Lou Reed recorded his album Berlin without ever having visited
there.
Samuel Morse, inventor of the telegraph, gave his invention to the
State of Texas. The government never responded to the gift and Morse took it
back in disgust.
One of the most commonly misspelled words in the English language is
“misspell.”
Zenith Electronics was recently bought out by a Korean-based competitor,
making it the last U.S. TV manufacturer. In 1956, Zenith introduced the first
TV remote control, known as “space command.”
California leads the nation in ice cream production. Pennsylvania is second
and New York is third.
The above is information which Mr. Smarty Pants read in a book, a magazine,
or the newspaper; heard on the radio; saw on television; or overheard at a
party. Got any facts?
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This article appears in October 27 • 1995 and October 27 • 1995 (Cover).