Former President Clinton gave Colin Powell a 1966 Volvo on Powell’s retirement as U.S. secretary of state.

The United States consumes 15 billion gallons of soft drinks per year – 50 gallons per person per year.

The Lindy Hop dance step is believed to have been invented by Shorty George Snowden. Legend has it a reporter saw him performing in New York’s Central Park at the Harvest Moon Ball. When asked the name of the step, Shorty George replied “The Lindy Hop! Why, we flyin’ just like Lindy did!” referring to Charles Lindbergh’s transatlantic flight of May 1927.

Captain Marvel apparently was modeled after actor Fred MacMurray of Double Indemnity, who also appeared in TV’s My Three Sons (1960-72).

British Petroleum has sold biofuels in the U.S. for over 25 years. In 2005, BP fuels contained more than 575 million gallons of biofuels, eliminating about 1 million tons of CO2.

This article appears in August 25 • 2006.

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