Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
By Mr. Smarty Pants, Fri., Nov. 28, 2014
Jim Henson's saxophone-playing muppet is named "Zoot," after saxophonist Zoot Sims.
The Spanish Duchess of Alba is recognized by the Guinness World Records as being the noble with the greatest number of titles – more than 40. Unusual privileges come with some titles, such as not having to kneel before the pope, and being allowed to ride horseback into Seville Cathedral.
A 2012 Atlantic article suggests that there are a number of bags of vomit on the moon, along with other human waste.
On Aug. 20, 1965, Palmdale, Calif., high school student Mark Q. Morgan worked with KRLA DJ Casey Kasem to bounce a recorded radio broadcast via science fair laser from his backyard to the moon. The broadcast included the newly released Beatles' single "Help!" and "Nothing but Heartaches" by the Supremes.
According to Pacific Standard magazine, of the $2.9 billion global digital music sales market, the U.S. accounts for half.
