Mr. Smarty Pants
By Mr. Smarty Pants, Fri., Oct. 11, 2002
Vat fermentation of Aspergillus niger produces citric acid in cola drinks.
Charles Rolls of Rolls-Royce was the first person to buy an airplane from the Wright Brothers for his own private use. He was also the first British aviator to die in a plane crash.
The late composer John Cage wrote a silent composition, "4'33"" that was released on August 29, 1952. The piece was recently a center of controversy when composer Mike Batt put the track on an album by the Planets. Batt had to pay a six-figure sum to settle the dispute over who owns copyright to a silent musical work.
Salvia Divinorum is legal everywhere except Australia.
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