In 1980, Saddam Hussein received a key to the city of Detroit.

The first theatre to show motion pictures was the Nickelodeon on June 19, 1905 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It was opened by Harry Davis on Smithfield Street.

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

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