The 2005 Oscar-winning French documentary "March of the Penguins" was originally titled "La Marche de l'empereur" (literally "The Emperor's March"). Several elements were changed for the English version including the narration and the soundtrack.

Jefferson Airplane performed the 1967 hit "White Rabbit," which uses imagery from Lewis Carroll's Alice stories to describe the effects of psychedelic drugs. The song was written by lead singer Grace Slick before she joined the band.

One-time Murder, Inc. head mobster Albert Anastasia loved wearing fedoras and thus was given the nickname the "Mad Hatter."

The Cabbage Patch Kids were originally called "Little People' by their creator, Xavier Roberts. The dolls were sold for an 'adoption fee' at an old medical clinic that was converted into retail space in Cleveland, Georgia. Cabbage Patch Kids went on to become so popular that during the 1983 Christmas season, riots broke out in stores around the country.

Now a successful girl group and dance ensemble, the Pussycat Dolls were founded in 1995 by choreographer Robin Antin as a burlesque troupe based in Los Angeles. Throughout their rise to fame, the group has been criticized for their overtly sexual image and explicit dance routines.

The Boston Marathon is annually held on Patriots' Day, a Massachusetts holiday commemorating the first battles of the American Revolution.

The U.S. "Triple Crown" is a series of three Thoroughbred horse races beginning with the Kentucky Derby, continuing onto the Preakness Stakes, and ending with the Belmont Stakes. In 1973, Secretariat became the first Triple Crown champion in twenty-five years, winning the Belmont Stakes with an unprecedented 31-length lead. His astonishing record time of 2:24 still stands today. Unsurprisingly, Secretariat's performance is often seen as one of the greatest in sports history.

The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race—usually just called the Iditarod—is an annual sled dog race in Alaska, where mushers and teams of typically 16 dogs cover 1,161 miles (1,868 km) in 8 to 15 days from Willow (near Anchorage) to Nome. This year, Jamaican musher Newton Marshall is competing for his first time in what organizers call the "Last Great Race on Earth." Marshall's devotion to the sport is sure to inspire and gives new meaning to the title "Cool Runnings."

The Ironman Triathlon is an endurance event consisting of a 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike course, and a full 26.2 mile marathon—raced in that order and without a break. Ironman competitors have a strict time limit of 17 hours to complete the race. In 1996, Luc Van Lierde of Belgium set the record for the Ironman World Championship course with a time of 8 hours, 4 minutes and 8 seconds.