In his song, “Point It at Gran,” Robyn Hitchcock mentions “flan.”

If you’re worried about a plane crash, Delta Air Lines will let people bring sport parachutes as carry-on baggage provided no items classified as dangerous goods (example: pressurized oxygen cylinders) are included.

Miami, Florida was originally named “Fort Dallas.”

Elmer Wayne Henley, who along with his buddy Dean Corll was responsible for the torture-murder of as many as 32 young men near Houston in the early 1970s, likes to paint koalas.

Tiger sharks are ovoviviparous – they produce eggs that hatch within the female’s body.

The above is information which Mr. Smarty Pants read in a book, a magazine, or the newspaper; heard on the radio; saw on television; or overheard at a party. Got any facts? Leave a message for Mr. Smarty Pants, at 454-5766, ext. 226 for possible inclusion in the column. E-mail: mrpants@auschron.com

This article appears in March 20 • 1998 and March 20 • 1998 (Cover).

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 US