Wednesday, September 3, 2014

F. Y. I.

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

The Film Files
The face of E.T. from Steven Spielberg's 1982 sci-fi adventure was modeled after the poet Carl Sandburg, a pug and Albert Einstein.

That's Classified
Watermelon is both a fruit and a vegetable.

Did You Know?
In 1816, the northeastern United States experienced snow and cold during the summer, attributed by scientists to a volcanic eruption in Indonesia.

Famous First
The first baseball uniforms were worn by the Knickerbockers in 1849 and included straw hats.

Quotable
by  Brett Ratner, director
"Having love in your heart doesn't count for much if what comes out of your mouth is ugly and bigoted."

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