ArchiveMr. 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.
Bagels from Egypt, beer bottles for Buddhists, and more
Saving the Marx Brothers' childhood home, energy-draining migraines, and more
Royal fruit, no pants, and more
Quadruplet armadillos, 20 million on wheels, and more
Controlling coyotes with chocolate, the Snickers 'Marathon,' and more
Powered by kites, ovulation during full moon, and more
Approval ratings and violence, horses and food, and more
Eggplants, fountain pens, and gas, oh my!
A surfing president, oil by accident, and more
In some countries, new moms are given Guinness beer to drink. The theory is that Guinness increases milk production. Researchers...
Hurricanes, typhoons, and hemophobia
Tina Fey, D.W. Griffith, and jass, the American art form
Cheap sushi, brake lights, and more
Booze for voters, reduction in semicolon usage, and more
Frankincense, adverbs, and porn, oh my!
Muses, cockroaches, and more
David Hasselhoff a Young Snapper, 'Hanma' for Hummer, and more
A toilet-seat art museum, aliens exist, and more
The father of our country and the father of American foxhounds, beeswax as cervical caps, and more
The unoriginal Oreo, humans get HIV from monkeys, and more
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