How long does it take wasps to go through both the courtship and mating rituals? Less than a minute, scientists say.
The four oldest words in English, according to a linguistic sleuth, are gold, apple, tin and bad.
Eliza Doolittle, take note: The rain in Spain does not fall mainly on the plain. The plains of Spain are mainly high and dry. The rain in Spain falls mainly in the mountains.
You'd think a sunny country, protected from ocean violence in a great sea such as the Mediterranean, would be a pretty safe place. In fact, Italy is hit by earthquakes, volcanoes, landslides, seismic waves, floods and avalanches. It's said to be one of the most dangerous targets on earth of deadly natural forces.
If lost in the wilderness, eat nothing unless water is available. So advises a survivalist who says that food uses up the body's water reserve.
First rocking chairs sold in America were made for nursing mothers.
Medicos say calcium-rich foods, such as ordinary milk, fight mild depression.
Softball originally was designed to be played indoors. First such contest of record was inside Chicago's Farragut Boat Club - 1887.
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