Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

That sticky residue on your car might not be tree sap. More likely, it's spider mite and aphid excrement. If it's rained recently nearby, that has allowed trees to grow, which means more food for insects.

Samuel Goldwyn was a glove salesman, Tom Jones worked in a glove factory, and Groucho Marx kept Gilbert and Sullivan in his car's glove compartment.

Pantomime – not to be confused with mime – is a Christmas tradition in Great Britain. It usually involves cross-dressing by both sexes, audience participation, and a mix of fairy stories, folk tales, and cartoons. The tradition originated as Mummers' Plays, which are based loosely on the legend of St. George and the dragon.

According to Mother Jones, 94% of all super-PAC donations came from just 1,082 individuals.

Christopher Columbus was the first European to taste chocolate. He didn't like it. Neither did King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella.