Tuesday, January 18, 2011

F. Y. I.

Quotable
by  Jonathan Swift, Irish poet, cleric and satrist (1667-1745)
"Vision is the art of seeing the invisible".

Film  Files
Jodie Foster had to undergo psychiatric evaluation by the California Labor Board before filming the role of Iris, the teen prostitute in the 1976 film "Taxi Driver", to see whether , as a minor, she was capable of handling the controversial role.

Family Ties
The chicken is the closest living relative of Tyrannosaurus Rex.

Name Change
Kiwis were once known as Chinese gooseberries.

Did You Know ?
One hundred percent recyclable, old newspapers are great for washing windows.

Still on the Books
In Nebraska, it is illegal for bar owners to sell beer unless they are simultaneously brewing a kettle of soup.

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