When Jay-Z was 12, he shot his older brother in the shoulder for stealing his jewellery. He later referenced it in a song titled “You Must Love Me.”
100 Mind-Blowing Z Facts
The letter Z is the least frequently used letter in written English. It is more common in American English than in British English due to spelling differences.
There’s only one letter that doesn’t appear in any U.S. state name. Can you guess the answer to this random fun fact? You’ll find a Z (Arizona), a J (New Jersey), and even two Xs (New Mexico and Texas)—but not a single Q.
The last letter added to the alphabet was actually “J”. You might think that the letter “Z” is the last letter added because it’s the last letter of the alphabet, but that’s incorrect. It’s actually “J.” The alphabet that we know and love today wasn’t created alphabetically, too!
There’s only one letter that doesn’t appear in any American state name. There’s a Z in Arizona and an X in Texas, but no Q in any of them.
The letter ‘E’ is the most popular letter in the alphabet. ‘Z’ is the least popular.
There’s only one letter that doesn’t appear in any U.S. state name. You’ll find a Z (Arizona), a J (New Jersey), and even two Xs (New Mexico and Texas)—but not a single American state has the letter Q.
Blue Ivy Carter is the youngest person ever to appear on a Billboard chart. When Jay-Z released “Glory” in 2012, he put his daughter Blue Ivy Carter as a feature. Her crying sample made her the youngest person to hit the Billboard charts at two days old.
The Wizard of Oz’s Full Name is Oscar Zoroaster Phadrig Isaac Norman Henkel Emmannuel Ambroise Diggs. In the book, he explains that he called “myself O.Z., because the other initials were P-I-N-H-E-A-D.”
There is not one letter “q” in any US state name, the only letter in the alphabet is missing. “J” and “Z” are only represented once each—in New Jersey and Arizona.