Point of Origin
Karate's black belt was a thrifty invention: it was cheaper to dye the same belt repeatedly rather than replace it six times.
Quotable
by George Santayana, philosopher and novelist (1863-1952)
"To be interested in the changing seasons is a happier state of mind than to be hopelessly in love with spring."
Still on the Books
In Las Cruces, N.M., carrying a lunchbox down Main Street is prohibited.
Name Change
Born Harold Jenkins, country singer Conway Twitty took his stage name from Conway, Ark., and Twitty, Texas.
On the First Go-round
In early drafts of the script for "Back to the Future," the time machine was built out of an old refrigerator.
Table Tidbits
The coconut is the largest-known seed in the world.
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