In the medical profession is an ever-so-secret society of doctors who’ve recovered from drug addiction. And their ever-so-secret purpose is to help other doctors do likewise.

Lot of gambling money changes hands at the ostrich races in South Africa.

Some travel agents, too, were overjoyed to read the research report that wine tends to kill toxic bacteria in the human digestive system. Am advised they’re telling their out-of-country prospects to sip wine with all meals to ward off the dread “turista” trouble.

Hot cross buns date back to pre-Christian cultures.

The youngest son is more likely than his older brothers to succeed in life, particularly if he has at least three brothers. Next most likely to succeed is the oldest son. Then the only son. Or so say researchers after their series of computer runs.