Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

Snickers, 'Sneakers,' Singapore, and 'Notes on Nationwide Dialing'

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
The maroon Volkswagen Kharman Ghia convertible driven by Mike Myers in So I Married an Axe Murderer is the same one driven by Robert Redford in Sneakers (1992).

Snickers was the favorite pony of the Mars children (and later their favorite candy bar).

The world's longest nonstop flight is from Singapore to New York.

According to one film critic, no women are killed in any of the three Jurassic Park films. Only men are killed.

According to the 1955 AT&T/Bell publication Notes on Nationwide Dialing, people and businesses with phone numbers beginning in a "45" should use one of the following exchange names: GLadstone, GLencourt, GLendale, GLenview, or GLobe. A list of exchange names can be found at www.ourwebhome.com/TENP/Recommended.html.

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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