Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
By Mr. Smarty Pants, Fri., Oct. 13, 1995
By his own admission, Gumby creator Art Clockey experimented with LSD when it was legal.
The use of the word "jake" to mean "hip" was derived from an alcoholic drink made from Jamaican ginger root. Drinking it resulted in nervous system damage, causing "jake leg," a twitching of the legs.
The albatross is the largest web-footed bird.
New technology is allowing scientists to attach leeches' neurons to computer chips.
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