Presidents' Files
The first president to greet people with a handshake was Thomas Jefferson. Before that, presidents bowed.
Table Tidbits
Although considered a fruit, the fig is actually a flower inverted into itself.
Still on the Books
In Klamath River, Ore., it is illegal to walk down a sidewalk and knock a snake's head off with your cane.
Quotable
by Rabindranath Tagore, Bengali philosopher and poet (1861-1941)
"Faith is the bird that feels the light and sings when the dawn is still dark."
Did You Know?
Canaries can regenerate their brain cells.
Bit Part
Ben Affleck appeared as an extra --- a basketball player --- in the 1992 film "Buffy the Vampire Slayer."
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