Rudy Vallée had a less talented but more agreeable twin brother named Politey Vallée. 
Ducks and runs for cover.
And a hot but animated sister who very nearly passes as human named Uncanny Vallerie.
Again, close but no stogie.
It would appear that Hubert Prior “Rudy” Vallée earned his nom-de-plume honestly, to wit:
From IMdB–In the 1920s and early '30s he had a hit radio program, The Fleishmann’s Yeast Hour (where he was hated by his cast and crew due to his explosive ego-driven personality). A huge hit on radio in 1933 with his program, Vallee was considered a slave driver by his staff. He was known to instigate fist fights with virtually anyone who got on his nerves. During the run of his show he slugged photographers, threw sheet music in the faces of pianists and if provoked, would sock hecklers in the nose. While audiences loved him, he was hated by most of his staff.
“Rudy” had a younger sister, named Paulette O’litely Vallée–her middle name was their Irish mother’s surname. She became known as “Politely.” You would think that since “Rudy” was so obnoxious, Karma would dictate his sister be just the opposite, but you would be wrong. Described by her own mother as, “the complete hellion,” Paulette died, at age 14, during the great flu pandemic of 1918.
njtt, big thumbs up! 
EC, I’m scared.
The BBC detective series “George Gently” was originally going to be titled “Roj Roughly”, until it was discovered that was the screen name of a porn star.
Despite being genuinely accomplished as a martial arts fighter, one move that Chuck Norris is particularly inept at is the roundhouse kick, and this is generally executed by stunt doubles in his movies.
The outer “candy” shell of M&Ms are not coated with shellac, as rumor has it. The entire shell is made from the carapace of the June bug (genus Phyllophaga).
The bottlebrush tree is neither a bottle or a brush nor a tree.
According to The Master, M&Ms are not coated with shellac. Which is why I picked them for this post. Believe someone else at you own peril! The June bug quip is true, though.
Jimi Hendrix is originally credited with the tune that would eventually become “Toot Toot, Chugga Chugga, Big Red Car.”
Velcro is harvested from a bush. But unlike any other plant harvesting method, it is shorn from its bush much like sheep are shorn of their wool.
Kanye West’s original lyrics for Gold Digger was a psychological exploration of the mental problems experienced by a man pained from loneliness as he panned for gold on the Yukon frontier of the late 19th century.
The start of the song:
Kanye West tried to break into film acting by auditioning for the role of Jim West in the movie remake of the TV series The Wild Wild West. He almost got the gig, but negotiations broke down over his insistence that the main character be renamed to “Kanye West”.
Surprisingly, nutrititionists say that regular nail biting provides almost 50% of an adult’s recommended daily allowance of of protein, calcium and Vitamin B6.
This drops to just under 20% if the nails have recently been cleaned.
Although, contrary to the belief of many, Harpo Marx was completely capable of speech, he actually was completely deaf.
Benjamin Franklin is widely known as the inventor of the public library, bifocals and the Franklin stove but hardly anyone gives him credit for two of his personal favorite inventions - the French tickler and the flexible diaphragm.
Or for founding the Franklin Institute, for that matter.
The original Ben Franklin Hardware stores sold only male sex toys.
In a pinch, Hellman’s mayonnaise makes an excellent temporary substitute for radiator coolant.