According to Wikipedia, all poisonous snakes in the U.S., except the coral snake, have an elliptical pupil like a cat’s eye.

“Fizzy pop and chop” is celebrity code language for Champagne and cocaine.

According to one South Austin philosopher, we may never have peace in the Middle East because God is too busy deciding the winners of high school football games in Texas and the Grammys.

According to one South Austin wellness expert, if you rub raw garlic on the bottom of your foot, you’ll have garlic breath in about 20 minutes, because the essential oils go right into your bloodstream.

The 75 million-year-old predatory flying Bambiraptor had opposable fingers.

This article appears in September 14 • 2007.

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