You can microwave popcorn with three or more cell phones
ringing simultaneously and pointing at the unpopped kernels.

On July 11, 7-Eleven will commemorate the 43rd
birthday of the Slurpee by giving away free 7.11-ounce Slurpees to all Austinites.

According to HairFacts.com, people with dark skin may get burns and injury via laser hair removal. They warn you to choose your laser removal professional carefully!

Xtabai is an evil spirit of Belize who appears as a beautiful woman. She seduces drunken men to follow her to a Ceiba tree, then whips her victims until they go into a trance where they can lose their souls. Her story is to warn against the ­dangers of selfish and insincere love.

Lloyd Bridges was named “Fattest Baby in America” by President William Howard Taft in 1913.

*Oops! The following correction ran in the July 18, 2008 issue: The July 11 “Mr. Smarty Pants” column said that a person can microwave popcorn with three or more cell phones ringing simultaneously and pointing at the unpopped kernels. This factoid was disproved by Snopes.com, and Mr. Smarty Pants apologizes for any inconvenience this factoid may have caused.

This article appears in July 11 • 2008.

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