Mister Smarty Pants Knows
By Mr. Smarty Pants, Fri., May 2, 1997
A team at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has designed a boat powered by flippers instead of a propeller. The system is based on the swimming action of the penguin.
The KGB slang for low-level agents was "trash-eating dogs."
Marine snails (cone shells) from the Conidae family can be deadly to humans. The contoxins produced by one variety are being studied as possible nerve agents to relieve chronic pain for those suffering from AIDS and cancer.
Some crime labs apply super glue vapor to surfaces to detect fingerprints.
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