F. Y. I.

Table Tidbits
The first salsa is believed to have been made by the Aztecs, who ate a dish of tomatoes prepared with peppers, corn and salt.

Did You Know?
The Romans first designated Feb. 29 as a leap day, but it wasn't until the 16th century that the Gregorian calendar decided to include a leap day in years only divisible by four.

Quotable
by  Arthur Conan Doyle, Scottish writer and physician (1859-1930)
"Life is infinitely stranger than anything the mind could invent."

Point of Distinction
Famous Leap Year babies include model and actor Antonio Sabato Jr., singer Dinah Shore, Italian opera composer Gioacchino Rossini and rapper Ja Rule.

Back Then
Pears were once considered a symbol of immortality in China, with the destruction of a pear tree linked to tragic or untimely death.

Still on the Books
In Minnesota, a person may not cross state lines with a duck atop his head.