F. Y. I.

Back Then
In 1885, the Home Insurance Company of Chicago, at only nine stories high, was the tallest building in the world.

Quotable
by  Tina Turner, singer and actress
"I believe that if you'll just stand up and go, life will open up for you."

Point of Distinction
The only bird that can see the color blue is the owl.

Famous Firsts
The first lighthouse to use electricity was the Statue of Liberty in 1886.

Still on the Books
In South Dakota, it is illegal to lie down and fall asleep in a cheese factory.

No Kidding!
Blackboard chalk contains no chalk.