Trivia

True, filet mignon is tenderer, but porterhouse is tastier. Or so says a steak authority.

The writer John LeCarre said, “Having your book turned into a movie is like seeing your oxen turned into bouillon cubes.”

Q. What was the first video played on MTV?

A. “Video Killed the Radio Star,” research reveals.

In early theater, when extras in the background pretended to talk heatedly to create an angry-mob hubbub, they were directed to repeat the word “rhubarb.” It turned into street slang for a noisy argument. More recently, to create plain crowd conversation, extras are told to repeat, “Walla Walla.” It’s called a “Walla Walla” scene but hasn’t yet migrated into the vernacular.

Q. Does a tuna swim in its sleep?

A. If it sleeps, it does. That tuna swims all the time. Average speed: 9 mph. Claim is such a 15-year-old fish has swum a distance equivalent to 40 times around the world. Some experts say it doesn’t really sleep, but just gets a little stupefied from time to time.

Female mosquitoes are deaf.

Your bread will stay fresher in its bag longer if you put a rib of celery in there, says a household hinter.