Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
By Mr. Smarty Pants, Fri., July 27, 2012
WD-40 was the 40th attempt by the engineers to get their water displacement formula correct.
According to one dog trainer, therapeutic massage can help a curious puppy regain his focus.
The idea for Buffalo wings came from Frank and Theresa Bellissimo in 1964 at their Buffalo, N.Y., restaurant, the Anchor Bar. They served them as a special treat at midnight on a Friday evening. Theresa came up with the idea to serve celery on the side, in case people couldn't take the spiciness.
The late Ernest Borgnine had the license plate BORG9.
The RMS Olympic, built as a transatlantic ocean liner, served as a troop transport during World War I. On May 12, 1918, after sighting a German U-boat, it rammed and disabled the submarine, becoming the only merchant vessel in World War I to sink an enemy warship.
