Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
Vega, in the constellation Lyra, was the Pole Star in 10000BC. It will become the Pole Star again in about AD14500.

Bristar and Dexpan are nonexplosive demolition agents. Rather than causing a structure to explode, they cause it to crack apart.

On April 6, 1933, the U.S. Senate overwhelmingly passed a bill that would have made the standard workweek 30 hours. The Fair Labor Standards Act, passed five years later, gave Americans a statutory 40-hour workweek.

Titanium was discovered in 1790 by William Gregor, a clergyman and amateur geologist in Cornwall, England.

Most newer jetliners are significantly more fuel-efficient per passenger mile than your average SUV.

The above is information that Mr. Smarty Pants read in a book, magazine, or newspaper; heard on the radio; saw on television; or overheard at a party. Got facts? Write to Mr. Smarty Pants. Why not visit mrsmartypants.com?

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