Helen Keller was a well-known and unapologetic socialist.

United Arab Emirates residents use more of the earth’s resources, per capita, than anyone else. The U.S. is No. 2.

The oils inside sheep’s wool are collected to create lanolin – which ends up in chewing gum (sometimes under the guise of “gum base”) but also is used to create vitamin D-3 supplements.

Nigeria is Guinness’ third largest market, after the UK and Ireland.

Most portable navigational systems work by mixing and matching just 59 sound clips. Navigational systems that are built directly into the dashboard can incorporate hundreds of additional words – such as street and town names.

This article appears in October 16 • 2009.

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