1. The brief muscle spasms that wake you during sleep or just as you’re on the cusp of it are called “hypnic jerks” or “sleep starts.” They reportedly occur in 60% to 70% of people . . . and are mostly a mystery to scientists.
2. Buzz Lightyear’s original name was Lunar Larry.
3. The main character in the “Wizard of Oz” was originally going to be a boy . . . but L. Frank Baum’s niece Dorothy died as he was working on the book and he changed the character to a girl.
