $8.88 in 1974.
100 Mind-Blowing Super Facts
Of the top 20 most-watched TV broadcasts in the United States, 19 were Super Bowls, and the other was the 1983 finale of M*A*S*H.
NFL Super Bowl referees also get Super Bowl rings.
The first speeding ticket was issued in 1896. It was given to a Mr Walter Arnold in Kent, UK. Mr Arnold was timed over the speed limit at super-fast 8mph.
Super Mario Land was the most popular game on the Game Boy during its release. It is also the first platform where the Mario games were released. To this day, Super Mario Land continues to be one of the highest-ranked games loved by retro gamers.
Super Mario Land is darker than you thought. Remember all those squares you need to hop on while playing the OG Mario? Well, those are the people of the Mushroom Kingdom turned into blocks by the Koopas.
The Super Soaker was designed and invented by a NASA engineer. Lonnie Johnson used the royalties from his 1989 invention to fund research on solar power.
Mario, of Super Mario Bros. fame, appeared in the 1981 arcade game, Donkey Kong. His original name was Jumpman but was changed to Mario to honour the Nintendo of America’s landlord, Mario Segali.
The sun looks super close but it would take 70,000 years in our fastest spaceship to reach it.
The Ancient Greeks believed that left-handed people were extra special, and they even thought they were super lucky!
There’s a planet mostly made from diamond. The Super-Earth planet, 55 Cancri e, is around twice the size of Earth and is likely made of diamond and graphite.
Axolotl gills appear as feathery appendages on the outside of their bodies. It makes them super recognisable – and very cute to boot!