Saturday, April 30, 2011

F. Y. I.

Quotable
by  Rachel Carson, American marine biologist and conservationist (1907-1964)
"It is a wholesome and necessary thing for us to turn again to the earth and in the contemplation of her beauties to know of wonder and humility."

Still on the Books
In Athens, Greece, a driver's license can be taken away by law if the driver is deemed "unbathed" or "poorly dressed".

Big Foot
The Statue of Liberty wears a size 879 sandal.

Did You Know?
Pigs were banished from Philadelphia's city streets in 1710.

Large Spread
One acre of peanuts will make 30,000 peanut butter sandwiches.

Try This
To remove crayon marks from walls, use a hair dryer to heat the wax.

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