Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

A state treasure, gas theft, and sexual favors

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
The first actor to be paid $1 million per film was Sean Connery for the James Bond picture Diamonds Are Forever.

According to www.courtneyknapp.com, healthier girls have their first period at a younger age and worldwide there's been a decline in the age of menarche (time of a girl's first period) accompanying improved nutrition and sanitation.

In April 2001, the 77th Texas Legislature officially recognized Whataburger as a state treasure.

According to the National Association of Convenience Stores, on average, one in every 1,100 fill-ups was a gas theft last year – from a loss of $112 million in 2000 to $237 million in 2004.

According to one researcher, bonobo apes are a matriarchal society based on sexual favors.
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