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Star

I've removed the detail about the star "named" after B.J. Wilson. As explained here, star names like this are fraudulent, and aren't recognised by anyone except the company you pay for the name. In particular, no astronomers use these names, whereas the asteroid named after Procol Harum would be recognised by the astronomical community.Sonitus 01:46, 29 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

DNA's favourite song?

Could somebody please find out if Douglas Adams favourite song really was "Grand Hotel"? An earlier version of this page said it was "A Whiter Shade of Pale", and I remember reading somewhere that it was the Beatles "Drive my Car". If we can't find out I suggest we remove this "fact". StormCloud 13:22, 15 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

As nobody wanted to correct this statement I've removed it. I have, however, added a reference to the comment about "Grand Hotel" inspiring the "Restaurant at the end of the Universe" StormCloud 13:28, 24 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Who owned the cat?

I've questioned the assertion that the group was named after Keith's Cat (I remember reading somewhere that it was a neighbour's cat). Can any body find an article that says one way or another? StormCloud 12:33, 4 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Following this up, according to Claes Johansen's book "Procol Harum - Beyond the Pale" (ISBN 0-946917-28-4) "He [Guy Stephens] suggested that they name themselves after a Burmese cat belonging to a friend of his". I've amended the text and referenced the source.