Every 24 hours, Americans collectively shed six miles of skin.
Drinking fine vinegar as an aperitif has caught on in California in recent years. For those who want to try at home, first warm the glass in your hand, then sip slowly. A half tablespoon sip can cost $4.
Kit Kat bars are wrapped widthwise in the U.S., but lengthwise in the U.K.
“Bat” Masterson, was originally named “Bart,” short for Bartholomew. He got the nickname when, as a young lawman, he would break up bar fights by clubbing the guilty parties unconscious with a bludgeon.
The first toilet ever seen on television was on Leave It To Beaver.
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This article appears in July 4 • 1997 and July 4 • 1997 (Cover).