The proper term for the ponderous wattles of flesh that make up the saggy jowls of the bloodhound: flews.

A Charlotte Russe, said to have been created for the Russian Czar Alexander, is a dish composed of custard or whipped cream enclosed in sponge cake with a cherry on top.

Rural states are heavily subsidized by urban states. New Jersey pays about $1.50 in federal taxes for every dollar it gets in return. Montana receives about $1.75 in federal spending for every dollar it pays in taxes.

Henry Perky invented both Shredded Wheat and the Triscuit cracker.

At age 5, Valerie Harper (Rhoda on Mary Tyler Moore) played a snowflake in the South Orange Winter Pageant.

This article appears in May 16 • 2003.

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