Trivia

Aristotle, sharp of tongue and short on manners, once said: “Mothers are fonder than fathers of their children because they are more certain they are their own.”

The ice cream cone was outlawed in Washington, D.C., for more than 40 years.

If you can still name most of your classmates in your last high school year, you must’ve just left. Or so contend the researchers. They say people generally can recall seven out of 10 for about three months, but four decades later can only bring to mind the name of one out of five.

Q. How many children have won bone fide acting Oscars?

A. Three for supporting roles: Patty Duke, “The Miracle Worker,” 1962; Tatum O’Neal, “Paper Moon,” 1973; Anna Paquin, “The Piano,” 1993. Numerous others have won special juvenile awards.

Q. What was the most widely read book, other than the Bible, in 19th-century America?

A. The Sears Roebuck catalog.