Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
In some countries, new moms are given Guinness beer to drink. The theory is that Guinness increases milk production.

Researchers at the Fox Chase Cancer Center examined the tanning habits of 400 college students and found that 27% showed signs of addiction to getting a tan, or "tanorexia."

New York City's Saks Fifth Avenue shoe department has its own ZIP code, 10022-SHOE.

In ancient Rome, chariot traffic grew so intense that Caesar declared a daytime ban on carts and chariots, except to transport construction materials for the temples of the gods or for other great public works or to take away demolition materials.

Pro is the opposite of con, therefore progress is the opposite of Congress.

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