John Belushi’s old extension at NBC was 4103. Dan Akroyd
was at ext. 4104.

Tiny mites known as Demodex are probably crawling on hair follicles near your
nose and eyes right now. Hard to remove, they are believed to be beneficial by
cleansing follicles and unclogging glands.

Dueling in Congress was outlawed in 1838. The last congressman to die in a duel
was Congressman Silly.

Most washing machine water is set to 100 degrees. “Hot” is considered
140-160, “medium hot” is 120, and “cold” is under 80 degrees.

One of the only U.S. cities that has a radio station with call letters to match
its name is Waco.
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.
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This article appears in January 12 • 1996 and January 12 • 1996 (Cover).

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