INTERESTING FACTS YOU CAN LEARN FROM

Why were the Greeks fond of majoram?
Ancient Greeks wove marjoram into funeral wreaths and put them on the graves of loved ones. The wreaths served as prayers for the happiness of the deceased in a future life.


Why did Cal's fur piece purr?
President Calvin Coolidge, thirtieth U.S. president, liked cats and would often walk around the office with his yellow cat draped over his shoulders like a fur piece.


Why did Shirley need to remain sober?
When 7-year-old Shirley Temple's life was insured with Lloyd's, the contract stipulated that no benefits would be paid if the child film star met with death or injury while intoxicated.


Do you know what your drugs can do to you?
Per 1999 medical data, an alarming 2 million people are hospitalized and as many as 140,000 die each year from side effects or reactions to prescription drugs.

How much apple pie was served at Yale?
By the eighteenth century, apple pie had become so popular a dessert in America that Yale College served it every night at supper, and did so for more than a century.