Brain Snacks: Tasty Tidbits of Knowledge
Pippi Longstocking was the inspiration for Lisbeth Salander, a.k.a. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. (Source.)
Astrid Lindgren's daughter came up with Pippi's name out of the blue one day when she asked her mom to tell her another story and Lindgren asked, "What should I tell you now?" (Source.)
For the 1969 TV series Pippi Longstocking, Pippi's dress had to be changed from blue to a light green because so many scenes were shot in front of a blue screen. If they'd stuck with blue, Pippi's body would have been more or less invisible. (Source.)
Mr. Nilsson may be a monkey-sidekick, but he's such a popular character that the Norwegian pop band Herr Nilsson is named after him. (Source.)