10. Only Beatle to portray himself in "Beatlemania."
9. Used to give John and Paul token songs to sing so they wouldn't feel left out.
8. Had a secretary named Lincoln while Lincoln had a secretary named Ringo.
7. For a while, actually believed Paul was dead.
6. Served in Indiana National Guard during Vietnam War.
5. Suggested "Hey, Hey, We're the Monkees" as Beatles theme song.
4. On honeymoon, he and Barbara Bach held a "bed-in" to promote Seagram's wine coolers.
3. Made a fortune selling cheesy Ginsu knife sets on TV. (Sorry, that's a revelation about Ronco, not Ringo.)
2. Advised Paul that "Hey Dude" just didn't sound right.
1. Vocal on "Octopus's Garden" played backwards sounds like "Thank god these other guys are so talented."