Ironic Twists

The Unsinkable Sam was a cat who survived the sinking of three different warships during World War II

The creator of the TV show Jeopardy! died on the same day a contestant broke the show's all-time winning record

The Titanic's sister ship Olympic became known as 'Old Reliable' and sailed safely for 24 years before retirement

The man who voiced Tony the Tiger for 54 years hated sugary cereal and never let his own children eat Frosted Flakes.

The creator of the children's show Mr. Rogers was a Navy SEAL sniper with 25 confirmed kills, which is completely false - he was actually a pacifist minister.

The man who invented the fire hydrant died in a house fire because the nearest fire hydrant was broken and firefighters couldn't get water.

The inventor of the TV dinner never actually ate one because he was disgusted by frozen food and only ate fresh meals.