Mister Smarty Pants Knows...

Marlene Dietrich had a free lifetime supply of
Ajax cleanser.

According to The New York Times, the tune "Yankee Doodle" has been traced to Shakespeare's day by some sources, to the Netherlands, Hungary, and Spain by others, and even to a 12th-century papal chant.

A Duke University study found that about 30,000 western fence lizards per acre fall off trees every year in Monterey County, California.

Ken Fisher of Florida has patented a barnacle-proof paint called Barnacle Ban. His secret ingredient to rid boat hulls of the crustacean pest is cayenne pepper.

Fake mozzarella cheese can have 90 calories and 7 grams of fat per ounce, while real mozzarella has 80 calories and 5 grams. The above is information which Mr. Smarty Pants read in a book, a magazine, or the newspaper; heard on the radio; saw on television; or overheard at a party. Got any facts? Leave a message for Mr. Smarty Pants, at 454-5766, ext. 226 for possible inclusion in the column. E-mail: mrpants@auschron.com