Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

Marshmallows used to be made with sap from the root of the mallow plant.

If grackles are emptying out your bird feeder, stock it with safflower seeds because they don’t like them. Squirrels don’t like them either.

In 1910, Alice Stebbins Wells became the first policewoman in Los Angeles. By 1915, at least 16 other cities, including New York and Chicago, had also hired policewomen.

Zoom, ironically, ordered employees within 50 miles of an office to return twice weekly.

At age 18, Adriana Caselotti voiced Snow White in the 1937 Disney feature film Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, but was never credited for the role. She was finally recognized in 1994, three years before she passed away from cancer at age 80.

The above is information that Mr. Smarty Pants read in a book, magazine, or newspaper; heard on the radio; saw on television; or overheard at a party. Got facts? Write to Mr. Smarty Pants. Why not visit mrsmartypants.com?

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