Buckminster Fuller once drew a 10-page comic book story starring a cast of geometric shapes and Woody Allen.

Austin’s sister cities are Adelaide, Australia; Koblenz, Germany; Lima, Peru; Maseru, Lesotho; Oita City, Japan; Old Orlu, Nigeria; Saltillo, Mexico; Taichung City, China; Xishuangbanna, China; and Kwangmyong, Korea.

According to one physics professor, the human ear is probably the world’s most sophisticated spectrum analyzer.

The first time “the Star Spangled Banner” was played prior to a sporting event was at the fourth game of the 1918 World Series.

The Bel Air district of Los Angeles is named for its developer Alphonzo Bell, 1900, 1901, and 1904 men’s singles tennis champ for Southern California.

This article appears in October 19 • 2001.

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