Juliet (from Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet) was 13 years old.

According to one eyewitness, there are more AK47 assault rifles in Somalia than there are books. Locals use the paper from books for napkins, tea bags, and other purposes, while many warlords hoard AK47s for bartering.

At least 30 times a year, a space rock measuring a few yards across hits Earth’s atmosphere and explodes, releasing energy equal to that of an atomic bomb.

Czech lesson of the week: “Kocurek” means little tomcat, while “Spacek” means blackbird.

Josh Gibson, a star in Negro baseball, once hit 84 homers in a season.

This article appears in November 8 • 2002.

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