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Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
Henley shirts are named after rowers (the equivalent of river drivers) in Henley, England.

Fish trucks say FISH on the back because when they back up to a loading dock for a pick up or delivery the people loading the truck know to only put fish in the truck.

The white part of your fingernail is called the lunula.

The term "joint" (meaning marijuana cigarette) originally referred to the segmented sections of the bamboo stalk that were used as pipe stems in New York City opium dens in the 1890s.

South Africa is the first nation to have a constitution which specifically bans discrimination based on sexual orientation.


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
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