F. Y. I.

A Royal Stink
Queen Isabella I of Spain, who funded Christopher Columbus' voyage across the ocean, claimed to have bathed only twice in her life.

 'Starr' Turn
 In 1996, Ringo Starr appeared in a Japanese commercial for apple juice, since "ringo" means "apple" in Japanese.

Small Idea
New York's Walter Hunt invented the safety pin, receiving $400 ---- the equivalent of $10,000 today ------- for his idea in 1849.

So Named
The plant foxglove derived its name from the belief foxes slipped their feet into the leaves to sneak up on prey.

Still on the Books
In Baltimore, it is illegal to take a lion to the movies.

Quotable
by  Amelia Earhart, American aviator and author (1897-1937)
"The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity."