Mr. Smarty Pants Knows...
By Mr. Smarty Pants, Fri., Nov. 24, 1995
The first birth control clinic in the nation was opened by Margaret Sanger in Brownsville, Brooklyn on Oct. 16, 1916. It printed advertisements in English, Italian, and Yiddish.
In today's money, a first-class ticket on the Titanic would have cost $65,000.
To promote electricity and the light bulb, Thomas Edison organized a parade in New York City of 400 men wearing hats with bulbs on top.
Bill Lear helped develop the first car radio, which Motorola began to sell in 1929. Lear later formed the Lear Jet Corporation.
The above is information which Mr. Smarty Pants read in a book, a magazine, or the newspaper; heard on the radio; saw on television; or overheard at a party. Got any facts? Leave a message for Mr. Smarty Pants, at 454-5766, ext. 226 for possible inclusion in the column. E-mail: mrpants@auschron.com