The world record for the most porta-potties assembled was 5,000 for the 2009 inauguration of President Barack Obama.

There are 689 species of trees in the United States.

As we all know, the movie Citizen Kane was based on the life of newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst. Rumor has it that “Rosebud” was the
nickname Hearst gave to the private parts of his mistress, Marion Davies. Others say it was
a nickname for Hearst’s mother, Phoebe.

The members of U2 formed their band before they learned to play their instruments.

When the first photo studio opened in London in 1841, the catchphrase to get people to pose was “prunes.” Photographers wanted subjects’ mouths to look smaller. It wasn’t until the
20th century when photos became less formal that people said “cheese.”

This article appears in December 10 • 2010.

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