You've seen it before: that photograph of Gandhi, Marilyn Monroe, or Abraham Lincoln juxtaposed with a pithy saying that seems just like something they'd have said. Well, in some cases, those phrases are just a little too good to be true.
Countless movies are based on real events, but not all advertise their pedigree. There's a good chance you didn't realize these four were inspired by real stories. ("A Nightmare on Elm Street," anyone?)
Our current naming system for the days of the week comes from an amalgamation of the Babylonian, Anglo-Saxon, and Norse mythologies for the seven most visible celestial bodies.