Car horns in Germany must not exceed a statutory noise level of 180 decibels as heard from a predetermined distance.

Under that glittering mask of teak, brass, leather, and chrome, the beating heart of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is a Vauxhall Ventura engine.

Looking for the antioxidant lycopene? The substance can be found in ketchup and other cooked tomato-based products.

A 14-year study by psychologist Dr. Howard Steele of the University of Central London has found that babies who miss out on regular baths by their father are more likely to grow up with social problems.

February 2008 will begin and end on a Friday, as did February 1980.

This article appears in December 28 • 2001.

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