Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

Prior to firing a gun on Ronald Reagan, John Hinckley Jr. stalked Jimmy Carter.

According to Patti Smith in her memoir M Train, Orson Welles had Rita Hayworth cut and bleach her famous red tresses for The Lady From Shanghai.

In a 2023 study, Shane Company found the average American spends about eight months using dating apps – swiping on almost 4,000 profiles – before finding a partner.

To bear the pain during surgery, a soldier sometimes was told to bite a musket ball or bullet, which is the origin of the phrase “bite the bullet.”

If you’re in Australia and fear being swooped by a magpie, researchers suggest if possible you should take time to befriend and feed them. And whatever you do, don’t run away as the bird may interpret this as you being guilty of doing something bad.

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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