Paul McCartney’s first girlfriend was Dorothy “Dot” Rhone.
The song “P.S. I Love You” was written about her.

According to a study at New York University, gay men can recall familiar faces faster and more accurately than their heterosexual counterparts, because, like women, they use both sides of their brains.

According to Violent J, it takes him and fellow Insane Clown Posse member Shaggy 2 Dope about 10 minutes to put on their makeup. And they can even do it in a moving car.

A new gargoyle put on the cathedral in Lyon, France, looks a lot like Benzizine Ahmed, the Muslim foreman who led the restoration of the tower and worked on the cathedral for 30 years. The gargoyle, in honor of Ahmed, stands over a sign saying “Allah Akbar” (God Is Greatest) in both Arabic and French.

Texas has more wind generation capacity than any other state, about 9,700 megawatts. That’s nearly as much installed wind capacity as India has.

This article appears in September 24 • 2010.

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