F. Y. I.

Quotable
by Rabindranath Tagore, Bengali poet and artist (1861-1941)
"Everything comes to us that belongs to us if we create the capacity to receive it."

Body Wisdom
people don't sneeze when they are asleep because the nerves involved in the sneeze reflex also are resting.

Still on the Books
In Pennsylvania, a special cleaning ordinance bans housewives from hiding dirt and dust under a rug at home.

Up in Arms
When under extreme stress, such as when held in captivity, some octopuses will eat their own arms, which grow back.

Title Change
"Valley of the Dolls" Jacqueline Susann's best-selling novel, was originally titled "They Don't Build Statues to Businessmen."

Health Boost
Spinach consumption in the U.S. rose 33 percent after the Popeye comic strip became a hit in 1931.