Yet mention the name Marsha Ambrosius to any self-respecting music fan in Britain and, chances are, it will be greeted with brow-furrowed bewilderment.
Listings for Thomas Jefferson's holdings do not yet mention Sally Hemings, but they do include "Thruston the son of Isabel" and "Bec daughter of Minerva".
There was a time when Sidney Nolan was one of the best-known artists in the world, yet mention his name in the UK today and there might be a vague flicker of recognition.
Yet mention shorter hours in Europe and people tend to think of the French 35-hour week, written off as a failure and largely repealed by former president Nicolas Sarkozy.
Yet mention the prevailing thought that Carter is headed back to the United States when his contract expires after next season, and most Raptor loyalists shake their heads in disbelief, as if to say, "Vince would never do that to us".
The app store description flags up its free texting capability but does not yet mention free calls (see right).
