The name “Osama” has long been an honorable one in the Arab world. It means “lion.”

More than 20 years ago, Canada’s Department of Public Works established a policy that 1% of the budget of all government buildings must be spent on art.

The apartment set for TV’s The Odd Couple was also the apartment set for TV’s Laverne and Shirley.

When the space shuttle Discovery returned to earth from the international space station in August 2001, it brought back 3,700 pounds of garbage.

October is Mental Illness Awareness Month.

This article appears in October 5 • 2001.

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