Trivia

Some car drivers who parked illegally overnight in Tokyo were hit at last report with fines as hefty as $1,400.

Toulouse-Lautrec almost always ordered lemon pie.

Those imaginative souls who believe dreams foretell the future think birds envisioned in sleep signify business setbacks. The bigger the birds, the badder the setbacks. Exception: dreams of children who watch Sesame Street.

If you start jotting down all the film titles that contain the word “blue,” your list will run off the page and then some. Those who really know their movies can get 40.

Q. What weight cue do most poolroom professionals use?

A. Either 16 or 18 ounces, research reveals.

If you love garlic, you’re an alliumphile.

In 1914, the parcel post weight limit was 50 pounds. Little May Pierstorff, not yet in school, didn’t weigh that much. So her parents put a label on her with her grandmother’s address and 53 cents postage, and mailed her from Grangeville, Idaho, to Lewiston. That’s in the record.

Q. Who designed the Corvette?

A. Former Corvette chief engineer Zora Arkus-Duntov is so credited.