In Burma, a condom costs more than sex does.
Oklahoma City’s two airports are named after people who died in plane crashes
— the largest, Will Rogers World Airport, is named after the humorist, and
Wiley Post Airport, a smaller field, is named after the aviator who died with
Will Rogers.
When he was a teenager, killer John Wayne Gacy wanted to be a priest.
A group of scientists and dreamers called the Universal Lunarian Society
intrigued with the idea of colonizing the moon is offering sites in the lunar
crater Copernicus for $50 an acre.
The dance known as “The Tarantella” was developed in Italy as a ritual antidote
for the bite of a tarantula.
The above is information which Mr. Smarty Pants read in a book, a
magazine, or the newspaper;heard on the radio; saw on television; or
overheard at a party. Got any facts? Leave a message for Mr. Smarty Pants,
at 454-5766, ext. 226 for possible inclusion in the column. E-mail:
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This article appears in January 10 • 1997 and January 10 • 1997 (Cover).