Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

Smoking was first linked to lung cancer in 1950 by the late Morton L. Levin. In his 1938-1950 study, he found that lung cancer occurred twice as frequently among smokers as non-smokers.

"June Bugging" is allegedly a practice among some Houston gay men; it it involves June bugs, cocaine, scalpels, and testicles.

According to Kinky Friedman, cowboys and Jews have a common bond: They're the only two groups of people in the world who wear their hats indoors and attach a certain amount of importance to it.

We spend one-third of our lives sleeping. 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