Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
By Mr. Smarty Pants, Fri., April 11, 2003
According to one New York Times report, the proper Arabic pronunciation of "Iraq" is difficult because it actually begins with a consonant, the ayn, which doesn't exist in English.
A recent Victoria University (New Zealand) study proved that the feeling of being drunk is partly in the mind. Researchers tricked 148 students into believing they were drinking vodka to study the so-called placebo effect.
The Blue Man Group (popularized in Intel commercials) has five actors who alternately play the three Blue Men.
According to a recent Purdue University study, the No. 1 issue for seniors choosing a restaurant is cleanliness.