Alfred Hitchcock insisted that people arrive to see Psycho on time, or else they would be locked out of the movie.

For every cup of coffee produced, 140 liters of water were used to grow, produce, package, and ship the beans.
That is about as much water as a person in England uses on average
for all daily drinking and household needs.

Harry Longabaugh is the real name of “the Sundance Kid,” who was a member of
Butch Cassidy’s Wild Bunch gang.

Beatrice’s Fresh Pastas in La Paz, Bolivia, serves spaghetti made from coca leaf flour, not to mention Bolognese sauce made from llama meat.

A blind spot is also known as a “scotoma.”

This article appears in April 25 • 2008.

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