Mr. Smarty Pants
Little flecks of factoid flavor for the coded oatmeal of your mind.
By Mr. Smarty Pants, Fri., April 27, 2001
Fisherman bats (Noctilio leporinus) have "sonar" so powerful they can detect a human hair poking a fraction of an inch out of water.
Rainbows are actually round and can be viewed this way from high altitudes, such as from an airplane.
The term "ratpack," referring to Frank Sinatra and pals, was originated by Lauren Bacall.
In 1848, Margaret and Kate Fox, two young sisters in Hydesville, N.Y., helped propel the modern age of communicating with the spirit world beyond.
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