Before settling on the final title, John Lennon called his 1965 Beatles’ classic, “Norwegian Wood,” “Norwegian Pygmy.”

Rumor has is that Jake Perry of Austin — owner of the late Grandpa Rex Allen, a cat that set a Guinness Book of World Records record for living to age 34 — currently owns a cat that is 32 years old.

Some McDonald’s restaurants in Europe sell beer.

Artist Robert Crumb turned down an offer to do a Rolling Stones album cover because he hated the band.

Babies born to mothers living near landfills are more likely to suffer minor birth defects, according to a study published in the British Medical Journal.

This article appears in September 21 • 2001.

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