Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

Cat acne, Jessica Simpson's addiction, and more

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
Cats can get blackheads on their chins. Unlike human acne, cat acne is not limited to puberty.

A baseball contains 330 yards of yarn.

The first video uploaded to YouTube was "Me at the Zoo" on April 23, 2005. Shot by Yakov Lapitsky, it's only 19 seconds long and shows one of YouTube's founders, Jawed Karim, at the San Diego Zoo.

According to Michael Sivak, a psychologist and researcher, the single biggest predictor for traffic deaths is the local murder rate. It's a better predictor than substance-abuse problems, safety belt use, and number of older drivers.

Jessica Simpson is addicted to nicotine gum but has never smoked a cigarette.

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?

A note to readers: Bold and uncensored, The Austin Chronicle has been Austin’s independent news source for over 40 years, expressing the community’s political and environmental concerns and supporting its active cultural scene. Now more than ever, we need your support to continue supplying Austin with independent, free press. If real news is important to you, please consider making a donation of $5, $10 or whatever you can afford, to help keep our journalism on stands.

Support the Chronicle  

READ MORE
More Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

Mr. Smarty Pants, June 6, 2025

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

Mr. Smarty Pants, May 30, 2025

MORE IN THE ARCHIVES
One click gets you all the newsletters listed below

Breaking news, arts coverage, and daily events

Keep up with happenings around town

Kevin Curtin's bimonthly cannabis musings

Austin's queerest news and events

Eric Goodman's Austin FC column, other soccer news

Information is power. Support the free press, so we can support Austin.   Support the Chronicle