Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
Bullets, birds, and Booth
By Mr. Smarty Pants, Fri., July 30, 2004
The hooded pitohui, a common bird in New Guinea, produces neurotoxins similar to those found in poison-dart frogs of Central and South America.
In the 1760s, French ladies used a 3-inch paper cutout to assist in applying rouge.
While tobacco is linked to about 30% of cancer cases, diet is involved in an estimated 25%, and alcohol in about 6%.
Abraham Lincoln was a fan of the actor John Wilkes Booth.