After his death in 323 B.C., Alexander the Great was embalmed in a coffin filled with honey.
Scientists at the University of Westminster have discovered that the smell of chocolate may boost the human immune system. They also have discovered that the smell of rotting meat makes it less effective.
According to one source, Sherman Helmsley was reportedly on LSD for about half of the tapings of The Jeffersons.
Ever wonder why popcorn pops at different rates? It’s because each kernel
contains water. As the kernel heats up, the water begins to expand. Since
different kernels have different amounts of water, they pop at different rates.
In the song “Uh, Zoom Zip” by Soul Coughing, the band sings of the new millennium and flan: “Movin’ up to the double ‘m’ / Two thousand / I eat up a decade like a flan.”
This article appears in December 4 • 1998 and December 4 • 1998 (Cover).