Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
By Mr. Smarty Pants, Fri., May 16, 2025
The “Q” in the cotton swabs called “Q-Tips” is short for “Cutie.” And before they were called “Cutie Tips” they were called “Baby Gays.”
According to the Energy Information Administration, 93% of the electricity capacity added to U.S. grids in 2025 will be renewable energy and battery storage. Gas will account for just 7%.
Cary Grant made putting a mint on a hotel pillow a staple at the Mayfair Hotel in St. Louis, Missouri, in the 1950s.
A variety of factors determine how young pitchers get into the major leagues, but speed of fastballs is one of them – and it’s leading to more injuries.
During the time of Jack the Ripper’s murders, some upper-class folks might have gone to London’s East End to ridicule the poor, a practice called “slumming.” Authorities branded Jack’s first two victims as prostitutes. Rather than having sympathy for them, society thought they got what they deserved.
