The influence of the Hitchhiker Guide to the Galaxy (HHTTG) is so profound in today's pop culture consciousness and other aspects of life, that even if you have not read the book or seen the movie, chances are that you have encountered the following in some point in your life:

1. Asteroid Douglasadams was named after the author of HHTTG.
2. The Minor Planet Centre of the International Astronomical Union also named an asteroid Arthurdent after the main character in HHTTG, Arthur Dent.
3. Radiohead's song Paranoid Android pays homage to Marvin the Paranoid Android.
4. Radiohead's album, OK Computer is a reference to a phrase uttered by Zaphod Beeblebrox.
5. The popular instant messaging program, Trillian was named after a HHTTG character of the same name.
6. The popular online translation website, Altavista Babel Fish is named after the Babel Fish, a parasitic organism that is used as a translator, in HHTTG.
7. One of the most popular message boards on the Internet is GameFAQs' Life, the Universe, and Everything, which was named after the third book in The Hitchhiker's series.
8. South Park's Towlie often says, "Don't forget to bring a towel," an obvious nod to the sound advice of The Guide.
9. The game "GoldenEye: 007" features the "Mostly Harmless" multiplayer award for player who earned the least kills in a match. In HHTTG, "Mostly harmless" is the revised entry used to describe Earth.
10. The online children's game Neopets features an item called the Pan Galactic Gargle Slushie. This is the kiddie version of the The Hitchhiker's Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster. According to the guide, the Gargle Blaster is one the best (and most dangerous) adult beverages in this or any other galaxy.

Sources:
http://stuffo.howstuffworks.com/
http://www.google.com/
http://www.msnbc.com/

6/24/2005 12:59:26 PM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)

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