1. John Lennon was a "born again" Christian.
In 1977, after watching the movie, Jesus of Nazareth, Lennon was so moved that he became obsessed with Jesus and Christianity. Almost a whole week after Lennon had seen the movie, he brought his wife Yoko and son Sean to an Easter service. He even began to watch shows such as Billy Graham and Oral Roberts. All of this eventually led up to Lennon's decision to become a "born again" Christian.
2. Sean Lennon, had no clue his Father was Beatle until Yellow Submarine.
Yes, you read that correct. Lennon's son with Yoko Ono had no idea his Father was a Beatle until he had seen Yellow Submarine on television.
3. John Lennon owned an island called Dorinish.
No surprise for a celebrity to own an island, but in Lennon's case this tiny island off the coast of Ireland only cost him 1,700 GB pounds!
4. Though an author of two books, Lennon had dyslexia.
Much of the typical signs of dyslexia in Lennon were written off as him being a poor student in his younger days. It wasn't until much later in his life that Lennon discovered that he was dyslexic.
5. John Lennon and John Cage were neighbors.
When Lennon moved into his West Village apartment, his neighbor was the extremely experimental composer, John Cage. Cage is most famously known for his piece "4:33" which is 4 minutes and 33 seconds of silence.
6. Lennon slept with a nightlight.
Yes, even John Lennon was afraid of the dark. In fact, Lennon hated the dark. So next time you ever feel bad about sleeping with a light on, remember Lennon slept with one on too!
7. John Lennon gained his sea legs after navigating a ship through the Bermuda Triangle.
Most people when they have a mid-life crisis buy a fancy car or a motorcycle. Not John Lennon. He went on a 6 day boating adventure in the Bermuda Triangle. What was supposed to be a relaxing journey turned ugly when a strong storm brewed and one by one each crew member, including the captain fell ill from pitching seas. That's when Lennon stepped up to the plate and successfully navigated the ship through 65 mph winds and 20 foot high waves. In an interview with Playboy Magazine and not long after the endeavor Lennon said, “Once I accepted the reality of the situation, something greater than me took over and all of a sudden I lost my fear. I actually began to enjoy the experience and I started to shout out old sea shanties in the face of the storm, screaming at the thundering sky.” The captain and crew of the ship regarded Lennon as a hero and Tyler Coneys, one of the crew members said that "he came through. It was right in the heart of the worst part of the storm and he stepped up.”
