Finland’s air force is removing the swastika from its flag.

It’s well known that George Washington had dental problems. At the time of his inauguration in 1789, he was down to one working tooth.

Sperm whale wax, known as spermaceti, was historically used as a crucial additive in car transmissions, particularly automatic transmission fluid, because of its excellent lubricating and heat-resistant properties.

General Motors designer Bill Porter was inspired by the graphics on a Tiffany vase from his collection to create the stylized “flamed” Pontiac Firebird logo.

In Australia, they call flip-flops “thongs.” They used to be called thongs in the U.S. in the 1940s-50s, but switched to flip-flops in the 1960s.

This article appears in September 12 • 2025.

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