A tribe of Native Americans once planned to boil Santa Anna and turn him into a giant tamale.

Wedding veils came into vogue in the United States when Nelly Curtis wore a veil at her wedding to George Washington’s aide, Maj. Lawrence Lewis.

The oldest known literature is the Vedas of India, dating from 1500 to 4000BC or so.

They say there are lots of empty office buildings in Houston because it’s cheaper and simpler to build new buildings than maintain old ones.

Pine nuts burn easier than pistachios because they have a higher amount of protein.

This article appears in March 19 • 2004.

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