Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

Tarzan, Farrah Fawcett, Pink Floyd, and more

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
Tarzan's creator, Edgar Rice Burroughs, never visited Africa.

Waco is the home of the first elevator in Texas.

Farrah Fawcett made more from her famous poster sales than from her one season on Charlie's Angels.

Pink Floyd performed live in the studio during the Apollo 11 moon landing. The song "Moonhead" from this set was included in a special episode of Omnibus (a BBC show) titled "So What If It's Just Green Cheese."

According to a recent survey by Expedia, the British are the worst-behaved European tourists. Japanese were voted the world's best tourists, and the French were voted the worst overall. Americans were voted the world's most impolite and loudest tourists.

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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