Of the approximately 500,000 earthquakes per year, only about 100 cause any damage.

According to Brown University, the original poem, “Twas the Night Before Christmas,” by Clement C. Moore, names one of the reindeer “Donder,” not “Donner.”

Jervis Tetch was the real name of the Mad Hatter, Batman’s enemy.

Want to help feed birds this winter? Use deciduous tree limbs and evergreen branches to create a brush pile close to backyard bird feeding stations. This makes a snug retreat for birds during cold weather.

It takes 39,000 gallons of water to produce the average American car.

This article appears in December 22 • 2000.

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