The name "Muppet" was coined by Jim Henson. The word was made from a combination of the word "marionette" and "puppet."

Over one million Pet Rocks were sold in 1975, makine Gary Dahl, of Los Gatos, California, a millionaire. He got the idea while joking with friends about his pet that was easy to take care of, which was a rock.

Robert Southey wrote the story "Goldilocks and the Three Bears" in 1834.

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