Steven Spielberg directed an episode of Marcus Welby, M.D. and the first episode of Columbo.
Do you see faces in inanimate objects like clouds, houses, or even toast? If so, you have face pareidolia, according to Australia’s Royal Society Open Science.
Texas leads the U.S. in the number of interstate traffic fatalities. There were 4,291 fatalities in 2023 in Texas, while the national average was 802.
Singer-songwriter Bob Livingston said in Gypsy Alibi: A Gonzo Memoir that you can fail your driving test in India for not honking long or loud enough.
Americans pay less income tax than in many other countries. As of 2024, taxes at all levels of U.S. government were 25.5% of gross domestic product, compared with a weighted average of 34.1% for the other 37 member countries of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
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This article appears in April 17 • 2026.