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Who’s On First-Style Name Mixup
- A referee booked footballer Sanchez Watt after asking his name and hearing "What?" which was actually the player's surname.
- The misunderstanding was resolved when they realised his name was "What", so the booking was rescinded.
Tread Markers Tell You When To Replace Tires
- Tire manufacturers sometimes emboss 8, 6, 4, 2 as recess markers showing tread depth in 32nds of an inch.
- These markers indicate when tread reaches 8/32" then 6/32" then 4/32" then 2/32" and signal replacement needs.
Filmmakers Fix Stars For Accuracy
- For Titanic's 15th anniversary James Cameron altered the sky because Neil deGrasse Tyson pointed out astronomical errors.
- Cameron corrected the star field so it matched the time and location of the sinking.