Composer Bernard Hermann completed the last session for the score of Taxi Driver, went home, went to bed, and died.

The degree of infection caused by a mesquite thorn injury is considered indicative of the severity of the upcoming winter, according to an old dryland farmer’s idiom.

If you want to keep your potatoes from budding, keep them in a bag that also includes an apple.

The Extraterrestrial Exposure Law (Title 14, Section 1211 of the Code of Federal Regulations, which was adopted before the Apollo moon shots) makes it illegal for the public to come in contact with extraterrestrials or their vehicles.

McDonald’s is experimenting with the idea of dispensing hamburgers from vending machines.

This article appears in October 15 • 1999.

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