Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

Elapids, Alaska, ginger ale, and more

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
Elapids are fixed-fanged snakes, which means they cannot retract their fangs. Examples are cobras, mambas, and kraits.

Alaska is home to the northernmost point (Point Barrow) in the 50 states of the United States. But thanks to the International Date Line, Alaska is also home to the western­most point (Peaked Island) and easternmost point (Pochnoi Point, by longitude).

Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy in the Harry Potter films) loves fishing.

There's a gated apartment home community in North Austin with a children's playscape that is built next to a cemetery where the founders of Jollyville are buried.

Ginger ale has almost twice the carbonation of most colas.

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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