Paul McCartney’s father was a cotton salesman.

Viagra and Miracle-Gro are the same color.

According to one biologist, chickens and turkeys have white meat because they don’t fly. Birds that fly do not have the same white meat because they have more blood flow to those areas, resulting in dark meat.

The country’s smallest state has the longest official name: State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. The state is considering changing its name to just State of Rhode Island.

The term “Ms.” instead of “Miss” or “Mrs.” dates back to a Nov. 10, 1901 article in Massachusett’s Springfield Sunday Republican.

This article appears in July 3 • 2009.

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