Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

Peeing on yourself won't help, Tiger's pastimes, and more

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
You can't unring a bell.

Nematocysts are the individual stinging cells on the tentacles of a jellyfish. According to an Australian study, vinegar can alleviate the pain from jellyfish stings, but meat tenderizer and urine can make it worse. Jellyfish are cnidarians.

If the U.S. were divided into states the size of Rhode Island, there would be 6,360 states.

If you are a criminal defendant and try to fake symptoms to prove you are a psychopath, be forewarned: Once you have been diagnosed as a psychopath, it's very hard to prove you aren't one.

Tiger Woods likes diving and spearfishing.

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