Famous Firsts
Cheese was first added to pizza in Italy in 1889 when chef Raffaele Esposito made a pizza for Queen Margherita using ingredients, including tomato and basil, to represent the colorss of the Italian flag.
Mea Culpa
Paul Newman was so ashamed of his debut film performance in 1954's "The Silver Chalice" that he took out an ad in Variety magazine apologizing for it.
Sized to Fit
A mouse can fit through a hole the size of a ballpoint pen.
Trend-setter
Tea became a popular breakfast drink in 18th-century England when Queen Anne chose it over the more-typical ale as her preferred morning beverage.
Still on the Books
In Gainesville, Ga., the Chicken Capital of the World, it is illegal to eat chicken with a fork.
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