Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
International Year of Astronomy, Gen. Patton's nine lives, and more
By Mr. Smarty Pants, Fri., Jan. 23, 2009
Gen. George S. Patton survived two world wars, three battle wounds, and many narrow escapes in battle. He died in a car crash.
Judge Roy Bean's first act in judicial office was to shoot up the saloon of a Jewish competitor.
The late Patrick McGoohan was born in Astoria, Queens, New York City, the son of Irish immigrants.
The British group the Lord's Witnesses believed the Bible contains codes that predicted the world was supposed to have ended March 21, 2008.
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