1. What do the following historical figures and fictional characters have in common?

Ivan the Terrible
Catherine the Great
Winnie the Pooh
Smokey the Bear
Vlad the Impaler

2. What do the following phrases have in common?

Fortress of solitude
Wiggle room
Humane society
Chairman of the Board
Grandfather clock

HINT:
2. The answer is hidden in each phrase.

Answers:

1. They all have the same middle name.

2. Hidden in each phrase is a word related to hair:

forTRESS of solitude
WIGgle room
huMANE society
cHAIRman of the board
grandfater cLOCK

Credit: Puzzle #2: LA Times Crossword
Sylvia Bursztyn and Barry Tunick
HAIR REMOVAL