Facts You Probably don’t Need

• Pistachios, cashews, and almonds are more closely related to fruits than true nuts. They’re classified as “drupes,” which are fleshy fruits with a hard shell surrounding a seed.

• Sandwiches are named after the Earl of Sandwich, John Montagu, who reportedly wanted a meal he could eat without putting down his playing cards.

• Aside from saying, “And you have my bow,” Legolas never speaks directly to Frodo in “The Lord of the Rings” film trilogy.

• The average person experiences four to six dreams each night, even if they don’t remember them.

• Basenji dogs are often called the only “barkless” breed — instead of barking, they make a yodel-like sound.

• Your fingernails tend to grow faster on your dominant hand.

• On a standard six-sided die, opposite sides always add up to seven.

• Actor Peter Ostrum has only one acting credit: Charlie in “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory” (1971). He later became a veterinarian and never acted again.

          Facts by Sean McVeigh, factologist.