Brain Snacks: Tasty Tidbits of Knowledge
Horror movie fans will detect a lot of A Connecticut Yankee in Sam Raimi's Army of Darkness (the third in the Evil Dead trilogy). (Source.)
Twain had a unique affinity for astronomical phenomenon like the eclipse that Hank uses to escape execution. He was born and died not only in the same year that Halley's Comet appeared: it was also visible on both dates. (Source.)
Twain didn't just write about a Connecticut man—he was one for much of his life. In fact, he was a Connecticut man when he wrote about Hank the Yank. (Source.)