Mr. Smarty Pants

Nelson Mandela is one of only seven people to be named an "Honorary" Harlem Globetrotter.

"Slapsie" Maxie Rosenbloom, who did the voice of a burglar attacking Betty Rubble in an episode of The Flintstones, was once a clever boxer who was very difficult to hit cleanly with a power punch.

The TV show 60 Minutes is perhaps the only show without a theme song.

After the battle of Culloden in 1746, King George II forbade all Scottish men and boys from wearing Highland dress, which was viewed as a symbol of rebellion. Punishment ranged from a six-month jail term to deportation to one of England's colonies for seven years.

According to one source, American wines don't have vintage years because the weather is more stable.