Trivia

Am told the word “byte” started out as a contraction of “by eight.”

Those who like whimsy report that Wilma Flintstone’s maiden name was Wilma Slaghoopal and Betty Rubble’s was Betty Jean McBricker.

The “gallon” in “ten-gallon hat” is a reference not to liquid measure but to the Spanish “galones,” meaning the “braids” that decorate the crown.

Q. I’ve read that people tend to breathe in rhythm as they walk. How many steps per breath?

A. Four is average.

Ben and Jerry’s sends ice cream waste to pig farmers for feed. Pigs love it - except for one flavor, mint Oreo.

In England, the speaker of the House is not allowed to speak at length.

Q. Did you ever find out where we got the term “hocus-pocus”?

A. Depicted in Norse legend was a sorcerer named “Ochus Bochus.”

Thought everybody who watched the Indy 500 knew that “racecar” - spell it backward - is a palindrome.

If it’s egg-shaped with the broad end at the top, it’s “obovoid.”