Nelson Mandela is one of only seven people to be named an “Honorary” Harlem Globetrotter.

“Slapsie” Maxie Rosenbloom, who did the voice of a burglar attacking Betty Rubble in an episode of The Flintstones, was once a clever boxer who was very difficult to hit cleanly with a power punch.

The TV show 60 Minutes is perhaps the only show without a theme song.

After the battle of Culloden in 1746, King George II forbade all Scottish men and boys from wearing Highland dress, which was viewed as a symbol of rebellion. Punishment ranged from a six-month jail term to deportation to one of England’s colonies for seven years.

According to one source, American wines don’t have vintage years because the weather is more stable.

This article appears in June 1 • 2001.

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