Trivia

Q. What’s the only country in the world named for a tree?

A. Brazil, research reveals. Early Portuguese found a tree there with wood as red as live coals - “brasa.” They called it “brasila” and exported it as dye wood. The land itself wound up with different language variations of the wood’s name.

Those who favor certain folklore of India say the goldfish is the preferred food of ghosts.

“Conscience is the mother-in-law whose visit never ends,” said H. L. Mencken.

The only thing I know that happens in 3/1,000ths of a second is the popping of a balloon.

In the old city records of Danville, Pa., is a directive that stipulates: “Fire hydrants must be checked one hour before all fires.”

All grown male ostriches are black, with white wings and tail and bare red necks and legs. All grown females are gray, with bare flesh-colored necks and legs.

Latest count of languages spoken in the United States is 329.