Crocea Mors (Latin for “yellow death”) was the name given to Julius Caesar’s sword, according to the legends presented by Geoffrey of Monmouth.

The FBI launched the Most Wanted list on March 14, 1950.

In a study published in the Oct. 6, 2017, issue of the journal Science, Swiss scientists analyzed 198 honey samples from all over the world and found at least one neonicotinoid in 75% of the samples.

In the internationally standardized sport of cell phone throwing, competitors must use a device weighing at least 220 grams. On Sept. 23, 2017, in Vienna, Ivonne Wiener of Austria set a new women’s world record of 67.58 meters (221 feet, 9 inches).

LBJ was not a big movie watcher.

This article appears in November 17 • 2017.

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