Still on the Books
In Dyersburg, Tenn., it is illegal for a woman to call a man for a date.
Quotable
by Franz Kafka, German language writer (2883-1924)
"There are some things one can only achieve by a deliberate leap in the opposite direction."
To the Point
Emma Stone convinced her parents to let her take up acting by showing them a Power Point presentation.
Light Show
The first days of spring and autumn are the only times of year you can stand at the equator and see the sun pass directly overhead.
Lore of Old
Because eggs were once symbols of fertility, farmers would scatter broken eggs into their fields in the hopes of an abundant crop.
Bearable Substitute
When British poet Lord Byron was prohibited from having a dog at Trinity College, he got himself a bear, which he kept until he graduated.
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