Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

Twittering terrorists, 'Facial Expressions of Chicken,' and more

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
Actors David Caruso, Ray Romano, and actress Pia Zadora all attended Our Lady Queen of Martyrs in Forest Hills, N.Y.

Muay Thai (Thai boxing) is a form of hard martial arts often called "the Science of Eight Limbs," as the hands, shins, elbows, and knees are all used extensively.

Terrorists in the recent Mumbai attacks used Twitter to communicate.

Seoul, South Korea, is home to the first and only private chicken art museum in the world. Its opening exhibit was called "Facial Expressions of Chickens." In Korea, chickens are considered lucky animals because they symbolize success and wealth, fertility, and protection from evil spirits.

Parrots prefer picking up things with their left feet.

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