The four largest of Jupiter’s moons, in order from outermost inward, are Callisto, Ganymede, Europa, and Io.

On Feb. 23, Defenders of the Motherland Day in Russia, it’s not unusual for men to get a full beer stein, a fish, and a kiss from a woman. Defenders of the Motherland Day today honors all of Russia’s veterans.

Vodka does not “bruise,” allowing it to be shaken until ice cold. Gin must be stirred. Thus “Vodka martini, shaken not stirred.”

There are more horses in Mongolia than there are people.

The people of Vienna first ate croissants as a sign of contempt for Austria’s greatest enemy, the Ottoman Turks, whose symbol was the crescent moon.

This article appears in April 12 • 2002.

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