The only country in the southern hemisphere to win a
Winter Olympic medal is New Zealand.
The African Grey Parrot is not only the best “talker” in the avian kingdom, but
its intelligence is being measured against, and possibly surpasses, the
chimpanzee and dolphin.
REO Speedwagon named themselves after a defunct automobile made by R.E. Olds
(builder of the Oldsmobile).
In 1925, the Texas Supreme Court became entirely female because of a case
involving Woodmen of the World Insurance Company, a fraternal organization. All
the men on the court were members, so they resigned.
The first U.S. income tax — three percent of incomes more than $800 — was
levied on August 5, 1861.
This article appears in August 2 • 1996 and August 2 • 1996 (Cover).