In June 2006, after his son came home from school eating a “Fluffernutter” sandwich (peanut butter and Marshmallow Fluff), a Massachusetts state senator pressed a law to regulate how often schools could serve Fluff. In retaliation, another lawmaker sponsored a bill making Fluffernutter the state’s official sandwich. In the end, no laws were passed, and nothing changed.

The beginning of “Wake Up Little Susie” by the Everly Brothers (1957) is the entire melody of “It’s Alright Ma (I’m Only Bleeding)” by Bob Dylan (1965).

Abraham Lincoln bought German-language newspaper The Illinois Staatsanzeiger to help rally votes for the Republican party.

More than 60% of IRAs in the U.S. are not in compliance with ERISA regulations.

Japan maintains the largest commercial-fishing fleet in the world.

This article appears in August 18 • 2006.

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