Mister Smarty Pants Knows
By Mr. Smarty Pants, Fri., June 27, 1997
The "@" (at-sign) might have originated in the Sixth or Seventh century, but is more likely from the 12th or 13th century. It is a ligature -- two letters tied together -- that represents the Latin preposition "ad," which means "at, to, toward."
The lifespan of a taste bud is 10 days.
Traditional Maori skin tattoo pigment was prepared using feces from a Maori dog that had been made to consume a mixture of Kauri resin soot and bird fat. The feces were then mixed with birds' oil and water, left to dry, and buried in a container to cure.
Henry Ford hated cows.
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