Toss a coin 10 times and the odds of getting heads or tails on the 11th toss
are 50-50.
The term “cameo role” in a movie was originally coined
by producer Michael
Todd for the movie Around the
World in 80 Days. Todd’s rationale: He
wanted those actors to be showcased like gems.
A “dude” is a pimple found on an elephant’s behind.
Francis Goldton, cousin to Charles Darwin, developed the theory of geneology,
called neugenics. This theory was used in 1902 by Scotland Yard to develop
fingerprints. The first person captured using them was Harry Jackson for theft
of billary balls.
Pornography was worshipped as a form of religion in Pompeii.
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the newspaper;
heard on the radio; saw on television; or overheard at a
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This article appears in November 15 • 1996 and November 15 • 1996 (Cover).