Some Asian black bears make a purring sound when they lick themselves.

Harpo Marx died Sept. 28, 1964. He was cremated and had his ashes sprinkled on the sand trap of the seventh hole of the Rancho Mirage golf course.

A 100-watt light bulb in an Easy-Bake Oven creates a temperature of 325 degrees Fahrenheit.

Afghanistan’s latest fruit tree, which it is hoped will replace the opium poppy as a cash crop, is the pomegranate. The country exported $19 million worth of the fruit in the first nine months of 2008, a 35% increase over the value in 2007.

Truffles need sex. This recent discovery may lead to the domestication of the desirable fungi.

This article appears in April 9 • 2010.

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