Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
By Mr. Smarty Pants, Fri., Dec. 27, 2024
The 1900 model of the Woods Electric car could go 100 miles on one charge.
The Elf on a Shelf tradition began in 2005.
In the 19th century, many North Americans participated in a Christmas bird hunt to count how many birds they could kill. In December 1900, ornithologist Frank Chapman proposed counting birds rather than killing them. The Audubon Society holds a Christmas Bird Count from December 14 to January 5.
Actor William Frawley, best known for portraying Fred Mertz on I Love Lucy, played the part of an adviser in Miracle on 34th Street. He warns a judge about the political consequence of ruling there is no Santa Claus.
If you’re in Rochester, N.Y., and order a “white hot,” you’ll get an uncured hot dog made from a combination of uncured and unsmoked pork, beef, and veal.
