Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
By Mr. Smarty Pants, Fri., Oct. 7, 2011
In their beach party movie heyday, Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello reigned supreme. Avalon's character in the movies was usually named "Frankie." Funicello usually played characters named "Didi" or "Dolores."
South African anthropologist Francis Thackeray believes William Shakespeare may have used marijuana for inspiration.
There is a coffee and vodka drinking tradition in Sweden called kaffegök. Take a cup and put a coin in the bottom, then fill it with coffee until you can't see the coin anymore. Next, add vodka until you can see the coin again.
Rin Tin Tin's reward for good behavior was a squeaky doll.
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