Beatles, n.Trivia

“Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds” was not an acronym for LSD, rather it was the title of a drawing by Julian Lennon which he brought home from school to show his dad.

Bob Dylan apparently introduced the Beatles to cannabis. He rolled a joint and passed it to Ringo, who was said to have not realized he was supposed to pass the joint and smoked the whole joint to himself

Ringo Starr's real name is Richard Starkey, and he was called 'Ritchie" when young. He got the nickname 'Rings' (which became Ringo) because of his penchant for wearing a lot of rings.

John Lennon’s father was absent for much of his early life but showed up when his son became famous

The Beatles were once known as "Johnny and the Moondogs."

The Beatles had a specific clause in their contract that stated that they would not ever have to play for a segregated audience.

John Lennon was dyslexic and legally blind

Ringo Starr was the narrator for Thomas the Tank Engine from 1984-1990.

The Beatles got the idea for their name from Buddy Holly and The Crickets

A tree planted in memory of George Harrison died after being infested by beetles

The first lyrics to "Yesterday" were "scrambled eggs…baby, I love scrambled eggs" when in draft stage

George Harrison lived for a time in Herrin, Illinois before the Beatles were famous.

All four Beatles contracted gonorrhea in Hamburg early in their career

Octopi like to gather shiny objects and plant them around their homes as gardens; hence the Beatles song "Octopus' Garden

The largest known diamond in the universe is a star named Lucy (after the song ‘Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds’) that is ten trillion, billion karats

Eric Clapton played the guitar on "while my guitar gently weeps" as a favor to Harrison, who was trying to put the Beatles on best behavior and get the song the attention it deserved in the studio.