Margaret Mitchell, author of Gone With the Wind, died in her native Atlanta, run down by a drunken driver.

Despite originating from fermented carbohydrates, alcohol is metabolized in your body as fat. Alcohol byproducts are converted into fatty acids, which are stored in your liver and sent to your bloodstream.

What do Sphecius hogardii, Sphecius convallis, Sphecius grandis, and Sphecius speciosus have in common? Why, they’re all wasps that kill cicadas.

The Rapture is supposed to take place on Oct. 17, 2004, according to a prediction by Clay Cantrell. The prediction is based on the size of Noah’s Ark, with particular attention to the precise location of the “escape window” in the top of the vessel. See ya on the other side!

The Beatles’ only visit to Arkansas took place on Sept. 19, 1964, when they arrived in the town of Walnut Ridge.

This article appears in October 15 • 2004.

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