Column Archive: Mr. Smarty Pants KnowsMr. Smarty Pants gets his information from books, magazines, newspapers, the internet, radio, and television. He also includes facts he has overheard at parties. We overheard at a party that September 19 marks 20 years of publishing Mr Smarty Pants in the Chronicle. The archive below covers columns back to 1995.
Small places with big names, solving the mystery of white meat, and more
Mascara, muscles, and more
Martin Luther King Jr.'s influence on Star Trek, Harry Houdini's influence on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and more
Cod, Beatles, Bush and Babe, etc.
Squirrel-flavored potato chips, John Lennon's Elvis, and more
Underwear ringtones, YouTube footage explosions, and more
Catfish hate cold water, Americans chew less, and more
Only one woman fought in the Revolutionary War, only prostitutes dance the tango, and more
British 'krimmies,' weaselly wolverines, and more
'Offended liverwurst,' kosher Kate Moss, and more
'Hawley's Comet, ashy cheeses, and more
Twittering terrorists, 'Facial Expressions of Chicken,' and more
Cardboard Diners Club cards, Jerry Lewis loves clowns, and more
Bearded women saints, German 'quiche,' and more
Dog fetches meteorite, prank faxes in space, and more
A chimp on four legs can easily outrun a world-class human sprinter. The English name "dandelion" is a corruption of...
Starbucks in church, Brits tortured Obama's grandfather, and more
Utah loves porn, cheesy larva, and more
Accuracy of the musical memory, Lincoln questions the divinity of Christ, and more
Squids mate in February, genetic mutation causes blue eyes, and more
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